Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Heavy Fuel Engine Completes Australian Navy's Acceptance Tests
Schiebel has announced the completion of the acceptance tests of their Heavy fuel S2 engine designed for the Royal Australian Navy's CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS. “Delivered as a next generation replacement for the current propulsion unit, the S2 further increases the overall capability of the system,” the company said in a statement...
Ekba Holding Acquires Turkey's 1st EM Anti-drone Gun Maker To Prevent Tech...
Istanbul-based Ekba Holding has acquired Turkey's first electromagnetic anti-drone weapons manufacturer Harp Arge Corp after an unnamed Dutch firm tried to buy the firm to collaborate on undisclosed defense projects. "The acquisition came after a Netherlands-based technology firm showed interest in buying Harp Arge for yet undisclosed defense projects," Anadolu Agency...
Israeli University Develops Laser-based Drone Defense System
Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a laser-based defense system dubbed "Light Blade" capable of destroying next-generation combat drones. The technology is being developed and commercialized in the university's new company, OptiDefense
Sierra Nevada To Supply Automated Landing System Components for US Army's RQ-7B...
The US Army has awarded Sierra Nevada Corp $8.5 million for Tactical Automated Landing System components support for the RQ-7B tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
Boeing Wins US Navy's $800M P-8A Contract
The United States Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth $800 million to procure long material for the production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft. "This modification contract procures long lead material and activities in support of lot 11 P-8A aircraft production and delivery," the US Department of Defense said in a statement...
MQ-9 Predator Drone Gets Long Distance Targeting Payload
General Atomics has integrated L3Harris WESCAM MX-20 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) system onto its MQ-9 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), providing it with the ability to locate and track targets at long stand-off ranges. The company has already begun testing the MQ-9 equipped with the long-distance targeting payload
MiG Aircraft Corp Develops g-force Protection System for Fighters
Russias MiG Aircraft Corporation has rolled out a critical g-force protection system for high-maneuverability fighter jets such as MiG-35 and MiG-29M/M2 aircraft. Pilots now need to monitor the g-force using dashboard indicators while simultaneously conducting maneuvers during a dogfight
China Replaces Russian Engine in J-10C Jet With Locally-made WS-10 Taihang
A newly built J-10C fighter has been fitted with a domestically developed WS-10 Taihang engine to replace the Russian-made AL-31 engine. The development could come as bad news for Russias United Engine Corporation which supplied engines for Chinas fighter jets for decades including for its showpiece aircraft, the J-20 stealth jet
Israel to buy 8 KC-46 Tankers, Equipment from US for $2.4B
The US State Department has approved the sale of eight KC-46A tanker aircraft and related equipment for nearly $2.4 billion
Saab-UMS Aero JV Unveils V-150 VTOL Rotary UAV
UMS SKELDAR, a joint venture between Saab and UMS Aero Group, has unveiled its new V-150 unmanned aerial vehicle that is capable of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL). "UMS SKELDAR, is launching its new enhanced V-150 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) platform to support tactical operations including defence forces, surveillance, blue light forces and homeland security," the company said in a statement Tuesday
Turkish F-16 Shoots Down Syria’s L-39 Warplane
A Syrian L-39 light attack aircraft was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday amidst ongoing escalating tensions in the region. “As part of Operation Spring Shield, an L-39 warplane belonging to the region has been destroyed,” Turkeys Ministry of Defense said in a
Iran Air Force Receives Locally-Overhauled Western Fighters, Cargo Planes
The Iranian military have received eight locally-overhauled aircraft that includes fighters such as F-14, F-4 and Mirage jets and C-130 transport plane. “The overhaul of military aircraft is a complicated process that only a few powerful countries in the world could do,” Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by
Denmark Shifts from Weapons Donation to Investment in Ukrainian Defense Industry
Kazakhstan Sold 81 Soviet Era Fighter Jets to U.S. for Possible Transfer...
Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
Boeing to Use GKN Aerospace's St. Louis Facility for F/A-18, F-15 Programs...
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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...