The Netherlands defense authorities have announced their intention to procure voice and data communication equipment from Thales, a move aimed at enhancing connectivity within and between various military assets such as vehicles, weapon systems, and vessels. State Secretary Christophe van der Maat conveyed this decision to the House of Representatives on May 22, highlighting Thales as the sole Dutch supplier meeting the technical and operational prerequisites for the Communication and Information Infrastructure (C2Infra)
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has completed the conceptual design review for a high-speed, vertical lift X-plane and has been selected to progress to the preliminary design review phase. This development is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program called Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and two other senior officials are confirmed dead when the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed in a wooded area in a region bordering Azerbaijan. Rescuers who reached the crash site this morning reported the helicopter to be completely wrecked and that the bodies the two leaders besides other officials traveling in the ill-fated chopper could not be identified as they are completely burnt
The U.S
Boeing's ecoDemonstrator program is testing 36 technologies on a 777-200ER jet starting in May 2024. The aim is to improve operational efficiency and sustainability in cabin interiors
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Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL), disclosed plans for potentially acquiring interim submarines to address operational demands while awaiting the completion of Indonesia's newly ordered submarines. Ideally, Indonesia aims to strengthen its navy with a fleet of 12 submarines to safeguard its extensive maritime territory covering 6
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An Air Force instructor pilot assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wing tragically passed away this morning due to injuries sustained during an incident involving the activation of an ejection seat on a T-6A Texan II aircraft during ground operations on May 13. The pilot, identified as Capt
The Russian troops engaged in the special military operation in Ukraine have received an upgraded version of the Triton tank anti-FPV drone system. This was announced by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of Laboratory PPSh, to