DRS Technologies’ Laser Designating Gimbal Completes First Flight Test
DRS Technologies announced on Wednesday that it conducted the first airborne demonstration of its GS205-XRZ laser designating gimbal. At less than six inches in diameter and weighing less than nine pounds, the flight-proven GS205 offers targeting capability for all laser-guided weapons
Lockheed Martin Delivers Electronic Automated Support System To US Navy
Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that it has delivered the first electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) to the US Navy for maximizing aircraft readiness. "With eCASS, the Department of the Navy will enable a cost avoidance of more than $1 billion annually by averting the repair of avionics at the next...
Airbus Helicopters Upgrades Dauphin Rotorcraft Flight Simulator For SAR Operations
Airbus Helicopters has upgraded the AS365 Dauphin rotorcraft full-flight simulator to provide training in both day and night search and rescue (SAR) operations. The upgrade was made by Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia at its Seletar Aerospace Park facility, by adding a CMA9000 flight management system into the AS365 motion-based flight simulator...
Exelis Completes Sea Acceptance Test Of Command And Control Technology For Norwegian...
Exelis has completed sea acceptance test of their latest Command Management Information System (CMIS), installed on board the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Senja. The test formed part of a wide-ranging modernization effort of the ship's command and control (C2) capabilities that include integrating tactical data link, computer and display upgrades,...
Indra To Develop $103 Million New Radar System For Eurofighter
Indra has closed a $103 million deal to work on developing the new radar system Captor-E for Eurofighter, the company announced Monday. Last November, on behalf of the secretaries of defense of all four member countries of the Eurofighter consortium (United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain), NETMA signed an agreement with...
BAE Systems Launches Thermal Weapon Sights With Military Grade 12-Micron Technology
BAE Systems has launched its 12-micron thermal imaging technology that improves the effectiveness of thermal weapon sights. The companys Universal Thermal Clip-On version XII (UTC® XII) is the first military-grade thermal weapon sight to include the new 12-micron technology, which reduces lens size, total system weight, and battery use, while delivering improved image quality
ODU Introduces Connectors For Radar, Sonar, And Other Rugged-Environment Uses
ODU-USA has introduced Push-Pull circular connectors for military radio, radar, submarine sonar, and similar applications in rugged and harsh environments. The Push-Pull metal housing of the connectors ensure thousands of mating cycles with a locking system that allows the connection to secure itself when mated
ETC’s Spatial Disorientation Flight Trainer for USAF
Aircrew Training Systems (ATS) a division of Environmental Tectonics Corporation ETC announced today that it signed a contract with the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to provide a fifth spatial disorientation flight simulator. The AFLCMC selected ETC's GYRO IPT II (Integrated Physiological Trainer) to fulfill the requirements of their new Spatial Disorientation (SD) Training System Program
Zen, Rockwell Collins To Showcase Latest Aviation Simulator And Training Product At...
Zen Technologies and Rockwell Collins announced today that they will be displaying an aviation simulator and training product developed and designed collaboratively by both partners during the biennial Airshow Aero India starting from February 18 at Bangalore. The two companies had recently signed a MoU to combine their strengths in simulation and training to offer fidelity solutions to Indian customers
Elbit Systems Wins $117 Million Israeli “Digital Army” Project
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded $117 million worth contract for the supply of Command, Control, Computer, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) systems and communications systems to Israeli Ministry of Defense. Most of the contracts will be performed over six-year period
Harris Wins $15 Million Contract For Falcon III Radio System
Harris Corporation has received a $15 million order to provide Falcon III vehicular radio systems for the US Marine Corps AN/MRC-145 program. The order will help Marine Corps to expand its wideband tactical networking capabilities
Saab Selects Exelis To Provide Electronic Warfare System For Swedish Subs
Exelis has won a contract estimated $17 million to provide electronic support measures (ESM) technology and services to Sweden. Under the subcontract awarded by Saab, Exelis will provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the sophisticated ES-3701 electronic warfare (EW) system, offering a significant capability boost in the areas of situational awareness, targeting, self-protection and surveillance
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
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...