The United States plans to deploy its first hypersonic missile system with US forces by 2023, defence secretary, Mark Esper has said. "As our competitors develop long-range fires to inhibit our freedom of maneuver, we're increasing our investments in hypersonics over the next five years, so we can ramp up testing and develop these capabilities to the warfighter as quickly as possible," he said
The US Air Forces Fifth Generation Aerial Target (5GAT), intended to mimic enemy 5G stealth fighter jets, will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following completion of ground-based testing in September. 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events at Michael Army Airfield on September 18
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing announced today they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense applications. The partnership combines both companies expertise in directed energy to build a HEL solution capable of delivering superior, combat-ready protection for the warfighter on an accelerated timeline
The South Korean military plans to soon deploy its locally-made M-SAM II air defence system (ADS) in response to the Pyongyangs new missiles and rocket launchers shown at last Saturdays military parade. Speaking about Seouls anti-artillery and missile defense capabilities against the Norths short-range missiles, MoD spokesperson Col
BAE Systems PHASA-35, a 35-metre wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed critical endurance trials with sensor payload. “This latest success, only eight months after PHASA-35s maiden flight, further demonstrates how UK industry and our partners are accelerating pace to deliver the UKs vision for innovation, a Future Combat Air System and information advantage,” Ian Muldowney, Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems Air, said
AeroVironment and Softbank announced the Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) achieved key test milestones, including reaching an altitude of more than 60,000 feet above sea level and successfully demonstrating mobile broadband communication. Sungliders development and testing is funded by HAPSMobile Inc
The U.S Army today said a swarm of hundreds of unmanned air vehicles could soon descend on unmanned ground vehicles to autonomously recharge
A Russian research center called Zaslon is developing a system for the Mi-28NM helicopter gunship to fire suicide drones from its missile launch tubes, a source in the defense-industrial complex was quoted as saying by TASS today. Zaslon's missile launching module B8V10-UV can be adjusted for each specific task (for launching mini-drones or missiles)
The Dutch and Russian Armies today revealed different approaches to battling hostile drones which are becoming a growing threat to ground-based assets While the Dutch Army today announced the creation of a ‘Stinger Platoon equipped with man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), the Russian Army said it was developing smaller, and cheaper missiles to hit at drones. Dutch Stinger Platoon The Dutch Army has created a platoon equipped with shoulder-launched ‘Stinger MANPADS to tackle low-flying threats such as drones
The United States has taken delivery of the first Israeli Iron Dome Defense System battery today. “Today the Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Ministry of Defense, delivered the first of two Iron Dome Defense System batteries to the U