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
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 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
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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Germany has pledged an additional military aid package worth more than €1.3 billion ($1
Paramount, in collaboration with strategic partner AAL Group Ltd, has completed the initial testing phase of their composite helicopter blades designed for Mi-type helicopters. The blades were showcased at the Dubai Airshow and successfully tested in the U
Raytheon, under RTX, has clinched a $15 million DARPA contract to boost radio frequency sensor capabilities with Gallium Nitride transistors, promising 16 times more output power without a temperature rise. The focus of this project, conducted under DARPA's THREADS program (Technologies for Heat Removal in Electronics at the Device Scale), aims to overcome thermal limitations in Gallium Nitride production
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, revealed on Thursday that the operational test evaluation of the 76mm naval gun's armor-piercing high-explosive bomb has resulted in a judgment of suitability for combat. It took four years for the DAPA to complete the development of the bomb
Iran achieved approximately $1 billion in arms exports during the last Iranian year, as revealed by Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Mahdi Farahi during a conference on Monday morning. Brig