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E-LynX Airborne Software Defined Radio Completes Connectivity Flight Tests Onboard Brazilian F-5M...

January 25, 2022 @ 07:59 AM

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and AEL Sistemas, Elbit Systems Brazilian subsidiary concluded successful series of flight tests for the integration of E-LynXTM Airborne Software Defined Radio onboard two F-5M aircraft. AEL Sistemas is prime contractor of the Brazilian Link-BR2 strategic program that aims to provide National secured datalink capabilities, enable digital connectivity of all aerial platforms among themselves and establish Multi Domain interoperability
Boeing to Support British Apache AH-64E Helicopters for $348M

January 22, 2022 @ 06:29 AM

Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a $348 million contract for the provision of long-term training, support and sustainment for the British Armys new fleet of 50 Apache AH-64E helicopters. The announcement was made by Minster for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, as he visited Wattisham Flying Station to see the Apache AH-64E
AeroVironment Introduces Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit

January 18, 2022 @ 02:42 PM

AeroVironment has introduced the Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit which enables operators to instantly transfer target coordinates from AeroVironments suite of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to the Switchblade 300 loitering missile system. "Sensor to Shooter maximizes the operators ability to see first, strike first, combining the superior intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of AeroVironments SUAS with the precision strike capabilities of the Switchblade loitering missile system,"stated Charles Dean, AeroVironment vice president for global business development
Dassault Aviation to Support French Mirage 2000 Fighters

January 18, 2022 @ 04:52 AM

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé) recently awarded Dassault Aviation a contract to support the Mirage 2000 fleet of the French Air and Space Force (FASF). Covering a period of 14 years, the BALZAC contract includes all maintenance activities for the French Mirage 2000s until their retirement
Norwegian-German Type 212CD Submarines to get HENSOLDT Next-Generation Optronics Suite

January 17, 2022 @ 05:02 AM

HENSOLDT has won €50 million to equip the German-Norwegian submarine project U212 CD with a fully digital sensor suite. The optronics division of HENSOLDT has now received a corresponding order worth over €50 million from kta naval systems, a consortium of Kongsberg, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systeme (TKMS) and Atlas Elektronik
Leonardo to Develop Wideband Capabilities for Eurofighter Typhoon’s E-scan Radar

January 16, 2022 @ 02:29 PM

Leonardo has signed over €260M worth contracts with HENSOLDT to help in the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon Jets ECRS Mk1 (European Common Radar System Mk1) E-scan radar, ordered by Germany and Spain. Leonardo will conduct development work on new wideband capabilities and provide core parts of the new radars antenna, APSC (Antenna Power Supply & Control) and its processor, the company said in a release Friday
Thales Introduces Online Platform to Handle ‘Restricted Level’ Information

January 15, 2022 @ 10:19 AM

Thales launched TrustNest Restricted, Frances first and only private cloud platform approved to handle "restricted level" information, on Thursday. Frances chief of defence procurement, Joël Barre, recently visited Thaless Digital Factory for a demonstration of this first restricted level cloud solution and its secure videoconferencing, voice, messaging and document sharing services
French DGA, Safran Complete Test of New Turbine Concept for FCAS Aircraft

January 14, 2022 @ 02:35 PM

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) completed a major test for the development of the engine for the future air combat system (FCAS) the European collaborative stealth aircraft project. As part of the Turenne defense technology project led by the DGA, a prototype derived from the engine of the Rafale fighter plane was tested on the test bench
Rheinmetall Bags German Police's Anti-riot Vehicle Contract

January 13, 2022 @ 01:34 PM

Rheinmetall will be equipping the German Federal Police and State-level public order police units with new special response vehicle, the ‘Survivor R.” In a statement Thursday, Rheinmetall said the procurement agency of Germanys Federal Interior Ministry contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to supply a fleet of new all-terrain, protected multipurpose Survivor R special response vehicles, to be known as the “Sonderwagen 5”
Modernized Russian Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Performs First Flight

January 12, 2022 @ 03:12 PM

Russia's Tu-160M strategic bomber, the heavily modernized version of the Soviet era Tu-160 long range bomber, today undertook its first flight marking the potential of the aircraft to carry latest weapons such as hypersonic missiles. The aircraft took off from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant, a Tupolev branch of the United Aircraft Corporation

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