GA-ASI to Double EagleEye Radar Range with AESA Antenna Upgrade
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will integrate an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna and associated software to the EagleEye multi-mode radar
German Army Awards Rheinmetall €400M to Develop Intercom with Hearing Protection
Rheinmetall has secured a seven-year contract with the Bundeswehr to supply up to 191,000 sets of the “intercom with hearing protection function” valued at up to €400 million. The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag had imposed conditions on the project
AeroVironment Unveils Artificial Intelligence Capability, Autonomy Kit for Drones
AeroVironment (AV) has announced the introduction of its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software aimed at advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities for autonomous systems. The ARK and AVACORE technologies are designed to enhance the effectiveness of AV's existing UAS platforms, including the Puma 3 AE and Puma LE, and...
Lockheed’s Long Range Discrimination Radar Completes Transition to Missile Defense Agency Control...
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) located at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, has achieved the DD250 final acceptance and has been officially transferred to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for operational deployment. LRDR, a component of the United States' missile defense system, is designed to search for and...
DARPA Announces First-Ever AI-Controlled F-16 In-Air Combat Tests
DARPAs Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program has announced the
Polish Military Faces 200 Cyberattacks in Past Week, Strengthening Cyber Defense
The Polish Ministry of Defense has announced that it is implementing measures to bolster its defenses against cyberattacks following a surge of 200 incidents within the past week. "In the last week, there have been approximately 200 attacks on military networks of various types
The Netherlands Orders Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Radars
The Dutch military procurement organization, Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT), has signed an agreement for the acquisition of seven additional Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission radars (GM200 MM/C), with an option for two additional Compact systems. The contract follows the order of nine GM 200 MM/C radars in 2019
U.S. Approves $101.1M Sale of Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems to Saudi Arabia...
The United States State Department has approved a potential $101.1 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia, which includes Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (MIDS) and related equipment to enhance Riyadh's surveillance capabilities and bolster homeland defense
U.S. Treasury, National Bank of Ukraine Sign Cybersecurity Deal
In a move aimed at bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience, the U.S
Sweden Gets First New Signals Intelligence Ship in 40 Years
Sweden launched its first signals intelligence ship, HMS Artemis at a ceremony in Karlskrona on April 3 replacing HMS Orion which has served for over 40 years. HMS Artemis will soon go to sea and do its first sharp intelligence gathering with its advanced sensors developed by the FRA, the Swedish Defence Radio Institute
Japan's Aegis System with SPY-7 Radar Completes First Space Object Tracking Test
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the first live tracking of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). This event involved the SPY-7 radar's tactical hardware and software effectively tracking objects in space, confirming the radar system's readiness and initiating comprehensive performance testing
Shield AI to Acquire Australia-Based Sentient Vision Systems
Shield AI has announced its intent to acquire Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based firm specializing in AI-enabled real-time situational awareness. The companies will merge their AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...