Days after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launhed its Mars-bound Hope Probe, China has followed its suit. On July 23, Beijing launched a Mars probe designed to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels, announced today that it has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The strategic investment and associated partnership with HII will accelerate the deployment of self-piloting technologies in the rising market of unmanned naval boats and ships and is a continuation of HIIs expansion in the rapidly growing autonomous and unmanned maritime systems industry
Chinas J-20 stealth fighter jet won a Gold Medal for ‘Appearance Design awarded by the countrys National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) The Gold Medal was given during the China Patent Award ceremony on July 14. This is the first time for the Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI), a division of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), to won such a national-level patent award
The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
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The British Tempest combat jet currently under development could use technologies from the motorsport industry to make them more powerful, faster, and efficient. Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Technology Officer for BAE Systems Air sector, said: “Working in partnership with companies like WAE is vital to drive rapid innovation at the pace the Tempest programme demands
Rostec the parent company of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has revealed that work on a new engine for the Sukhoi SSJ100 regional airliner, the PD-8 has commenced to replace the SaM146 power plant currently produced by Powerjet, a 50:50 joint venture between Frances Safran and Russian NPO Saturn. “Based on the solutions used in the PD-14 gas generator for MC-21, we are developing the PD-8 engine
Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have reeived first images from Ofek 16 satellite launched on July 6. On July 14, engineering teams of the Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), IMoD and IAI operated the satellites observation camera for the first time
A Turkish reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Van Province early on Thursday, killing seven people on board. “A reconnaissance aircraft crashed into Mount Artos in Van Provinces Gevaş district earlier today
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium offers its Helicopter to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Forces Special Operations