Russia’s Krasukha-4 Electronic Countermeasure System Alerted Erdogan Of Coup
Russias surveillance and eavesdropping equipment, Krasukha-4 deployed near Latakia in Syria hacked into Turkeys NATO-compatible radio-electronics mounted on helicopters, aircraft and ground vehicles to learn of the impending coup attempt against Turkish president Erdogan. Russia has deployed the Krasukha-4 electronic countermeasure system capable of targeting airborne radio-electronics and airborne systems guided...
Defsys To Produce CONTROP’s Electro-Optical Solutions In India
Defsys Solutions Pvt Ltd has collaborated with Israeli firm CONTROP to market and locally produce its advanced electro-optical solutions for the Indian market. According to Dror Sharon, CONTROP's President & CEO, "We are delighted to partner with the Indian company, Defsys, a supplier of electro-optic solutions to the Indian Ministry of...
BAE Systems’ Transponder, Missile Warning System For USAF Rescue Choppers
The US Air Force has selected BAE Systems to provide critical survivability and situational awareness technology for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter. The company will supply its Identification Friend or Foe technology known as the AN/DPX-7 Reduced Size Transponder (RST) and its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
Russia To Equip PAK-FA Fighter With Radio-Optical Phased Array Radar
Russia will equip its fifth generation fighter PAK-FA with an advanced Radio-Optical Phased Array Radar (ROFAR). KRET will be developing the new electronic systems for the aircraft, deputy general director of concern Radio-Electronic Technology (KRET) Vladimir Mikheev was quoted as saying by Sputnik news daily Wednesday
Orbital ATK Patents Helicopter Protection System Against Airborne Threats
Orbital ATK has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS), a system to protect helicopters against airborne threats. This represents the first patent awarded to Orbital ATK for its development of methods and systems of active protection from aerial...
Russia To Wage Electronic Warfare Against Turkey
Russia will resort to electronic warfare to protect its aircraft from being struck by air-to-air missiles. In retaliation to the downing of its Su-24 fighter jet November 24, Russia has also issued sanctions against Turkey
Russia Deploys Sophisticated Electronic Surveillance Aircraft Over Syria, Iraq
Russia has deployed Ilyushin-20 (IL-20 Coot) surveillance planes over Syria and Iraq to collect data from long distances and for all weathers. Russia has deployed over 30 Sukhoi fighter jets, cargo planes and attack helicopters for combat in Syria
Airbus Develops Counter-Drone System To Detect Intrusions
Airbus has developed a Counter-UAV System to detect illicit intrusions over critical areas at long ranges and offers electronic countermeasures minimizing the risk of collateral damage. “All over the world, incidents with universally available small drones have revealed a security gap with regards to critical installations such as military barracks, airports or nuclear plants,” Thomas Müller, head of the electronics business line at Airbus Defense and Space said in a statement Thursday
RFI Issued For Electronic Warfare Systems Of Indian Mi-17 V5 Helicopters
The Indian MoD has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to procure electronic warfare (EW) suite for all Mi-17 V5 helicopters. According to the RFI floated today, the EW suite meant for Mi-17 V5 will comprise of Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) and Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) and a limited number of Laser Warning Receiver (LWR) and Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) for some Mi-17 helicopters
KRET Develops EW Systems For Offshore Platforms
Russia's KRET can equip Fuel and Energy facilities with the electronic warfare capability of countering terror threats. "We can be relied upon to deliver protective systems to fuel and energy facilities — oil wells, offshore drilling platforms and popular sports events, such as the FIFA World Cup
Saab To Modernize Polish MiG-29 With EW Systems
Saab will modernize Polish MiG-29 fleet in an agreement with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze (WZL) to enable the aircraft to carry the companys electronic warfare self-protection systems. Saab signed a teaming agreement with WZL Thursday to open the way to cooperate on modernization of other systems in use with Polish Air Force
Four Tech Security Companies Win $1 Billion US Military’s Information Warfare Contract
US Department of Defense has awarded a $995 contract to support US militarys Intelligence and Information Warfare (IIW) to four technology security companies. The US DoD in a press statement Wednesday said, “The contract will be divided between Adams Communication and Engineering Technology, Eoir Technologies, Praxis Engineering and DHPC Technologies to support the US militarys Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate
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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