Airbus conducted the maiden flight of a modified A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) on January 21 at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Braunschweig, Germany. The aircraft, featuring a Eurofighter jet nose, is designed to serve as a flying test platform for the next-generation AESA-MK1 radar
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna to Japan's Ministry of Defense through a Direct Commercial Sale with Mitsubishi Corporation. This delivery is part of the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) programs integration
Lockheed Martin and Navantia have completed the first live tracking test for the radar system designed for Spains F-110 multi-mission frigate. The test was conducted at Lockheed Martin's Aegis SCOMBA Integration Center in Moorestown, New Jersey
Anduril Industries has acquired the Radar and Command and Control divisions of Numerica Corporation, a move that bolsters its air and missile defense solutions. The acquisition integrates Numerica's radar technology and command software into Anduril's Lattice platform, enhancing its mission systems with tracking algorithms, signal processing, and radar systems
Elbit Systems has secured a contract worth approximately $60 million to supply its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO member country in Europe. The contract will span three years
ASELSAN has signed an agreement with Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries to supply air defense radar systems worth $170 million (1.95 billion TL), according to a company announcement on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)
Elbit Systems Deutschland has received an order from Lufthansa Technik to outfit German government Airbus A350 aircraft with the J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems
EDGE and Indra Sistemas have launched a joint venture, PULSE, in Abu Dhabi to boost radar production, innovation, and local capabilities in the UAE. The agreement was signed in the presence of Spains Defense Minister, Margarita Robles
South KoreanDAPA has replaced all outdated foreign-made Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems with modern domestically produced equipment. TACAN is critical military navigation technology that provides precise location and directional information to aircraft, enabling them to navigate toward specific points by determining distance and direction from a transmitter
Elbit Systems has secured two contracts worth approximately $175 million for the supply of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) Self-Protection Suites to a NATO European country. These contracts will span five years, enhancing the defense capabilities of the countrys fleet of aircraft
The United States Armys Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) has successfully demonstrated its ability to connect with any sensor or effector. Developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, IBCS was integrated with the Armys emerging Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system during a series of flight tests at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
Saab has received an order from BAE Systems to deliver Giraffe 4A radar systems to the U.S