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Airbus, Toshiba to Partner on Superconducting Technologies for Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

October 16, 2024 @ 07:59 AM

Airbus UpNext has announced a partnership with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation to develop superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. This collaboration seeks to advance the aviation industry's decarbonization efforts, targeting net zero emissions by 2050

Lockheed Martin to Develop Gen 3 Radar System for Apache Helicopter Fleet

October 16, 2024 @ 07:30 AM

Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the U.S

India Finalizes $3.5B Deal with U.S. for 31 MQ-9B Armed Drones

October 15, 2024 @ 11:40 AM

India and the United States have concluded a $3.5 billion deal for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) armed drones, manufactured by General Atomics

U.S. Army to Test New Autonomous Flight Features on Sikorsky's Upgraded Black...

October 15, 2024 @ 08:58 AM

Sikorsky has been awarded a $6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install its ALIAS/MATRIX flight autonomy system onto the U.S

Leonardo's Directed Energy Weapon Shoots Down Drones in Live Fire Test

October 15, 2024 @ 08:18 AM

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and BlueHalo announced a live-fire demonstration of a new Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker, designed to neutralize Group 1-3 UAS using a blend of kinetic and non-kinetic methods

Nigeria Acquires 24 M-346 Jets, 10 AW-109 Helicopters from Italy

October 14, 2024 @ 01:57 PM

Nigeria's air force has acquired 24 Italian-made M-346 attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa

Russia Skips Shahed Drone Strikes for First Time in 48 Days: Did...

October 14, 2024 @ 01:01 PM

Russia did not deploy Iranian-made loitering munitions against Ukraine during the night of October 13-14, marking the first time in 48 days that such attacks were absent. This development follows a recent Ukrainian strike that

U.S. Based AI Firm Helps Ukraine Identify Russian Targets, Increases Kill Rate...

October 13, 2024 @ 12:33 PM

Ukrainian drones have increased their hit rate of enemy targets from 50% earlier this year to 80% currently thanks to an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded scout UAV, SAKAR that can identify Russian personnel, tanks, armored vehicles among others. Ukraine is training an army of robot drones, teaching them how to distinguish Russian soldiers on the battlefield by their uniforms and the way they move, a

Turkish Government Proposes Credit Card Surcharge to Finance Defense Procurement

October 12, 2024 @ 08:01 AM

In a bid to enhance financing resources for the Turkish defense industry, the Turkish government has proposed a credit card surcharge as part of new legislation. The Law on Certain Regulations Regarding the Defense Industry and the Bill of Law on Amendments to Certain Laws have been submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Airbus Demonstrates Manned, Unmanned Helicopter Teaming

October 11, 2024 @ 12:08 PM

Airbus Helicopters, in collaboration with its partners, has completed a full-scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed under the European Union-funded project code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from 30 September to 9 October and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a single MUM-T network

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