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Iraq Acquires Chinese CH-5 Killer Drones: Reports

September 23, 2023 @ 08:57 AM

Iraq has reportedly acquired an unspecified number of Chinese CH-5 attack-reconnaissance drones considered a competitor to the American Reaper armed-recon UAV. Multiple Osint experts posted today on X images of a CH-5 UAV “theoretical, practical and flight training certificate” signed jointly by the CH UAV Science and Technology Co
Raytheon to Integrate First British Laser Weapon System in October

September 14, 2023 @ 01:47 PM

Raytheon UK will receive the first laser weapon in the United Kingdom, and will integrate it onto a patrol vehicle next month. Designed to stop aerial threats such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), this 15-kilowatt laser is the latest development in the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Demonstrator programme
Danish Piranha APCs, Caesar ARTs to be fitted with Leonardo Vehicle Camera...

September 12, 2023 @ 11:39 AM

Leonardo will equip over 300 Royal Danish Army vehicles, including Piranha V 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Caesar 8x8 ART (Artillery) platforms, with integrated vehicle camera systems. A contract, valued at more than £10 million, was signed at DSEI 2023 with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Norway Receives 1st Rheinmetall Mission Master XT UGV

September 2, 2023 @ 12:04 PM

Germany-based Rheinmetall has supplied Norway with its very first Mission Master XT, an extreme-terrain unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) capable of thriving in sub-zero temperatures. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (the prime institution responsible for defence-related research and development in Norway) awarded Rheinmetall the contract after it won a competitive bid with challenging mobility and schedule requirements
Airbus, Korea Aerospace to launch Light Armed Helicopter Serial Production

September 1, 2023 @ 11:32 AM

Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have entered into a pact to commence the serial manufacturing phase of the 5-tonne class Light Armed Helicopters (LAH). This follows the contract awarded by the countrys Defence Acquisition Programme Administration to KAI in December 2022 to supply an initial batch of ten LAH to the Republic of Korea Army
Raytheon Awarded $192 Million to Procure AMRAAM missiles for Ukraine

September 1, 2023 @ 07:35 AM

The Pentagon announced a $192 million contract awarded to Raytheon for the production of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for Ukraine. This contract includes Raytheon's procurement of fielded AMRAAM weapons from various sources, as stated in an official Pentagon release today
China Operates Upgraded J-11B Fighter Jets from South China Sea Islets

August 29, 2023 @ 07:17 AM

Chinese J-11B fighters featuring enhanced radars and the ability to carry powerful weapons took part in a maritime strike and air-to-air combat exercise from an islet-based airfield in the disputed South China Sea. A military expert informed state-controlled media that two J-11B variants participated in the drills - one featuring an older black-nosed configuration and the other showcasing a newer gray-nosed configuration
Ukraine Fires JDAM-ER Standoff Bombs from Su-27 Jets

August 24, 2023 @ 01:41 PM

Ukrainian Su-27 fighters are firing 2,000-pound JDAM-ER standoff bombs at Russian targets with launch specifications fed before the aircraft takes off. Despite the Su-27 being capable of carrying Western bombs on the hardpoints, it is still not capable of in-flight programming of the point of impact
Netherlands Orders Israeli Anti-Drone Systems for $55M

August 22, 2023 @ 07:00 AM

Elbit Systems has won approximately $55 million to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands
General Atomics Mojave STOL UAS Completes First Dirt Operation

August 4, 2023 @ 05:12 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed multiple successful takeoffs and landings with its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on a dirt strip near El Mirage, Calif

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