A bear radar or “Beardar” developed from a military surveillance radar will be deployed for the first time at a tourist campsite near Longyearbyen, a former coal-mining town on Norways Svalbard archipelago, next year. The radar system will provide a warning when a bear approaches, even during snowstorms and at nights
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS) announced today that it has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney, officially starting operations at Rygge, one of the five planned F135 (F-35 engine) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade (MRO&U) facilities, or depots, worldwide. This contract marks the transition of the KAMS MRO&U facility to qualification and operations from activation and training in support of achieving Initial Depot Capability by the end of 2021
Pakistan and Russia have kick-started joint military exercises, Druzhba-2020, today that will go on until November 21. Russians Southern Military District had said earlier that more than 150 servicemen would take part in the drills, with over 70 being from the Special Forces
Saab and Mitacs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive innovation through research and development. “Saab works closely with universities around the world in fostering the academic research that can ultimately end up at the heart of our long range radars that can see stealth aircraft or helping to deliver the benefits of digitalisation into airports
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The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command is seeking unmanned, intelligent and advanced weapons and equipment including drones, anti-drone guns and warm clothing made of graphene, for plateau warfare and border defense. The military recently invited 22 private arms companies and held a review session over their products
General Atomics announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the business of Guidestar Optical Systems. The business will be integrated into the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group
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Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), part of Russian Helicopters has launched Mi-8/171 type helicopter test operation program in Indonesia. The program is aimed at the assessing of all the advantages of helicopters real operation in conjunction with all available corporate support tools and implemented aftersales services of Russian Helicopters holding company
South Korean military officials and researchers will today review plans for the development of technologies for the 2 trillion won ($1.74 billion) project to build the countrys first light aircraft carrier