S.Korea Develops Counter-SAM System for Aircraft
South Koreas Agency for Defense Development (ADD) tested a counter missile system for military aircraft to help dodge enemies' portable surface-to-air missiles. The directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system enables aircraft to dodge missiles by emitting a laser beam to the ground, blinding missiles that rely on heat to track targets, the...
Collins Aerospace Demos Live Networked Joint Fires in Multi-Domain Battlespace
Collins Aerospace demonstrated potential applications of networking, intelligent sensing, and secure autonomous processing at the tactical edge to support Army modernization and CJADC2 (Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control) initiatives for the Army and joint services. The demonstration took place on December 9 and 14 at the University of Iowa...
Thales Wins French MoD’s Air Surveillance Systems Support Contract
The French defence ministrys aeronautical maintenance directorate (DMAé) on Thursday awarded Thales a ten-year contract under the VASSCO programme to provide through-life support for the principal components of the national air command and control system (SCCOA). Thales said its main responsibilities include: performance-based logistics support sustainment for the SCCOA system to...
BAE Systems Wins $137M for Lifecycle Sustainment of U.S. Navy C5ISR Systems...
BAE Systems won a five-year contract, worth up to $137 million, to provide lifecycle management and sustainment of the U.S
BAE Systems Wins $154M to Deliver Engineering and Technical Integration Services to...
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $154 million to continue supporting the U.S
Aselsan Delivers ILGAR Combat EW System to Turkish Army
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has received upgraded ILGAR Combat Electronic Warfare System from Aselsan. Ismail Demir, chairperson of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), announced on Twitter that the ILGAR system was handed over to the Army recently
Raytheon Wins $227M for Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band LRIP Lot II Ship...
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Canada Orders Sea Giraffe AMB Naval Radars Antenna Kits from Saab
Saab announced Monday it signed a contract for multi-role Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars antenna kits, for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Navys Halifax Class frigates. The contract also includes associated equipment and spare parts with an order value over SEK 300 million ($32
US Air Force Research Lab Tests GPS-independent AgilePod
The US Air Force Research Laboratorys complementary position, navigation, and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype achieved three important objectives in flight tests conducted during November 1-10. The test team successfully executed eight sorties aboard a T-38C aircraft, which included the first test of the PNT AgilePod on a high-dynamic-range platform, the first test of fully-remote interfacing and alt-PNT data transmission, and the first demonstration of overland/overwater transition performance
Northrop Grumman to Provide Forward Area Air Defense Command & Control to...
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the U.S
Airbus, OneWeb to Offer SatCom Services to European Armed Forces
Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. Airbus will offer new communication services utilising the OneWeb constellation to select European and UK armed forces, and civil protection and security forces, from the end of 2021
Raytheon to Upgrade radars of U.S. Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet Jets...
Raytheon will integrate APG-79(V)4 AESA radar onto U.S
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
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...
