General Atomics To Deliver Predator MALE UAS To Netherlands
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has been selected to provide Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Medium Altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) UAS to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
IAI, Czech Firm Aero Unveil Multirole F/A-259 Striker Aircraft
Aero, the Czech aircraft manufacturer, and Israeli Aerospace Industries have introduced cost-effective, combat proven fighter attack aircraft, the F/A-259 Striker. The F/A-259 Striker is a multirole aircraft for close air support, counter-insurgency operations and border patrolling with interception capabilities
General Dynamics Gets $72.5M For USS Higgins Guided-Missile Destroyer Upgrade
General Dynamics has won a $72.5 million worth contract to upgrade US Navys USS Higgins guided-missile destroyer, the Department of defense announced Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $164 Million For THAAD Field Support Contract
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $164 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide field support for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $164,000,000 contract modification...
Boeing Wins $264 Million To Provide Engineering Support To MH-47 Special Operations...
Boeing has been awarded a $264 million worth contract to provide engineering support services for the MH-47 helicopter in support of U.S
IAF MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday, killing its pilot. "Today (July 18) afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft, which was on a routine sortie crashed at 1321/hr in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Leonardo, Ultra Css, L3 Technologies To Co-develop Next-Gen Acoustic Sensor System For...
Leonardo has entered partnerships with L3 Technologies and Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems (Ultra) to offer a complete Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardos new lightweight ULISSES (Ultra-LIght SonicS Enhanced System) processor. Leonardo will offer an integrated system comprising ULISSES and either a dipping sonar provided by L3 or sonobuoys provided by Ultra, or a combination of both
French Aerospace manufacturer LAUAK selects IFS Applications 10 To Drive Digital Transformation
French LAUAK, a leading manufacturer of detail parts, subassemblies, aircraft fuselages and cockpit structures in the A&D sector, has chosen to deploy IFS Applications 10 to accelerate the companys digitalization strategy and harmonize its global business processes. LAUAK needed to replace its legacy business system with a modern solution that could keep up with the large amount of data generated by the organization
Romania To Kickstart Negotiations For Shore-Based, Coastal Anti-Ship Missile System 'Soon'
Romanias defense ministry is expected to kickstart negotiations to purchase new shore-based, coastal anti-ship missile system this week to replace Soviet P-15 Termit, local media reports. According to a report by
Leonardo To Set Up New Pilot Training Initiative For Italian Air Force
Leonardo signed a collaboration agreement with Italy to strengthen the training services already offered by the Italian Air Forces 61st Wing and will establish an all new “International Flight Training School” (IFTS) to support military pilot training. Leonardos CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt
Leonardo’s Geospatial Maritime Security Platform Launched At Farnborough
SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the SEas), Leonardos geospatial maritime security platform, has gone live, the firm announced during the on-going Farnborough International Airshow on July 17. With the use of cloud computing and of advanced big data analysis models, SEonSE makes it possible to access in real-time, even from tablets or smartphones, customised information on what happens at sea, the companys press statement says
US Army Orders Additional AT4CS RS Anti-Armor Weapon System
Saab has received a new order valued $50 million (426 MSEK) from the United States Army for the shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (Confined Space Reduced Sensitivity) anti-armor weapon system. The order was booked during Q2 2018
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...