Saab to Supply Additional Sea Giraffe Radars for US Navy Littoral Combat...
Saab has received an additional order from General Dynamics for delivery of its Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the US Navys Littoral Combat Ships LCS 28 and LCS 30. Sea Giraffe AMBs US military designation is AN/SPS-77
China Reveals New Light Active Phased Array Radar Meant for FC-1 Fighters
China has revealed its new light active phased array radar meant for FC-1 Xiaolong fighter jet. The China Central Television (CCTV) footage recently broadcasted introduced new radars developed by Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETGC)
UK MOD Orders Threat Simulation Equipment For A400M Transport Plane
Leonardo has announced a contract on Sunday, signed with the UK Ministry of Defence, to provide equipment that will simulate radar threats to the RAFs new A400M transport aircraft prior to take-off. By simulating threat radars while the aircraft is still on the ground, commanders will be able to ensure that...
Future British Warships To Likely Feature Australian Radars
Australia's defense ministry announced Friday that the future British warships will likely feature home-made radars developed by local firm CEA Technologies. According to the announcement made during the Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement of UK, Harriett Baldwin, visit to Adelaide today, the British Government will conduct a capability study...
Iran Unveils New Radar System Capable Of Tracking Vessels Up to 200...
Iran unveiled new advanced radar system on Monday during a ceremony with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in attendance, Tasnim news agency reports. Dubbed “Afaq” (horizons), the radar is capable of monitoring and tracking vessels at a distance of up to 200 kilometers, adding that it can also track...
Raytheon Gets $1.5 Billion US Army, Navy Radar Support Contract
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems is being awarded a maximum value $1,500,000,000 contract to provide operations and sustainment support (O&S) for the US Army Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance Model 2 (AN/TPY-2) and Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) radar. This O&S support includes AN/TPY-2 radar logistics support, AN/TPY-2 sustaining engineering, AN/TPY-2 transition and transfer, AN/TPY-2 depot transition, SBX logistics support, and SBX sustaining engineering
IAI Elta Supplies 3D Air Surveillance Radar To European Country
ELTA Systems Ltd., a Group and Subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has supplied an advanced 3D air surveillance and defense radar system to a European NATO member country
Keven Hughes to Supply SharpEye Radar For Philippines Navy’s Frigates
Kelvin Hughes is to supply Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) two SharpEye navigation radars along with multifunction bridge radar displays for the Philippine Navys Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP). The Philippine Navy FAP was awarded to HHI in October 2016 to build two 2,600 ton frigates for hand over starting in 2020
Lockheed Martin Wins US Next-Gen Missile Defense Sensor Technology Prototyping Contract
The US Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the technology maturation of Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototypes. DOTC, commissioned by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, is a DoD initiative intended to facilitate collaboration between the government, industry and academia for technology development and prototyping
Leonardo, Hanwha Systems join Hands to Develop Targeting Systems, Aviation Technologies
Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Systems of South to jointly provide avionics and mission systems for the Republic of Koreas defence aviation projects and other international customers. The agreement will initially see the two companies working together to develop and deliver targeting systems
Thales Radar Offered For HAL Tejas Mk-1A Combat Aircraft
The French company Thales is offering a lightweight, compact active array radar for Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), dubbed Tejas Mark-IA. Thales radar is an advanced Fire Control Radar (FCR) designed for air-to-air superiority and strike missions, based on fully solid-state Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) technology, enabling the radar to achieve long detection ranges, high mission reliability and multi-target tracking capabilities
Saab To Upgrade Norwegian Air Surveillance Radars
Saab has signed a contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for upgrading three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway. Deliveries will take place between 2017 and 2020, with work undertaken by Saab Technologies Norway, in Halden, Norway and Saab Defense and Security USA, in Syracuse, New York, USA
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
U.S. Navy Receives First T-54A Training Aircraft
Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
Indonesia, Canada Host First Defense Dialogue to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
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...