Elbit Systems Unveils GroundEye Surveillance System For Forensic Debriefing
Elbit Systems has unveiled GroundEye, a line of systems for ground-based wide-area, focused and persistent surveillance at the Israel HLS & Cyber Conference, taking place this week in Tel Aviv. The line of systems provides situational awareness of “on-the-ground” data and conditions, and enables a large number of users to receive...
US Navy's Freedom Variant LCS To Be Equipped With Airbus' TRS-4D AESA...
Airbus defense and space has signed a contract with its electronics and border security affiliate to deliver TRS-4D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars to US Navys Freedom Variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Airbus will provide TRS-4D radars through Freedom-class prime contractor Lockheed Martin, Airbus announced Wednesday
New Active Phased Antenna Array Radar For MiG-35 Fighter Jets
Russias Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET) has presented an active phased antenna array radar Zhuk-AME designed for multipurpose MiG-35 fighter jets. "The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern designed the Zhuk-AME active phased antenna array for the MiG aircraft family
Russia Unveils FGA 50 AESA Radar For MiG, Sukhoi Jets At Chinese...
Russian defence electronics maker, Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) showed its Zhuk-AME FGA 50 active phased array (AESA) multi-function compatabiel with the MIG and Sukhoi family of aircraft, at the Air Show China today. The new radar can detect targets beyond the line of sight, track up to 30 of them and...
Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon In Kuwait’s $194 Million Radar Field Systems Contract
The US State Department has approved sale of radar field systems and related equipment, training and support to Kuwait for $194 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Thursday
Lockheed Martin To Deliver New and Upgraded Long Range Radars To Jordan
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $41 million contract to procure, deliver, and install Gap Filler Radar to Jordan. Contractor will provide two long range radars, and three upgrades to existing long range radars, and integrate new and upgraded radar into the overall command, control and communications system, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Cambridge Pixel Enhances Radar Tracking Software to Support Small Target Detection
Cambridge Pixel has enhanced its SPx radar tracking software with new modeling algorithms to support the detection and tracking of small targets. Cambridge Pixel will be showcasing its radar tracking software at Euronaval in Paris from 17-21 October 2016, the company announced today
IAF Plans To Acquire 12 Radars To counter missile threat
Indian Air Force(IAF) is planning to acquire 12 high-powered air defence radars that are able to detect targets at 30km altitude to counter missile threats. The move is intended at combating increasing obsolescence in the country's air defense system and plug the gaps,
China To Develop AEW&C Aircraft On Y-20 Transport Plane Platform
China is likely to develop a new-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the locally-made Y-20 multi-purpose transport plane inducted into the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force earlier this year. "It is indeed possible that China will modify the AEW&C aircraft based on Y-20, which conforms to the laws on technical development of AEW&C aircraft around the world," Military expert Wang Mingliang said in an interview with the People's Daily Online
South Korean Israeli-Made ‘Green Pine’ Anti-ballistic Radar Malfunctions 21 Times In 3
South Koreas two Israeli-made Green Pine anti-ballistic Radar units detecting Norths ballistic missile launches malfunctioned 21 times in the past three years. Considering that the military operates one radar unit at a time biweekly and it takes two hours to turn on the other radar when one breaks down, 21 malfunctions means the South went 42 hours with neither radar working, according to a military report that was submitted to Rep
Turkey Developing Missile Defense System Resembling Israel's Iron Dome
Turkey is developing a new missile defense system Korkut that resembles Israels Iron Dome, to prevent IS militants rocket attacks. Turkish system Korkut is a self-propelled air-defense gun system developed by Aselsan, a Turkish corporation that produces military radios and defense electronic systems
Saab To Market Land-based Giraffe 1X Radar In US Markets
Saab has launched its land-based Giraffe 1X radar in the United States market. The radar system offers advanced capabilities against small targets and the capacity to address multiple threat types
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...