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RTX to Build Wireless Power Delivery System for UAVs, Sensors

December 13, 2023 @ 10:25 AM

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $10 million contract from DARPA to develop a wireless airborne relay system as part of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at enhancing energy distribution for unmanned systems, sensors, and other military applications in contested environments. The initiative aims to enhance energy distribution using power beaming for quick energy transport within a resilient, multi-path network
U.K. Transfers Two Mine-hunting Ships to Ukraine Via Export Financing

December 12, 2023 @ 11:03 AM

In a significant move to aid Ukraine in overcoming the impacts of the Russian blockade in the Black Sea, the United Kingdom is set to transfer two Royal Navy mine-hunting ships to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The announcement was made by Defense Secretary Grant Shapps during the launch of the new Maritime Capability Coalition alongside his Norwegian counterpart
Malaysia Signs Deal with Thales to buy Ground Master Radar

December 9, 2023 @ 03:25 AM

Malaysia and France have solidified their agreement with the signing of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) on December 8 for the procurement of a Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400) long-range air defense radar system. The radar, developed by Thales France, will play a crucial role as Malaysia's surveillance mechanism in monitoring the South China Sea
DARPA Claims Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

December 8, 2023 @ 10:47 AM

Harvard-led researchers in DARPA's Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program have created the first-ever quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits), a key discovery that could accelerate fault-tolerant quantum computing and revolutionize concepts for designing quantum computer processors. The ONISQ program began in 2020 seeking to demonstrate a quantitative advantage of quantum information processing by leapfrogging the performance of classical-only supercomputers to solve a particularly challenging class of problem known as combinatorial optimization
Hungary Receives First of 44 Leopard 2A7HU Tanks

December 8, 2023 @ 07:40 AM

The Hungarian defence forces received the first Leopard 2A7HU tank on December 5, the latest in the German-made Leopard series which is custom-made for Hungary. Hungary has placed an order for 44 Leopard 2A7HU tanks
Italian Air Force Conducts Maiden Flight of MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from...

December 6, 2023 @ 11:45 AM

The Italian Air Force (ItAF) marked the inaugural flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on November 9, 2023
Argentina Inaugurates New Aerospace Radar Station

December 5, 2023 @ 07:53 AM

The Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana, inaugurated a new Argentine Primary Radar (RPA) station in the city of Mercedes, Corrientes, alongside Brigadier General Xavier Isaac and representatives from company INVAP. The radar, part of the National Aerospace Surveillance and Control System (SINVICA), is set to enhance airspace monitoring and bolster the presence of the Armed Forces in the region
IDF Deploys New Weapons for the First Time in Gaza

December 4, 2023 @ 05:32 AM

In the midst of the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strategically introduced a range of new and advanced military weaponry and equipment, aiming to enhance operational capabilities and ensure the efficiency and security of ground forces in densely populated areas. 'Holit' and 'Yited' Shoulder-fired Missiles The 'Holit' and 'Yited' shoulder-fired missiles, surpass the size and destructive capacity (>40%) of their predecessors, the 'Lao' and 'Matador
Airbus Secures $544M for Spanish MoD's SiRTAP Tactical UAS Development

November 30, 2023 @ 06:07 AM

Airbus has clinched a €495 million ($544 million) contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the development and acquisition of the Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) multirole medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The agreement, signed on November 29, entails the delivery of nine SiRTAP systems to the Spanish military, comprising three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) each, along with a ground control station and two simulators for training
Fincantieri Launches 9th Multipurpose Italo-French FREMM Frigate

November 27, 2023 @ 06:33 AM

The Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth in a series of 10 FREMM vessels (Multi-Mission European Frigates), was ceremoniously launched at the Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard in Genoa, on November 24. Fincantieri, the chosen shipbuilder commissioned by the Italian Navy, is delivering these vessels as part of an extensive Italo-French international cooperation program overseen by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière dArmement), a joint organization fostering European cooperation in armaments

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