Boeing Secures Contract with Lockheed Martin Australia for Defense Communications System
Boeing has entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to supply the deployed communications components for the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) next-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) under the AIR6500 program. Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will provide hardware and software solutions for voice and data services within the JABMS...
Hensoldt’s Air Traffic Control Radar Achieves IOC for Australian Air Force
HENSOLDT Australia achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) by introducing a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) sensor at Army Aviation Centre Oakey under the AIR5431 Phase 2 program. Project AIR5431 Phase 2 aims to replace the ageing Australian Defence Air Traffic System and Alenia surveillance...
Safran Pursues AI Advancement with Talks to Acquire Preligens for €220M
Safran has announced ongoing discussions to acquire Preligens, an AI solutions provider, for €220 million. Preligens, established in 2016, specializes in AI analytics for aerospace and defense, offering algorithms for analyzing imagery, video, and acoustic signals
Safran Introduces Advanced Cognitive Engine AI System at Eurosatory 2024
Safran Electronics & Defense unveiled its Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE), an artificial intelligence system designed to integrate AI capabilities into all Safran Electronics & Defense products at the ongoing Eurosatory-2024 exhibition in Paris. The ACE system aims to enhance situational awareness, provide decision support, and reduce cognitive load for military forces...
Brazilian Air Force Procures Thales Multi-Mission Surveillance Radars
The Brazilian Air Force has acquired the Ground Master 200 Multi-mission All-in-one (GM200 MM/A) tactical air surveillance radars. The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), through the Airspace Control System Implementation Commission (CISCEA), signed a contract for these radars
U.S. Navy Awards RTX $677 Million Contract for SPY-6 Radars
Raytheon (RTX) won a $677 million contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S
South Korea Develops New Coastal Surveillance Radar System
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today that the Coastal Surveillance Radar-II (GPS-240K) was officially deemed suitable for combat use as of Monday, June 3, 2024. The system was developed in 30 months
Saab to Introduce Giraffe 1X Compact Radar Module at Eurosatory 2024
Saab announced that it will showcase the Compact Radar Module for the Giraffe 1X radar at Eurosatory 2024, scheduled to be held this month in Villepinte near Paris from June 17-21. The Compact Radar Module is designed to offer an all-in-one solution
Czech Firm ERA’s Passive Sensors and Multi-Sensor Tracking Capabilities to Integrate with...
Diehl Defence and the Czech firm ERA, a member of the OMNIPOL group, have signed an MoU at the ILA Airshow in Berlin to enhance cooperation in passive sensors and multi-sensor tracking for ground-based air defense systems (GBAD). ERA, headquartered in the Czech Republic, is a company that deals with multilateration, multistatic, and reconnaissance technology
Hensoldt Presents New 'Stealthy' Infrared Detection System for Airborne Platforms
Sensor specialist HENSOLDT has unveiled a stealthy multifunctional infrared detection system developed for flying platforms. The system consists of a central computer and an imaging unit, employing two-color infrared technology to provide enhanced hazard detection capabilities with long-range coverage and a low false alarm rate
Lockheed Martin, University of Iowa Demonstrate AI in Air-to-Air Intercepts
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) demonstrated AI-piloted air-to-air intercepts using an L-29 Delfin jet. The partnership led to flight demonstrations in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly piloted and conducted tactical exercises with a full-scale, live aircraft – specifically, one of OPL's L-29 Delfin jets – by issuing commands related to heading, speed, and altitude
U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Get Electronic Warfare Pods
BAE Systems has won a $95 million U.S
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Launches Powerful ICBM at Ukraine’s Dnipro in First Recorded Combat Use...
General Atomics Completes Qualification Test for New 200-Horsepower Engine for Gray Eagle...
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Conduct Double Test of Precision Strike Missile
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...