DARPA Enters Phase II Of Multiple UAV Control Program
A US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to enable a single pilot to control several attack and surveillance unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has entered phase two with the award of contracts to Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and six other companies. During Phase 2 of the program called Collaborative Operations in Denied...
Raytheon Wins $249 Million To Rebuild Engines For US Marine Corps’ Vehicles
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Dassault Aviation Presents Neuron UCAV demonstrator At Istres Air Show
Dassault Aviations nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator was presented for the first time at an air show at Istres organized by the French Air Force. The presentation, which was carried out by the Dassault Aviation flight test center, lasted about 15 minutes
Bulgaria Mulls Purchasing 9 Modernized F-16 Fighter Jets From Portugal
Bulgaria is eyeing to buy nine surplus F-16 fighter jets modernised by Portugal to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-29s. “Bulgaria has requested information from Portugal about the possible modernisation of nine surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters,” IHS Janes reported on Friday quoting a spokesperson for Portugals defence ministry...
Canada To Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Measure To Replace CF-18s...
Canada intends to buy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets as an interim measure for replacement of their CF-18s before making a decision on F-35 fighters. Rather than a full replacement of the air forces aging CF-18 fighter fleet, its believed the purchase will be labelled an interim measure to fill what...
Airbus Showcases 3D-Printed Unmanned Aircraft, ‘THOR’ At Berlin Airshow
Airbus has presented a 3D-printed unmanned aircraft, ‘THOR at the Berlin Airshow. Windowless, weighing in at just 21 kilos (46 pounds) and less than 4 meters (13 feet) long, the drone Thor – short for "Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality" – resembles a large, white model airplane, AFP reported Sunday
Russia To Receive 100+ New Warplanes, Combat Helicopters In 2017
The Russian Aerospace Force will receive more than 100 modern warplanes and combat helicopters. "We shall receive new equipment - T-50 fighter aircraft, new helicopters," Force Commander-in-Chief Col
Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem near the village of Zafarqand, along a road between the cities of Naeen and Ardestan on June 5
HAL-Russian Helicopters Working on Improving KA-226T “Technical Concept”
Indian and Russian experts are currently working on improving the technical concept of the KA-226T helicopters, which could mean customizing the choppers to Indian requirements. Sergei Goreslavsky, Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport said in an interview to Interfax-AVN earlier this week that parallel to this activity, documentation for the creation of a joint venture in India and the setting up of an assembly plant was in “full swing
US Army Tests Joint Air-to-Ground Missile From Gray Eagle UAV
The US Army last month conducted the trials of the Hellfire missile replacement, Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from the drone for the first time. The JAGM was fired on May 25 from a Gray Eagle UAV, a variant of the US Predator platform, and hit a moving pickup truck at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
American Systems Wins $85 Million For Fourth and Fifth Generation Fighter Test
American Systems has won $85 million contract for fighter test services. The contract includes operational test and evaluation services related to fourth- and fifth-generation fighter systems and programs
Diehl, Elbit To Co-develop Protection System For Bundeswehr’s A400M Aircraft
Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed a cooperation agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show for the development of a DIRCM self-protection system for the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Diehl was tasked by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with the risk reduction study “DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) for the A400M”, which will be concluded this year
Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
