Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has reported significant damage to multiple Russian aircraft and a combat helicopter resulting from an explosive incident, allegedly orchestrated by saboteurs, at the Chkalovsky Air Base in the Moscow region. Among the aircraft affected is the Il-20, originally developed by the Soviet Union by retrofitting the Il-18 passenger aircraft with an integrated ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) station and a radar surveillance station positioned beneath the fuselage
In a show of continued support for battle-ravaged Ukraine, Norway has announced its decision to donate approximately 50 tracked cargo carriers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This donation aims to bolster Ukraine's logistical capabilities by providing essential means to transport supplies to areas where traditional wheeled vehicles cannot tread
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BAE Systems has chosen Collins Aerospace, a business under RTX, as the supplier of Large Area Display (LAD) technology to be incorporated into the forthcoming Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft cockpits. The ultra-high-definition Large Area Display (LAD) will be used by BAE Systems as part of its rapid capability development programme, Project Medulla, which sees it investing in future technologies for use across its combat air portfolio, including Eurofighter Typhoon
Lockheed Martin handed over the Phase 1 Initial Prototype of the 5G testbed variant for the Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution (OSIRIS) to the Marine Corps program management team at Marine Corps (USMC) Base Camp Pendleton, California. This marks the commencement of mobile network experimentation
There is growing speculation that an on-board explosion caused the Embraer business jet to crash soon after take-off from Moscow killing Wagner Private Military Company boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Some reports said a female passenger, unknown to him, was carrying an explosive in her briefcase planted by the Russian secret service
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman contracts to each build and operate 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites for missile detection. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen deterrence with more resilient space architectures for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) targeting, data transport, and advanced missile detection and tracking
The United Kingdom has slapped sanctions against 25 individuals and businesses it claims are supporting Russias invasion of Ukraine, going after firms in Turkey, the Emirates and Iran. Announced on August 8, this “largest ever UK action” targets 22 individuals and businesses outside Russia as well as 3 Russian companies importing electronics vital to Russias military equipment used on the battlefield
Russian Navys Ropucha I-class landing ship was spotted close to the Black Sea while being towed by two tugs after being struck by Ukraine's explosive-laden drone boat. The attack reportedly took place in Novorossiysk, a major Russian port on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, sits roughly 420 miles from Ukrainian-held shores
Rheinmetall AG said it has completed its takeover of all shares in Expal Systems S.A