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Finland Launches HX Challenge to Evaluate Competing Jets In €10 Fighter Procurement

January 2, 2020 @ 10:31 AM

Upto two pairs of Boeing Super Hornets, Eurofighter Typhoons, Lockheed F-35s and Saab Gripen fighters will be flown to Finland to take part in a series of tests designed to check whether they fit in the criteria specified under the €10 HX fighter competition, commencing January 9.Information provided by the companies will be verified “in a fair manner” and under low temperature conditions and tests specified by the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force)
China’s Third Aircraft Carrier in 5 Years, Could Carry Stealth Fighters

December 19, 2019 @ 09:21 AM

China's third aircraft carrier could be launched within the next two years, be combat ready by 2025 and feature an electromagnetic catapult launch system and stealth fighter jets. Soon after the launch of the second carrier, the Shandong on Tuesday, reports have emerged of the possibility of a third aircraft carrier, Chinas most modern yet, to take on the like of the US Ford class carriers
German Naval Troops Begin Training With NH90 Helicopter Simulator

December 17, 2019 @ 10:56 AM

The ground personnel of the German Navy have begun all-round training on the usage of NH90 Sea Lion helicopter with Rheinmetall having delivered the simulators in June 2019. "Thanks to advanced simulation technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navys new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter are already able to start training
Northrop Delivers 1000th AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

December 16, 2019 @ 03:28 PM

Northrop Grumman has delivered the 1000th AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system to the US Navy. A ceremony at the Northrop Grumman production facility in Northridge, California, commemorated the occasion, the company said in a statement
Huawei Leads Chinese Exports of AI Surveillance Tech

December 16, 2019 @ 03:22 PM

Huawei is a market leader in Chinese exports of AI surveillance technology having sold it to at least 50 countries, many of which have dismal human rights record. According to a report by a pro-US think tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "technology linked to Chinese companies -- particularly Huawei, Hikvision, Dahua and ZTE -- supply AI surveillance technology in 63 countries, 36 of which have signed onto China's Belt and Road Initiative," it said
GA-ASI, Greece Demo MQ-9 Drone's Maritime Surveillance, Detect and Avoid Capabilities

December 12, 2019 @ 09:37 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Hellenic Air Force (HAF) have commenced a series of demonstration flights using the MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
Saab Installs S-Rig Gripen Simulator In Brazil

November 26, 2019 @ 06:49 AM

Saab inaugurated the S-Rig (Systems Rig) Gripen simulator at the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State, Brazil on November 25. According to the company, it is the first Gripen development simulator installed outside of Sweden
S.Africa Risks $1.7B Arms Sales to Saudi, Arab States for Invoking End-User...

November 25, 2019 @ 11:04 AM

South Africa has $1.7 billion worth of sales at stake after suspending defence exports to the Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly violating end-user agreements that restricts transfer of weapons to third parties and also allow for inspection of the recipient's facilities
Leonardo Bags Bangladesh’s Air Surveillance Radar Contract

October 31, 2019 @ 10:20 AM

Leonardo has netted Bangladeshs air surveillance radar contract with the company agreeing to supply Kronos LAND radars to the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), on Tuesday. The agreement was announced by the Italian firm at the ongoing Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) exhibition in Manama, Bahrain
Engine tech of BAE Systems Asscociated Company Achieves Mach 5 in Tests

October 23, 2019 @ 04:59 AM

BAE Systems invested firm, Reaction Engines has successfully tested its innovative engine technology at airflow temperature conditions representing Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound, paving the way for a revolution in hypersonic flight and space access. The precooler heat exchanger is a vital component of the revolutionary SABRE air-breathing rocket engine, on which Reaction Engines is working in collaboration with companies including BAE Systems, and is an enabling technology for other precooled propulsion systems and a range of commercial applications

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