The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has approved the sale of $680 million worth of weapons to Israel. This planned arms deal includes Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) high-precision aerial bombs and other aviation-related weaponry, according to a report by
BAE Systems has announced that its extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV), named Herne, is set to be ready for deployment by mid-2026. For the past eight weeks, the company has been testing Herne at a confidential harbor on the south coast
China revealed its Jetank heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time at the Airshow China 2024, held in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The six-day event, which concluded on Sunday, drew around 600,000 visitors and recorded deals worth 280 billion yuan ($38
The Israeli Navys INS DRAKON, the third HDW Class Dolphin AIP submarine, was launched earlier today, and production began for the first DAKAR Class submarine for the Israeli Defense Forces. The launch of INS DRAKON completes the Israeli Navy's HDW Class Dolphin AIP submarine order
Sikorsky and Rain demonstrated the use of an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter to combat wildfires on October 29, the companies announced today. The 30-minute Rapid Wildfire Response Demonstration, held at Sikorsky's headquarters in Stratford, showcased the integration of Sikorsky's MATRIX flight autonomy and Rains wildfire mission software to suppress a small fire
Israel and three Arab countries are reportedly engaged in an informal defense alliance, coordinating military efforts to counter aerial threats from Iraq and Yemen. According to a recent report by Houthi-aligned
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) has introduced compact anti-drone and electronic warfare solutions designed for tanks and armored vehicles at Airshow China 2024, highlighting new approaches in ground defense against drones. NORINCOs anti-drone modules, mounted on its tanks and armored vehicles, aim to address threats posed by low-altitude, small, and slow-moving drones
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A new ground-based radar system prototype, reportedly capable of tracking stealth fighter jets like the F-35 and F-22, has been displayed at the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai. Designed to detect aerodynamic targets with a small image intensifier (IoI) and airframes made with radar-absorbing composite materials, the radar aims to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-35A/B/C and A-22A, which have IoIs as low as 0
A model of a self-propelled electromagnetic microwave system for suppressing small-sized FPV drone swarms, as well as aircraft-type reconnaissance and kamikaze UAVs was displayed as part of the Airshow China - 2024 exhibition in Zhuhai. The product is based on the chassis of the Shaanxi HMV3 tactical truck and is represented by a multi-element high-energy and multi-band AESA radar, presumably X/Ku wavebands, capable of detecting drones, and then switching individual groups/arrays of gallium nitride microwave transistors to a high-energy radiation mode with a beam width of less than 1 - 0