AeroVironment Unveils Software Enhancements for Puma UAS to Strengthen GPS-Denied Operations
AeroVironment (AV) has announced Project GOLD, a software update for its Puma 3 AE and Puma LE uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). These updates improve the systems' ability to operate in environments where GPS and communication signals are unreliable, unavailable, or jammed
Rostec Develops Car-mounted FPV Drone Suppression Device
Ruselectronics, a division of Russias Rostec State Corporation, has developed the mobile FPV drone suppression system "PRES" to protect vehicles such as ambulances, buses, trucks, and passenger cars from potential drone threats. The 14
Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Production Grows by 30% in 2024, With 20% Expansion
Lockheed Martins production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSE) grew by over 30% in 2024, with plans for an additional 20% increase in 2025 to address rising international demand. The U
German Bundestag Approves Additional Meteor Missiles, New Eurofighter Helmet System
Germanys Bundestag Budget Committee recently approved funding for additional Meteor air-to-air guided missiles and other key defense programs, including a new pilot helmet system for Eurofighter jets and training initiatives in the "Digitalization of Land-Based Operations" (D-LBO) project. The committee has allocated around €521 million for a third batch of Meteor...
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a test flight of its Gray Eagle STOL unmanned aircraft on November 12, 2024, launching it from the South Korean Navys amphibious landing ship, Dokdo, near Pohang
First Combat Mission for F-35C Fighters as U.S. Navy Intercepts Houthi Attack...
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Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade U.S. Army’s Stryker CBRN Sensor Suite Featuring Drones...
Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a five-year contract worth $168.3 million from the U
Russia Bags First Export Contract for Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet
Watch Video Russias Rosoboronexport reported that the first export contracts for the supply of fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighters have been signed
Russian Su-57 Jet Strikes Ukrainian Warehouse Containing Patriot Missile Components
A Su-57 stealth fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a warehouse containing components of the Patriot missile system using its on-board kh-69 missile in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine yesterday. The strike caused a powerful detonation of the munitions, which destroyed the warehouse and caused significant damage in the impact zone
U.S. Air Force to Replace A-10 Thunderbolt Attack Aircraft with F-16s, F-35s...
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Boeing Defence Australia Receives Approval to Locally Manufacture Parts for Super Hornets,...
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has received Military Production Organisation Approval (MPOA) from the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), allowing it to manufacture aerospace components locally for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The approval is expected to increase the availability of parts for ADF aircraft and lower sustainment costs
Russia Unveils All-new ‘Fifth-generation’ 177C Engine for Transport Aircraft
An all-new engine, the "fifth-generation" 177C, meant for tactical transport aircraft such as the IL-76, was unveiled today on the first day of Airshow China 2024. Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) called the occasion, "world premiere of the fifth-generation 177C engine, which is highly efficient and increases the flight range of operational-tactical aircraft
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
Poland Orders Four Reconnaissance Microsatellites
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
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...