UAE EDGE's LAHAB, Turkey's ASSAN Group Sign Agreements to Supply Aerial Munitions...
EDGE entity LAHAB has signed three agreements with Turkey's ASSAN Group at SAHA EXPO 2024 in Istanbul to meet aerial ordnance needs for customers in Africa and other regions. The first agreement establishes a supply chain for MK munitions from LAHAB to ASSAN, focusing on service to customers in Africa
Indra, Barcelona Supercomputing to Develop Tech for NGWS/FCAS Fighter Jet Program
Indra and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) have signed an agreement to develop advanced technologies for the Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) / Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. This initiative, driven by Germany, Spain, and France, seeks to create defense systems for future military needs
PEGASUS SIGINT Aircraft for Germany Completes First Flight
The PEGASUS aircraft, an airborne platform being built for Germany, has completed its first flight from Bombardiers facility in Wichita, Kansas. This project, led by HENSOLDT, integrates the Kalætron Integral SIGINT system for signal surveillance missions for the German Armed Forces
Raytheon Secures $676M for TOW Weapon System Production
Raytheon has been awarded a contract valued at $676 million to continue the production of the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided
Bulgarian Air Force F-16 Block 70 Fighter Completes Maiden Test Flight
The first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force conducted its test flight in the United States on October 22. The flight took place at the Greenville, South Carolina facility of Lockheed Martin
UEC to Develop Unmanned Aviation Technologies Together with Aeronext
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the Aeronext Association have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The collaboration, announced at the International Engine Forum in Moscow, aims to strengthen Russias UAS industry by advancing domestic power plant technologies and enhancing the regulatory framework for unmanned aviation
Hezbollah Employs Nasr-2 Missiles Against Israeli Targets
The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah has commenced the use of Nasr-2 precision-guided missiles to strike Israeli military installations, with reports confirming an attack on an Israeli naval base in Haifa. The Nasr-2 missile, a surface-to-surface weapon weighing 650 kg and featuring a 140 kg warhead, has an operational range of 150 kilometers
German Navy Orders Rolling Airframe Missiles for €381.5M
RAM-System GmbH has been awarded two contracts worth €244.5 million and $137 million to supply the German Navy with additional Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2B Guided Missile Round Packs
Fincantieri, Barzan Holdings Partner on Anti-Drone Radar for Qatar
Fincantieri Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barzan Holdings, a company under the Qatari Ministry of Defense, to develop the Omega360 radar system. This radar will serve as the key sensor in Qatars national anti-drone system
U.S.A.F.’s B-2 Bomber Returns 91 Days Early to Operations After Maintenance Upgrade...
The B-2 bomber “Spirit of Nebraska”
U.S. Army Orders Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to provide its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the United States Army. The nano-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are being acquired under the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program, Phase II
F-35B Fighter Lands on Japan's Modified Izumo-class Warship for First Time
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Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Launches Powerful ICBM at Ukraine’s Dnipro in First Recorded Combat Use...
General Atomics Completes Qualification Test for New 200-Horsepower Engine for Gray Eagle...
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Conduct Double Test of Precision Strike Missile
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...