Avenger UAS and its “Digital Twin” Can Collaborate for Combat Missions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said its Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was paired with “digital twin” aircraft to autonomously conduct Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) multi-objective collaborative combat missions
Rostec's Facial Recognition System Deployed in 2022 Qatar World Cup, Sold to
A Rostec-made facial recognition system was used in 36 countries around the globe in 2022, including at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. "Speaking about the facial recognition system, it was put into operation for the first time in 2018 during the FIFA World Cup [in Russia]," Rostec CEO Sergey...
Hensoldt Develops New Version of Twinvis Passive Radar for Long-range Surveillance
HENSOLDT has developed a new version of its "Twinvis" passive radar, which is now being launched in a fully integrated shelter variant for military use as "Twinvis Military Sheltered". So far, "Twinvis" has been available as a set-up kit for integration by the customer
Turkish F-16s to Fly with Indigenous AESA Radar Later This Year
Turkish F-16 fighters will take to the skies equipped with indigenously-developed MURAD AESA radar for the first time this year. First two aircraft modernized under the F-16 Block 30 ÖZGÜR Project, were delivered to the Turkish Air Force in the past months
Israel Navy tests Elbit’s New EW Counter Measure Dispensing System
The Israeli Navy has completed a series of sea trials for Elbit Systems DESEAVER MK-4 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) onboard Israeli Navy vessels. The trials tested the capability of the new maritime Electronic Warfare (EW) system to effectively respond to complex missile attack scenarios, including launching decoy rounds from several...
Turkey's Aselsan Unveils Electronic Warfare Pod for UAVs at IDEF 2023
Turkish firm Aselsan unveiled an Electronic Warfare (EW) pod for drones at the ongoing IDEF exhibition in Istanbul (July 25-28). The UAV EH POD was seen integrated on the Akinci drone
Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center Hacked: Beijing Blames U.S.
Chinas Foreign Ministry condemned the cyberattack on the Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center by overseas hacker group. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that the attack was detected by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese company 360, according to a public statement issued by the Wuhan Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and a bulletin put up by the Wuhan Public Security Bureau on July 26
Russian Electronic Warfare Systems Neutralized 2 Drones over Moscow, 14 in Crimea
Ukrainian drones used to attack targets in Moscow and Crimea on Monday were neutralized by Russian Electronic Warfare systems. Russian defense ministry said two alleged Ukrainian drones “were suppressed and crashed by means of electronic warfare
Turkish firm Develops AESA Radar to Detect Micro UAVs, Small Kamikaze Drones
Turkeys Meteksan Defense will reveal its new Retinar AESA radar designed to detect aerial threats such as kamikaze drones at the upcoming IDEF-2023 exhibition in Istanbul (July 25-28). According to Meteksan, Retinar AESA has following features: New generation active electronic scanning and MIMO structure, 90 x 90 degree coverage with a single radar panel, Hemispherical (90 x 360 degrees) coverage with the use of quad radar panels, Ability to detect air and ground targets simultaneously at long ranges with an expanded target set, Increased tracking performance with high update frequency, High-performance target classification with low speed sensitivity, 3D (3 dimensional) high resolution radar imaging capability and Protection from weather...
Turkish forces to Receive 1st Domestic Long-Range Early Warning Radar
Turkish Air Forces Command will soon receive the first domestically-produced long-range radar, ERALP. The Aselsan-developed Portable Early Warning Radar System will be exhibited at IDEF 2023 to be held in Istanbul from July 25-28
Australia to Issue Tender for New Battlefield Command Center
The Australian Government has given the green light for the LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project. The investment will improve the security and performance of Defences tactical communications network and battle management systems, the defence ministry said in a statement
BAE Systems Asks Leonardo to work on Advanced Radar Integration on RAF...
BAE Systems awarded Leonardo a contract to complete the development of European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radar for Royal Air Forces Typhoon jets. The work is expected to lead to initial flight testing in 2024
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Brunei MoD Orders Six H145M Multipurpose Helicopters
Peru Selects Hyundai Rotem's K-808 White Tiger Armored Vehicles
South Korea to Double Military Drone Fleet by 2026
Avation PLC Orders 10 ATR 72-600s
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1