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Safran’s Patroller Drone To Get Leonardo’s AESA Radar
Leonardo has been selected by Safran Electronics & Defense to provide the PicoSAR AESA (E-Scan) radar for its Patroller Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The radars will be used by the French...
Safran Bids US$9 Billion To Buy Plane-Cabin Maker Zodiac Aerospace
French aero engine manufacturer Safran on Thursday has launched a $9 billion agreed bid for seats manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace to create the world's third-largest aerospace supplier as the industry bulks...
Safran To Build New Inertial Navigation System For French Ballistic Subs
Safran Electronics and Defense has won a contract to design, develop and build an improvised version of global inertial navigation system used on French ballistic missile submarines. The contract from the...
Safran To Provide ASSM Air-to-Ground Bomb Guidance Kits To French Military
Safran has been awarded a contract from the French military procurement agency, DGA to develop and manufacture new modular ASSM air-to-ground block 4 bomb kits. Safran will provide ASSM family of...
China’s AC352 Rotorcraft Completes First Flight with WZ16 engine
The Avicopter AC352 rotorcraft equipped with WZ16 engine has completed first flight today in Harbin. Developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters jointly, the AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft...
Safran To Support European NH90 Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract...
Safran Begins Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated helicopter engine turbine blade production line. Initiated in 2012, the line is today 100% operational
India Could Develop Combat Drone Engine With Help From Safran
Safran has offered to partner Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in the development of a variant of the indigenous Kaveri engine for its combat drone, ‘Ghatak. The French company...
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The UK Agile Thunder Program- A Demonstration of Network Enabled Capability
China Reveals JL-9 Carrier Trainer Jet with Wingtip Split Rudders
An upgraded version of China's JL-9 carrier trainer jet features newly added wingtip split rudders which obviates the need for a tail parachute and could be applied to future stealth aircraft
Indian MoD Approves $7.2B Deal with HAL for 156 Light Combat Helicopters
India's Ministry of Defence has finalized a contract worth INR 62,700 crore ($7
Russia to Increase Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 Aircraft Production This Year
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will increase the production of Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 aircraft for the needs of the military this year, said Vadim Badekha, CEO of the UAC
Lethal Humvee SUV with Air-to-Air Missiles, EW Systems Being Built in Ukraine
Ukraine has developed a mobile air defense system based on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or the ‘Humvee’) SUV, integrating air-to-air missiles and electronic warfare (EW) systems
Future Battle Tanks to Feature Unmanned Capability, Stronger Firepower & Armor: Russian Tank Maker UVZ
Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) predicts that future tanks will be modular, manned or unmanned, and equipped with more powerful weapons and improved protection to counter evolving battlefield threats
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
No 'Kill Switch' but Third-Party Parts Dependency Could Limit F-35 Use: Ex-RAF...
Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
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...
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...