Rockwell Collins Showcases Enhanced Patrol Surveillance System
Rockwell Collins unveiled new features, which include the integration of sensor data from the Aeryon SkyRanger small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) and the SpotterRF Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) to its Patrol Persistent Surveillance System (PPSS) Today. The company announced the enhancements at the Land Forces 2014 trade show in Brisbane, Australia
CAE Wins $115 Million In Contracts
CAE announced today that it has won a series of contracts valued at approximately C$115 million to provide a range of training systems and services for global defence and security customers. These include contracts to continue providing MQ-1 Predator/MQ-9 Reaper aircrew training to the United States Air Force , a contract...
Russia Develops Water-Resistant Communication System For Military Rescue Operations
Sozvezdie has developed set of communication devices which can endure immersion in water and provide high-quality transmission even with strong interference, according to Ria Novosti. Sozvezdie is a part of the state run Rostec and is based in Voronezh
US Laser Weapons Inch Closer To Deployment
The US Navy will outfit the USS Ponce, an amphibious vessel with a Laser Weapon System (LaWS) and will begin sea testing in the Persian Gulf later this year heralding an era of practical laser weapons which may ultimately replace short range cannons and missiles. After it completes testing it...
Boeing Completes Talon HATE Program Final Design Review
Boeing has completed the final design review for the U.S
Harris Corp To Supply 1,500 Falcon III Radios To USAF Special Operations
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $19 million IDIQ contract to provide the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with up to 1,500 Falcon IIIAN/PRC-152A wideband radios and accessories. The AN/PRC-152A is a key component of AFSOCs communication system, providing mission critical ground-to-air communications and enhanced situational awareness of the battlefield
Rheinmetall Showcasing Its Multitude Defense Portfolios At AAD 2014
Rheinmetall is showcasing a sampling of its products and projects at the African Aerospace & Defence (AAD), the company said in a statement. “Rheinmetall has for many years been a partner of South Africas armed forces and defence industry
Bulgarian Naval Academy Gets VSTEP Simulators
Bulgarias Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna purchased a 360° Class A Full Mission Bridge simulator and an Incident Management Simulator for training of its Naval and Merchant marine students. The NAUTIS DNV Class A Full Mission Bridge (FMB) Simulator and the RescueSim incident Management Simulator were delivered and installed at the Naval Academy in Varna by VSTEP and its Bulgarian partner NavySim
Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests New Solution For Live, Virtual, Constructive Training
Lockheed Martin successfully tested a new solution for integrated live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training during a flight demonstration at the company's Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas.During the flight test, a pilot flying in a live F-16 engaged in a synthetic training exercise with a pilot flying as wingman in a ground-based F-16 simulator
US Army To Define Body Sensors For Soldiers To Help In Future...
The US Army is researching physiological sensors that may help Soldiers achieve superior performance on battlefields of the future, the commanding general of Fort Detrick, Maryland said on September 10. Lt
Denel To Discuss Trends In The International Defence Industry At AAD 2014
South Africas position in the global defence and aerospace industries will be in the spotlight at the inaugural Denel Aerospace and Defence Conference, which brings together military decision-makers, industry leaders, senior public servants and defence sector participants for intense discussions on the challenges and opportunities currently facing the industry. The Denel Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Conference, taking place in Centurion tomorrow, will feature senior speakers from the SA National Defence Force as well as top decision-makers in the global defence technology environment and government
Harris To Supply Falcon III Radios Worth $88 Million Middle East Nation
Harris Corporation (HRS) has received an $88 million order to provide a country in the Middle East with Falcon III wideband tactical radios and accessories as part of an overall modernization effort. The system leverages the latest software-defined radios from the Harris Falcon III RF-7800 family
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...