The United Kingdom will shortly complete the delivery of approximately 1,000 additional surface to air missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This comes in response to Ukrainian requests for more air defence capabilities, and the missiles will play a vital role in the provision of air defence for Ukraine and the protection of its critical infrastructure which is being continually targeted by Russia, the UK defence ministry confirmed in a statement
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said all component-level tests are complete on Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program and the on-orbit demonstration mission is on schedule for launch in 2024. The RSGS goal is to enable inspection and servicing of satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), where hundreds of satellites provide communications, meteorological, national security, and other vital functions
Naval Group launched Amiral Ronarch, the first defence and intervention (FDI) frigate built for the French Navy, in Lorient, on November 7. This frigate will be delivered in 2024
Japan wants to remodel the Type-03 intermediate-range guided missile so they could help intercept hypersonic glide weapons. The government will mention the project in the National Security Strategy that is expected to be revised by year-end
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) teamed up with Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky to demonstrate Black Hawk helicopters ability to perform internal and external cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation, autonomously. Performed Oct
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The UK Air Forces Royal Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft have been part of the force's largest ever mass firing of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM). Over the space of 10 days, pilots from eight different Typhoon and Lightning squadrons successfully launched a total of 53 missiles at Banshee target drones
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched Beyond Linear Processing (BLiP), a program to improve radar performance by applying innovative signal processing methods. Radar systems have seen many technology improvements in apertures (antennas) and associated hardware and software since the nascent operational versions in World War II
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed an air-to-air laser communication link between GA-ASIs Laser Airborne Communication (LAC) terminals integrated onto two company-owned King Air aircraft
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) commenced flight operations using an MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on October 19