Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Northrop Grumman have advanced in developing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) under DARPAs AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. Sikorsky is conducting flight tests to mature the control laws and aerodynamics of their VTOL UAS
Safran Electrical & Power announced today that it has signed an agreement with Bell Textron Inc. to provide starter-generation systems for the U
RT-Information Security, a division of the Rostec State Corporation, introduced RT Protect EDR, a domestically developed cybersecurity system designed to detect and automatically counter cyber-attacks on end devices at the CIPR-2024 forum. RT Protect EDR is already in use at Rostecs aircraft, engine, and defense enterprises
BAE Systems signed a contract on Tuesday with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for new CV9035 MkIIIC vehicles, along with integrated logistic support. This contract will supply new-build CV90s to replenish the Swedish Armys fleet, replacing the CV9040 vehicles donated to Ukraine by the Swedish government
Teledyne FLIR, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has unveiled its newest mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging module, the Neutrino SX8-ISR 35-700. The model, notable for being ITAR-free, combines a high-resolution 1280x1024 camera module with a continuous zoom (CZ) lens, aimed at integrators developing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems
Airbus UpNext, an Airbus subsidiary, is testing new technologies for automatic taxiing and pilot assistance on an electric truck. The three-year research project, named Optimate, will integrate advanced automation, computer vision, data fusion, and machine learning to enhance aircraft navigation, the human-machine interface, and flight safety
Indra has introduced a new 360 vision system for armored vehicles aimed at enhancing their operational capabilities. The system, demonstrated at the Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Park and Center No
Aselsan has announced the first delivery of the Portable Early Warning Radar System ALP-300G to the Turkish armed forces
A technical malfunction is suspected to have caused the crash of an Iranian Bell 212 helicopter, which resulted in the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, according to the state-controlled IRNA agency. The Turkish news agency IHA, citing Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, also reported technical issues with the helicopter, which crashed in the mountains of East Azerbaijan province
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and two other senior officials are confirmed dead when the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed in a wooded area in a region bordering Azerbaijan. Rescuers who reached the crash site this morning reported the helicopter to be completely wrecked and that the bodies the two leaders besides other officials traveling in the ill-fated chopper could not be identified as they are completely burnt