Cassidian TRS-4D Naval Radar Successfully Tested
Cassidians TRS-4D naval radar for the German Navy F125 class frigates has been successfully demonstrated its reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. The tests were conducted over several weeks
Thales' EC635 Simulator Certified Level D
The Swiss Air Forces EC635 helicopter Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) has achieved JAR FSTD-H Level D certification issued by Switzerlands Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) - the highest possible level of FSTD certification. The Thales simulator is used to train EC635 helicopter aircrews, allowing pilots to train and perfect...
CAE King Air 350 Full-Flight Simulator Certified Level D To Support RAAF
CAE today announced that the CAE 5000 Series King Air 350 full-flight simulator (FFS) has recently been certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. The CAE 5000 Series FFS representing the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft with Proline II...
Raytheon To Develop New Cyber Defense Approach
Raytheon is working on the Plan X program, in order to help U.S
Northrop Grumman Wins $112 Million Trident II Underwater Launcher System Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a $112 million contract for Trident II Underwater Launcher System and Advanced Launcher Development Program Support. Work is expected to complete by Sept
US Army Demos Drone-Mounted Laser Weapon Capabilities
The US Army has for the first time successfully tested a vehicle-mounted laser that managed to shoot down incoming mortar rounds and drone aircraft, officials were quoted as saying by AFP. Installed in a dome-shaped turret atop a military vehicle, the high-energy laser hit more than 90 mortar bombs and several small unmanned planes over a six-week test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
First F-35 Centre Fuselage Delivered To Northrop Grumman
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered its first F-35 Lightning II centre fuselage to Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin at a ceremony held at TAI's facilities in Ankara, Turkey yesterday. The centre fuselage will be installed into a U S Air Force aircraft at Lockheed Martins facilities in Fort Worth, Texas
Leidos Wins $19 Million US Army Intelligence and Security Command Contract
Leidos has been awarded task orders to offer intelligence analysis support for the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). Valued at $19m, the cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract comes with a one-year base period of performance, in addition to a single year option
NATO to Set Up Cyber Attack Response Teams
NATO will soon set-up two rapid reaction teams that can help protect its networks in the event of a cyber attack. The two cyber-defence teams are expected to be up and running in weeks in response to significant cases of cyber-attacks recorded every year, a NATO official told defenseworld
Russia Begins New Radar Test Aiming To Cover Europe
Russia is testing new radar designed to detect highly maneuverable aerial targets – including cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles – at a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (over 1,800 miles), allowing it to cover most of Europe. The new-generation over-the-horizon radar, dubbed Container, was put on trial duty near the town of Kovylkino in Russias republic of Mordovia on December 2, according to RIA Novosti
Cassidian Mobile TETRA LTE System Completes Functional Trails
The German Armed Forces have successfully conducted first functional trials of Cassidian's mobile terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio system, designed to enable simultaneous voice and broadband data services for users. The first mobile broadband radio system demonstrated its capability in the 400MHz frequency band
Northrop Grumman Wins First Integrated IP-Based Air Traffic Communication System Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a contract to upgrade the air traffic communication systems for the entire Integrated Centre for Air Defence and Air Traffic Control 3 (CINDACTA3) airspace region of Brazil. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman's Park Air Systems subsidiary will upgrade the existing communication system to a full internet protocol (IP)-based system, encompassing the Park Air T6 UHF/VHF range of ground-to-air communication equipment as a turnkey system
Handcuffed and Shackled, Illegal Migrants Head Home on U.S. Military Planes
U.S. Secretary Of Defense Suspends New Contracts Amid Procurement Review
France Provided €6B in Military Aid to Ukraine since Russian Invasion
Aerovel Integrates New Heavy Fuel Engine in Flexrotor Drone
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