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French MoD Selects Airbus Fixed-Wing Drone for its Ships

February 15, 2021 @ 10:50 AM

The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) will buy 11 Aliaca electrically-powered fixed-wing UAS systems (22 aircraft) from Airbus subsidiary SURVEY Copter to equip Navy ships. Aliaca is officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by French authorities
Bangladesh Police to Purchase 2 Choppers from Russian Helicopters

February 15, 2021 @ 05:24 AM

Bangladesh Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russian Helicopters for the supply of two helicopters. The move comes after police officers requested to launch an air wing with a fleet of ten choppers, during their yearly police week
Russian Helicopters Group tests Modernized Ka-52M Gunships

February 11, 2021 @ 11:07 AM

Russian Helicopters Group announced its testing of the upgraded Kamov Ka-52M ‘Alligator reconnaissance/attack helicopter prototypes. In a statement Wednesday, the company said deliveries of serial-produced gunships to the troops may begin in 2022
Thales, Airbus to Upgrade France's Joint Electronic Warfare Capabilities

February 11, 2021 @ 10:17 AM

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) today awarded Thales and Airbus a contract for the new joint tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) system to upgrade the French forces' critical signals monitoring, direction finding and spectrum analysis capabilities. The 10-year contract will equip the three armed forces with a common information system and set of sensors and is designated a high-impact programme (PEM1), alongside CONTACT and SCORPION, under France's defence spending plan
DARPA Initiates “LongShot” Air-Launched Attack UAV Program

February 9, 2021 @ 05:40 AM

The U.S
P&W to Make Engines for F-35 Block 4 Development, Testing

February 9, 2021 @ 05:08 AM

The U.S
Indian MoD to Buy Software Defined Radio from BEL Worth Over INR...

February 8, 2021 @ 11:05 AM

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) today signed a contract for procurement of Software Defined Radio Tactical (SDR-Tac) worth over INR 1,000 crore ($137 million). The SDR-Tac, jointly designed and developed by Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) through a consortium of domestic agencies and industry, comprising Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE), BEL, Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR) and Indian Navy will bring strategic depth to the Armed Forces
India to Receive First S-400 Regiment This Year

February 3, 2021 @ 01:31 PM

The Indian military will receive the first regimental set of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system by the end of 2021. "The delivery of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to India is on schedule
U.S. Navy Procures Infrared Countermeasure Kits for C/KC-130J Planes

January 29, 2021 @ 04:51 AM

The U.S
Airbus Helicopters to Test Hybrid, Electric Propulsion tech in New Flightlab

January 27, 2021 @ 12:16 PM

Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator, as well as exploring autonomy, and other technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound levels or improving maintenance and flight safety

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