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Airbus A400M and A330 MRTT Aircraft Aid French Military's Rapid Troop Transfer...
July 15, 2021 @ 12:16 PMAirbus-built A400M and A330 MRTT aircraft provided airlift and aerial refueling support in a recent demonstration of rapid transfer of French military forces over long distances. Two A400M airlifters and two A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports from the French Air and Space Forces inventory were involved in the June-July mission
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Singapore Airlines becomes First Carrier to Offer Live Onboard e-Shopping
July 9, 2021 @ 12:59 PMSingapore Airlines became the first airline to offer live e-shopping onboard via KrisShop. Singapore Airlines customers now have access to the worlds largest seatback shopping experience at 30,000ft
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Germany's Purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidon Casts Doubts over Franco-German MPA Program...
July 7, 2021 @ 08:01 AMFrance could walk out of a project to develop a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) along with Germany called Maritime Awareness Weapon System (MAWS) following the latters decision last week to purchase five Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPAs worth $1.43 Billion
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Safran Runs Helicopter Engine Using ‘Cooking Oil’ Fuel
July 5, 2021 @ 08:53 AMSafran Helicopter Engines said it run an Arrano engine using 38% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time at its Bordes plant in SW France. This biofuel was produced from used cooking oil
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Switzerland Selects F-35 Jets, Patriot Missile Systems
June 30, 2021 @ 06:18 PMThe Swiss Federal Council today announced that it is set to propose that Parliament approve the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin and five Patriot fire units from US manufacturer Raytheon together worth 8 billion CHF (US$ 8.64 billon)
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Airbus to Equip Satellites for UHF Military Communications
June 29, 2021 @ 02:42 PMAirbus will place a dedicated UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite. As the UHF frequency band is a relatively scarce orbital resource, this offering will make up for the capacity shortage around the world
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Airbus to Monitor Vessels within U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone
June 28, 2021 @ 10:37 AMThe UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12 month contract extension to Airbus covering the continued provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC). The contract follows the successful completion of a proof of concept phase, and will ensure the continued monitoring of areas of interest in UK waters to protect UK sovereign borders from suspicious vessel activity
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German Federal Audit Office Flags FCAS Project
June 21, 2021 @ 07:56 AMThe German Federal Audit Office (FAO) has flagged the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) project in which Germany is partnering with France and Spain to build the FCAS together with its weapons complement called Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS). The FAO noted "that no final negotiated agreement (between Germany and its partners) has been submitted to Parliament,” reports German outlet
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French, German, Spanish Air Force Chiefs Review Future Combat Air Systems Project
June 19, 2021 @ 12:57 PMThe Air Chiefs of France, Germany and Spain exchanged their operational perceptions on the progress of the NGWS within a FCAS project (Next Generation Weapon System within a Future Combat Air System). In terms of complexity, NGWS exceeds everything that has ever been imagined and produced in a European cooperation project so far
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Airbus Establishes Centre to Accelerate Development of Hydrogen-Propulsion Technologies
June 14, 2021 @ 01:54 PMAirbus has created Zero-Emission Development Centres (ZEDC) at its sites in Bremen (Germany) and in Nantes (France) to achieve cryogenic tank manufacturing to support the successful future market launch of ZEROe and to accelerate the development of hydrogen-propulsion technologies. The design and integration of tank structures is crucial to the performance of a future hydrogen aircraft
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine
U.S. Approves $4.67B NASAMS Missile Sale to Egypt
U.S. Oks Sale of M109 Howitzer Overhaul, Air Defense Sustainment worth $330M...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...