The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) today detained Professor Alexander Kuranov in Moscow accusing him of ‘high treason. He is one of Russian top scientists in the field of hypersonic systems and is suspected of passing state secrets to foreign countries in recent years, TASS reported
Lockheed Martin is all set to launch its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS), now that these small satellites completed environmental testing. LINUSS is a pair of LM 50 12U CubeSats -- each about the size of a four-slice toaster -- designed to demonstrate how small satellites can serve an essential role in sustaining critical space architectures in any orbit
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Lockheed Martin demonstrated new upgrades to its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor during flight tests conducted at White Sands Missile Range on August 9. During the tests, a PAC-3 MSE intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target, validating missile and launcher software and hardware component upgrades
Northrop Grumman has been shortlisted as one of two potential strategic partners for the design, development and delivery of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) Joint Air Battle Management System under the AIR6500 Phase 1 project. Through AIR6500 Phase 1, Australia is seeking a strategic partner to steward the architecture of a highly complex Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) while supporting ADF multi-domain operations in an increasingly complex future air and joint battlefield environment
NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, signed a contract worth close to €300 million with Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH to work on the capability evolution of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. The Consolidation Package Step Two and Three, Phase 1 Contracts most important elements include Typhoon capability enhancements when operating the Meteor beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile, with the capability implementation being transferred from the current M-Scan to the new E-Scan radar
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding held a launch ceremony today for the first of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Republic of the Philippines. The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant at MHIs Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Russia has lent support to strengthen Syrian military's air defense systems, which reports claim, is to offer protection against Israeli airstrikes. The United States was informed before Russia began upgrading the military equipment, London-based Arabic language newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported citing "well-informed" Russian sources
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has asked Thales to provide new avionics equipment - 350 Scorpion helmet-mounted sight and display systems and 400 digital multi-function displays- for Dassault Rafale fighter jets. The systems deliver enhanced tactical situational awareness and slave the weapon or mission systems to the pilots line of sight to improve the effectiveness of air operations