The United States' Air Force (USAF) plans to test fly its B-52 strategic bomber equipped with a new electronic warfare (EW) system supplied by L3 Harris this year. Under a $947 million contract awarded in 2021, L3Harris is upgrading the AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system for the B-52, enhancing its capabilities against electronic threats
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The Taiwanese Navys newly inducted Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, An Chiang and Wan Chiang, have a radar cross-section as small as that of a fishing boat. President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the formal induction of two indigenous corvettes into the Taiwanese Navy's fleet at Suao Harbor in Yilan County on March 26
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Wednesday that it was making "operational adjustments" to its rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) missions to the Sierra Madre ship, which is anchored in a part of the West Philippine Sea claimed by China. The "operational adjustments" will be implemented in the next RORE mission to the Sierra Madre ship
Ukrainian defense forces executed precision strikes on Russian naval assets and infrastructure in Crimea, confirming hits on two key Russian landing ships, the "Yamal" and "Azov" Ropucha-class vessels, stationed in Sevastopol's port. Additionally, Ukrainian Air Force operations targeted the communication hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and other critical installations utilized by occupying forces
Filipino scientists were obstructed by a Chinese vessel on as they attempted to access a reef in the disputed South China Sea. The incident, which occurred on Thursday near Sandy Cay, several kilometers from the Philippine-held Thitu Island in the Spratly Islands, has heightened tensions in the region
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Czech Ministry of Defence have signed a contract for the sustainability and maintenance of Czech Multi-Mission Radars. The contract spans 20 years and involves Czech companies, which will act as local subcontractors responsible for a wide range of processes
Raytheon, an RTX business, announced a $1.2 billion contract on Thursday to provide Germany with Patriot air and missile defense systems
QinetiQ, in partnership with the United States Department of Defense and White Sands Missile Range High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), announced test flights of the first two Rattler Supersonic Target MkIs. As part of the High Energy Laser Measurement (HELM) Rattler program and QinetiQ funded Research and Development project, the flights provided initial data for this target design variant
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