Northrop Delivers 500th AESA Radar for F-35 fighter
Northrop Grumman has delivered its 500th AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar for the F-35 Lightning II. The AN/APG-81 radar has long-range active and passive air-to-air and air-to-ground modes that support different missions
Leonardo Bags Bangladesh’s Air Surveillance Radar Contract
Leonardo has netted Bangladeshs air surveillance radar contract with the company agreeing to supply Kronos LAND radars to the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), on Tuesday. The agreement was announced by the Italian firm at the ongoing Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) exhibition in Manama, Bahrain
Turkey's Domestic Long Range Radar to be Ready Soon
Work on Turkeys domestic long-range radar systems will be completed soon, Mustafa Akkulu, Aselsan Radar Systems Director, said Tuesday. “Aselsan has been working on an S-Band long-range radar system
US Army Picks Raytheon’s New 360-degree Radar for its Patriot System
The US Army has chosen Raytheons new 360-degree Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for its Patriot air defense systems. “The LTAMDS is the new radar for the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense network
Russia Develops Radar to Detect Miniature Drones
Russias Ruselectronics Group has developed a radar station that can detect miniature drones measuring one square foot at a distance of up to 7.5 km, Defence holding company, Rostec
US Army Awards Boeing $146M For Netherland’s AH-64 Apache Flight Simulators
The US Army has awarded Boeing a $145.9 million modification contract for Netherlands Longbow Crew Trainers, which is the centerpiece of Boeings AH-64 Apache training
Iran Unveils S-300 Clone, Claims ‘Substantial Upgrades’ over Russian System
Iran today unveiled an air defence system (ADS) which its state TV said is a ‘substantial upgrade over the Russian-made S-300 ADS. The surface-to-air missile system, dubbed Bavar-373, was unveiled during a ceremony on Thursday morning in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials
Raytheon, US Navy Complete First Test of Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar
Raytheon and the United States Navy completed the first system-level tests of SPY-6(V) 2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) built for aircraft carriers and future frigates, at the Surface Combat System Center at Wallops Island, VA. In the first test the radar searched for, detected, identified and tracked numerous targets – including commercial aircraft
BAE Systems’ Robotic Ops Center to Automate Repetitive National Security Tasks
BAE Systems has launched a new Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to customize and deploy suites of software robots that automate high-volume, repetitive tasks in support of United States national security missions. The ROC, which builds on the companys partnership with UiPath, leverages machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) tools to transform large volumes of data into actionable intelligence
US DoD Awards BAE Systems 15 others $17 Billion Intelligence Solutions Contract
BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos among 16 firms have won a US DoD contract called Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 (SIA 3) with a combined ceiling value of $17,100,000,000. This contract will provide worldwide coverage, support and assistance to the Defense Intelligence Agency by delivering timely, objective and cogent military intelligence to warfighters, defense planners and defense and national security policy makers
Aeralis Signs MoU With Thales Training, Simulation System For UK’s Tempest Fighter...
Aeralis has signed an MoU with Thales to develop concepts for a ground-based training and simulation system to compliment United Kingdoms (UKs) Tempest future fighter programme. The two companies will evaluate concepts for a common simulator system that can be used to support all phases in a future flying training system and which could be demonstrated in time for Farnborough 2022, Aeralis said in a statement Monday
Apple May Leave Russia as Moscow Considers Forcing Local Apps on Smartphones
While China is locked in a trade war with the US over Huawei, another may be brewing between Washington and Moscow in the telecom field. Smartphones made by international manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei may be forced to pre-install applications made by local vendors if they want to sell in Russia according to a proposal initiated by the Kremlin
China Bans Korea from Exporting Defense Products to U.S. Containing Chinese Rare...
Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
Boeing to Sell Parts of Aviation Software Biz to Thoma Bravo for...
U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
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...
