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Sikorsky’s S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter Gets FAA Civil Certification
December 8, 2021 @ 04:20 AMThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its certification of the new S-70M Black Hawk helicopter by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate. FAA certification, and the establishment of a pilot type rating, are expected to broaden the market for the military-designed helicopter by allowing civil and commercial operators in the United States to purchase new Black Hawk aircraft direct from the factory
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French Airport Adopts Thales’ TopSky-UAS for Unmanned Air Traffic Management
December 1, 2021 @ 06:38 AMAir Traffic controllers at Rennes airport in Brittany, France, have adopted Thales TopSky UAS, a cloud-based platform for unmanned air traffic management (UTM). TopSky-UAS entered service at Lille airport in Northern France in May 2021
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GA-ASI Completes System-Level Tests for Royal Air Force's Protector RPA
December 1, 2021 @ 03:59 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) said today it completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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GA-ASI Wins $32M for Belgium MQ-9B Deal
November 19, 2021 @ 04:22 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) won a contract worth $32 million for the Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement
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Airbus, Thales Launch Signal Intelligence Satellites for France
November 16, 2021 @ 02:56 PMAirbus and Thales launched the CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites built for the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). The CERES satellites were successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana, on-board a Vega launcher
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Royal Air Force to Upgrade Shadow Surveillance Aircraft
November 3, 2021 @ 05:07 PMThe UK Royal Air Force (RAF) awarded Raytheon £110 million to upgrade their fleet of Shadow surveillance aircraft. The contract will see the current fleet of six aircraft increased to eight, and the integration of the latest UK Sovereign Defensive Aids Systems, the UK Ministry of Defence said in a statement today
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Israel to Enhance Radars, Air Defenses to Counter Iranian Drones
October 27, 2021 @ 08:42 AMThe Israel Defense Force (IDF) wants to boost its air defense systems to neutralize aerial threats, including Iranian drones. Within two years, the IDF intends to have a full, permanent defensive coverage in place over the airspace of northern Israel, with plans to eventually expand this to the entire country,
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GA-ASI SeaGuardian Completes Europe’s Five-Week Maritime Demo
October 14, 2021 @ 06:53 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a series of flight demonstrations that featured a company-owned MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in partnership with the Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Freedom of Navigation Sailing Root Cause of U.S. Nuke Sub Accident: China...
October 9, 2021 @ 07:04 AMChina has said that the root cause of the U.S
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Thales Unveils Ground Observer 20 Radar that can Detect Micro-UAVs and Small...
October 7, 2021 @ 08:23 AMThales has unveiled a new ground-based multi-mission radar with simultaneous ground and low-level air surveillance, providing early UAV detection, in particular of micro-drones. The Ground Observer 20 Multi-Mission (GO20 MM) is a single mode multi-mission radar for continuous 360° 3D detection, tracking and automatic classification of the full threat spectrum
Iran Unveils Qasem Basir Ballistic Missile With Optical Guidance
Israel Plans Purchase of Long-range JASSM Missile to Target Houthis, Iran
China Harnesses "Deepseek" AI Platform to Design Fighter Planes
Spanish Army Signs Deal with Germany's Quantum Systems for Vector, Twister Drones
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...
