Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in collaboration with its Demonstrations and Prototypes organization and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), conducted a series of flight tests showcasing crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities in air combat. During the tests, a human "battle manager" aboard an L-39 Albatros aircraft used a touchscreen pilot vehicle...
The European Union has launched four collaborative defence projects focused on air defence, electronic warfare, loitering munitions, and next-generation combat ships, aiming to address critical military capability gaps among member states. The European Defence Agency (EDA)
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today that its newly developed long-range air defense radar has been approved for combat use. This radar, capable of detecting and tracking aircraft within the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) 24 hours a day, will play a key role in the Republic...
Lockheed Martin recently integrated its Q-53 multi-mission radar (MMR) with Anduril Industries' Lattice Command and Control (C2) system during the Desert Guardian exercise at Fort Drum. The test was overseen by U
HENSOLDT has secured a contract to update the sensor systems on 90 Fennek vehicles for the German Bundeswehr, modernizing them with the BAA III sensor package. The project includes upgrading 30 Fennek scout vehicles from the outdated BAA I system and 50 Fennek Joint Fire Support Team (JFST) vehicles from BAA...
Raytheon announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) has completed its most complex live-fire exercise to date, intercepting a tactical ballistic missile. This marks a milestone for the U
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said today that it prevented an attempt by Ukrainian military intelligence to hijack a Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). The FSB stated that the Ukrainian operation aimed to recruit a Russian military pilot to transfer the helicopter to Ukrainian-controlled territory
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
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An Iranian hacker group going by the name, "Handala" has claimed to have infiltrated into the data unit of Israel's Soreq Nuclear Research Center, extracting over 20 GB of classified data. A
Thales has introduced its CoastShield system, a new coastal surveillance solution designed to enhance maritime security by detecting and analyzing complex environments and abnormal behaviors that may indicate threats. The system addresses the challenges posed by vast coastlines and dynamic maritime activities, ensuring reliable monitoring of critical infrastructures, including wind farms
The French Director General Armaments (DGA) has contracted Hewlett Packard/Orange consortium to deliver a classified supercomputer, the most powerful in Europe to develop artificial intelligence. The supercomputer, expected to be operational by late 2025 at Mont-Valérien in Suresnes, will support defense innovation by processing sensitive data securely for France's armed forces and defense sector