Last Delivery of ASELPOD as New Turkish Targeting Pod Enters Development
The ASELPOD Targeting Pod, developed by ASELSAN, is on the verge of its final mass production delivery to the Turkish Air Force. These pods, crafted entirely with national resources, are set to join the Air Force inventory after undergoing acceptance activities
Thales Delivers Surveillance Radar to Moldova
The Moldovan Armed Forces have taken delivery of a French Ground Master 200 mobile aerial target detection radar, as reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. The radar, purchased through state budget allocation, was manufactured by the French company Thales and arrived in Chișinău on December 20...
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada Secures $1.3B for Canadian Army's C4ISR System...
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has confirmed today that it has been granted four contracts by the Government of Canada, totaling up to CA$1.68 billion ($1
Raytheon to Build Directed Energy Antenna Against Airborne threats
Raytheon will design, build and test two high-power microwave (HPM) antenna systems that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. The systems are designed to be rugged and transportable for front-line deployment
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Partners with DRATRI to Develop AI-Based Naval Mine...
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, has entered into a Rapid Demonstration Acquisition Project (RDAP) agreement worth approximately $21 million with the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute (DRATRI). The collaboration aims to develop an AI-based automatic naval mine detection system, addressing the modern challenges posed by concealed mines in...
RTX to Build Wireless Power Delivery System for UAVs, Sensors
Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $10 million contract from DARPA to develop a wireless airborne relay system as part of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at enhancing energy distribution for unmanned systems, sensors, and other military applications in contested environments. The initiative aims to enhance energy distribution using power beaming for quick energy transport within a resilient, multi-path network
Rheinmetall Secures €532M to Upgrade Austria's Skyguard Air Defence Systems
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the Austrian defence ministry to undertake a comprehensive modernization of the country's existing Skyguard air defence systems. The contract, named Project Skyguard Next Generation, was signed in Vienna in the presence of Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner
Malaysia Orders Thales GM400A Long-Range Radar
Thales signed a letter of award on December 8 for the supply of the Ground Master 400Α (GM400α) long-range radar system to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). This development is part of the defense cooperation framework between France and Malaysia, marking a continuation of their collaboration since 2009 when the RMAF became the launch customer for the GM400's predecessor
Lockheed Martin Tests Helicopter-Borne Electronic Warfare System
Lockheed Martin conducted a government test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system's electronic attack capabilities on a U.S
Malaysia Signs Deal with Thales to buy Ground Master Radar
Malaysia and France have solidified their agreement with the signing of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) on December 8 for the procurement of a Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400) long-range air defense radar system. The radar, developed by Thales France, will play a crucial role as Malaysia's surveillance mechanism in monitoring the South China Sea
AUKUS Deep Space Radar Taking Shape
After submarines, the Australia, U.K
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
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...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U