Chinese Firm Shows Five Radar Early Warning Systems at Airshow China 2018
Five major radar early warning systems for anti-missile operations, space attack and defense, joint theater operations, ocean warfare and global surveillance and combat were unveiled at the Airshow China 2018 today. The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) which developed the systems said that the radars will provide users with overall...
China to Debut ‘Silk Road Eye’ Early Warning Radar at Zhuhai Airshow
China will unveil an active phased array airborne early warning (AEW) radar which it calls the “Silk Road Eye” at the 2018 China Airshow or Zhuhai Airshow next week. Developed by the 14th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), the radar will be mounted on the KJ-2000 early warning...
Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz JV launched, will bid German Army Digitization Program
A new joint venture, Rheinmetall - Rohde & Schwarz - Military IT and Communications Solutions GmbH (RRS-MITCOS) has set up to meet the German militarys requirement for integrated operational and communications systems. The new company will bid for the Germanys ground forces digitization programme worth several billion euros
US Government Buys Saab X-band AESA Technology
Saab has received an order from the United States Government for X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology. The AESA technology has its base in fighter applications, a release from Saab said without specifying the nature of application for which the technology was purchased by the US
Saab Sea Giraffe Radar Can Now Detect Missiles Flying at Hypersonic Speed
Saab has upgraded its Sea Giraffe naval radar by introducing a Hypersonic Detection Mode (HDM), a capability for detecting and tracking targets travelling at hypersonic speeds. Due to the radar horizon, naval vessels face limited time to act against low flying missiles travelling at great speed
Thales Launches 4D AESA Radar for Naval Platforms
Thales today announced a 4D AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) air and surface surveillance radar, the NS50 for naval platforms. With the NS50, Thales aims to bring the benefits of 4D AESA radar to naval vessels where 2D radars are the standard, a Thales release said
Israel’s Elta May have Won Fire Control Radar Contract for Indian LCA...
Elta, a unit of Israeli Aerospace Industries may have won a prized contract to supply Multimode Fire Control Radars for Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas fighter jet. The company, in an October 16 press release announced a “$55-million contract for Multimode Airborne ELM-2032 Fire Control Radars to be installed on newly produced advanced combat aircraft of an Asian country
Canada to Buy 3 King Air Surveillance Reconnaissance Aircraft for US$300M
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of three King Air 350ER aircraft with customer unique post-modifications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for an estimated cost of US $300 million. The Government of Canada has requested to buy three King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft with customer unique post-modifications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations
The United States Army Plans to Capture Drones in Mid-Flight Using Microwave...
In a public solicitation last Friday, the US Army announced its intention to purchase an airborne high-powered microwave system from Lockheed Martin, for use against drones. The high-powered microwave system would be mounted to an aircraft would disable fixed-wing or quadcopter drones with a beam of focused radiation, as reported by TheVerge News
Saab to Develop Self-protection System for Eurofighter Typhoon
Saab has received an order for self-protection system from BAE Systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to defeat radar and IR guided threats, the company said in a statement today. The order-agreement with BAE Systems consists of development, production, support and future sales of the Smart Dispenser System (SDS) for the Royal Air Forces (RAF) Typhoons and future Eurofighter opportunities
Saber Astronautics Tech to Detect Degraded Electronic Signals for Australian MoD
Australias Department of Defense (MoD) has awarded $1.2 million contract to Saber Astronautics to advance the capability of detecting degraded electronic signals
Lockheed Martin, ThalesRaytheon Systems Team up For NATO Missile Defense
Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems will provide NATO with a Territorial Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) command and control capability (C2). ThalesRaytheonSystems will be the prime contractor and system integrator the defense solution, while Lockheed Martin is developing the ballistic missile defense planning capability through its Defense Design System (DDS), the company said in a statement Thursday
Ireland Gets U.S. Clearance to Buy Javelin Missiles
Poland to Invest $2.55B on ‘East Shield’ Border Project with Russia, Belarus
China Bans Korea from Exporting Defense Products to U.S. Containing Chinese Rare...
Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
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...
