Aero Vodochody and combat aviation training specialist Draken Europe signed an agreement to support the Red Air Aggressor Training Service (IRAATS) project of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) airshow, held at RAF Fairford from 15–17 July 2022. Draken Europes L-159E eight-aircraft fleet will soon begin flying as the “adversary/aggressor” of the best pilots of the British Armed Forces to start implementing a recently signed agreement between Draken Europe and the RAF
The U.S
The LIFT Hexa electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) unmanned aircraft recently completed its first test flight at Duke Field, the U.S
Russian special forces are using the Arbalet-DM remote-controlled weapons stations (RCWS) during the special operation in Ukraine. "Tigr armored vehicles with the Arbalet RCWS are successfully used by Russian special forces during mopping up operations, allowing the operator to monitor the situation from a safe place," a security source was quoted as saying by
Rheinmetall Denel Munition said today it has won contracts for the supply of 40mm ammunition by two customers in Asia. In one case, this is a new customer who has ordered 400,000 40mm low-velocity grenades
The Brazilian Army has signed a contract with Consórcio Força Terrestre, a consortium formed by local companies, for the modernization of EE-9 Cascavel M VII 6×6 armored reconnaissance vehicles. Valued $14
The Indian Ministry of Defense has assigned three Private Sector Banks viz HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to provide the Letter of Credit and Direct Bank Transfer business for overseas procurement
Ukraine will receive a new artillery fire adjusting and reconnaissance drone, the locally-made Leleka-10, which is expected to guide the fire of its artillery and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) such as the American-made HIMARS. The Leleka-10 procurement comes as Russia has claimed success with its Orlan-E UAV in guiding artillery fire of its Smerch MLRS which has a range of 70-100 kms
Stupor, Russias anti-drone gun has been used to shoot down drones used by the Ukraine Army which includes Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, American Switchblades, etc. "Russias Stupor electromagnetic systems were used for the first time during the special operation in Ukraine, against Ukrainian drones… The device has demonstrated its high efficiency and operability," a security source was quoted as saying by Russian government-owned TASS News Agency
The Boeing-developed MQ-25 Sting Rays Ground Control Station (GCS) was recently evaluated at the Pax river on how it will command the unmanned aircraft in a carrier environment. MQ-25 will be the worlds first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft to provide an aerial refueling capability to the fleet