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Russia’s Arbalet-DM Remote Controlled Weapon Station Tested against Helicopter Target

April 14, 2020 @ 07:51 AM

Russsias Arbalet-DM remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) was successfully tested for the first time against a moving target resembling a helicopter, at night last week. This RCWS, armed with a 12
Elbit to Upgrade Lat-Am Nations’ Hermes Drone with SatCom, Auto Takeoff, Landing

April 13, 2020 @ 12:52 PM

Elbit Systems will upgrade Hermes 900 drones of two Latin American countries by integrating satellite communication systems and automatic takeoff and landing systems. On April 12, the company said in a statement that the two contracts, worth $20 million combined, will be performed within a 12-month period
Boeing Suspends H-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey Aircraft Production over COVID-19

April 3, 2020 @ 02:34 AM

Boeing announced a two week suspension in production of H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This action is intended to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and local communities, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with requirements of U
How Turkey Won the Electronic Warfare Battle Against Syria in Idlib

April 2, 2020 @ 10:09 AM

Turkeys success against Syrian regime armor during its ‘Operation Spring Shield in February can be attributed to the effective use of electronic warfare (EW) and the deployment of lightly-armed drones that crippled tanks, armored cars and air defence systems. “We can say that the Spring Shield was a battle between ASELSAN-produced KORAL and the Russian REDET EW systems besides counter EW elements located in Hmeymin Air Base and Idlib,” Hakan Kılıç, a military aviation and defense industry researcher and author, was quoted as saying by Ankara based
Lockheed Supports US Space Force's GPS Military Security Upgrade

March 30, 2020 @ 01:42 PM

The US Space Force has approved Lockheed Martin's GPS upgrade that provides ultra-secure, jamming-resistant Military Code (M-Code) signal. "As part of the US militarys effort to modernize GPS, the US Space Force has been steadily upgrading its existing GPS Ground Operational Control System (OCS)
Doubts over Eurosatory 2020 following Uptick in French Coronavirus cases

March 25, 2020 @ 12:59 PM

While major international aerospace and defence events including Farnborough, Berlin and Qatar have cancelled their 2020 editions due to the Coronavirus crisis, the prestigious Eurosatory 2020 in Paris has asserted that the show would go on. The organizers - Coges – have announced that a decision on the shows cancellation or continuance would be taken by the end of April-the show is scheduled to run from June 8-12 at the Parc des Expositions in Paris-Nord Villepinte
Boeing Suspends Airplane Production in Puget Sound, Washington State over COVID-19

March 23, 2020 @ 05:03 PM

Boeing announced a temporary suspension of production at its Puget Sound area facilities in Washington state, its largest plant worldwide, over the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the region. “Boeing is working to minimize this suspension's impact on the company's ability to deliver and support its defense and space programs, and ensure the readiness of our defense customers to perform their vital missions,” a company statement said Boeing plans to begin reducing production activity today and projects the suspension of such operations to begin on Wednesday, March 25, at sites across the Puget Sound area
Russia to Offer MiG-35 Jet with Auto Landing, G-Force Protection for Indian...

March 23, 2020 @ 10:47 AM

Russia will offer an upgraded MiG-35 fighter jet equipped with an automatic landing and G-force protection systems as its entry for the Indian light fighter jet competition, sources told defenseworld.net Russia had received a request for information in 2019 and is awaiting a request for proposal from the Indian MoD to build over 100 jets in India, Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Dmitry Shugaev had told Interfax news agency last week
Raytheon Completes First Testing of Lower Tier Air-Missile Defense Sensor

March 17, 2020 @ 12:06 PM

Raytheon today announced the completion of the first round of testing of the first partially populated radar antenna array for the U.S
Boeing Delivers Second P-8A MPA to UK Royal Air Force

March 14, 2020 @ 05:19 AM

The UK Royal Air Force has taken the delivery of its second P-8A maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing on Friday. “Another significant step taken on our MPA journey

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