Israel’s Elbit Unveils New Airborne EW Training and Simulation System
Elbit Systems has launched its new Aircrew Mobile Simulation and Training Field (AMSTF), an Electronic Warfare (EW) system enabling Training and Simulation (T&S) for pilots against EW threats. Housed in a standard mobile container, the
BAE Systems Wins US Navy's Radio Communication & C5ISR Contracts
The US Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has contracted BAE Systems to provide radio systems for naval ships and a seperate contract to provide logistics and engineering solutions for C5ISR systems on all present surface ships and related shore sites. Under the first contract worth $212 million, the...
German Bundeswehr to get Puma IFV Laser Duel Simulators
Rheinmetall has won an order potentially worth €142 million to supply the German Bundeswehr with AGDUS duel simulators for their Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). At the end of 2019, Rheinmetall received orders to this effect from the consortium responsible for the Puma for the AGDUS duel simulator, which had in...
Pakistan Army Gets New EW, Ground Surveillance Radar Facility
The Pakistan Army has set up new laboratories to test indigenously developed electronic warfare equipment and ground surveillance radars (GSRs) at National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), Haripur. On Friday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa inaugurated the facility established to evaluate the military hardware designed for the Armed...
Indonesia to buy Leonardo’s RAT 31 Air Defence Radar
Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). The IAF will operate the radar to strengthen the air defence system of the Republic of Indonesia
Air National Guard F-16s Get Northrop’s Fifth-Gen AESA Radars
The F-16 fighters of Air National Guards are the first to receive Northrop Grummans AN/APG-83 SABR fifth-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars. “The US Air Force has completed installation of Northrop Grumman Corporations AN/APG-83 SABR radars on Air National Guard F-16s at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to meet a US Northern Command Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) for homeland defense,” Northrop said in a
Raytheon Wins $250M for Additional SPY-6 Radars for US Navy Destroyers
Raytheon will build two additional shipsets of SPY-6 next generation, integrated air and missile defense radars for the US Navy's DDG-51 Flight III destroyers under a $250 million contract. "The company is now contracted to deliver a total of nine radar shipsets to DDG-51 Flight III destroyers," Raytheon said in a statement Friday
German Naval Troops Begin Training With NH90 Helicopter Simulator
The ground personnel of the German Navy have begun all-round training on the usage of NH90 Sea Lion helicopter with Rheinmetall having delivered the simulators in June 2019. "Thanks to advanced simulation technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navys new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter are already able to start training
Czech Republic to Replace Russian Radars with Israeli 3D Mobile Air Defense...
Czech Republic has entered into an agreement with Israel for the acquisition of eight units of 3D mobile air defense radars (MADR) for CZK 3.5 billion ($153
Leidos Nets $6.52B to Sustain Pentagon's Information Network
Leidos has been awarded a contract whose value is pegged at $6.52 billion for Global Solutions Management – Operations (GSM-O) II, which provides support services for the operation, defense, and sustainment of the Department of Defense Information Network/Defense Information System Network
USMC To Get Saab Ground, Air defence Radar
Saab has won a contract valued $31.9 million to supply components and subsystems for US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), which has the US designation AN/TPS-80
Lockheed to Equip Spanish F-110 Frigates with Solid State Radars
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with Spain's Navantia to equip five new F-110 multimission frigates with naval solid state S-band radar. In addition, Navantia's land-based test site (Centro de Integración de Sistemas en Tierra or CIST) will also be receiving the system
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
