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Airbus A330 MRTT ‘Voyager’ Achieves Clearance to Refuel A400M Aircraft

October 27, 2020 @ 09:21 AM

The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) has granted the Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) clearance for the A400M using the centreline hose and drogue system, known as the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU). The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the only MRTT customer to make use of this system, which is used to refuel large probe-equipped aircraft such as the A400M or C295
Dutch Army Tests Smart Shooter's SMASH Counter-UAS Solution

October 27, 2020 @ 08:47 AM

The Dutch Army recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System. Soldiers from all branches of the Dutch army, including the Air Force, Special Forces, and Marines, attended the trial, which was done in close co-operation with Smart Shooter Dutch Partner, TBM bv
General Dynamics Awarded $761M for U.S. Southern Command Cyber Modernization

October 27, 2020 @ 05:43 AM

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced today it has been awarded the Southern Commands (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) contract by the U.S
France To Repair Perle Nuclear Attack Submarine Destroyed in June Fire

October 24, 2020 @ 07:43 AM

The French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly announced that the Navys Perle nuclear attack submarine will soon begin undergoing repairs, four months after it was destroyed in fire. Experts from Naval Group, the Fleet Support Service of the French Navy and the Directorate General for Armament (DGA) agency had been analyzing the damage and reported that the submarine could be repaired, the defense ministry said in a
BAE Systems to Develop Attritable Air Vehicle Systems Under USAF Skyborg Program

October 23, 2020 @ 12:36 PM

BAE Systems has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to develop an attritable air vehicle system for the Skyborg program. Under this program, which has a contract ceiling of up to $400 million, the company will compete to develop a digital design for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of autonomous functions
Mitsubishi Considering Freeze on Regional Jet Project

October 23, 2020 @ 07:49 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. could pull the plug on its ambitious project to build Japans first domestically manufactured passenger jet
French Nuclear Submarine ‘Suffren’ Fires MdCN Cruise Missile

October 21, 2020 @ 10:58 AM

The French Navys first nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Suffren test-fired a long-range, stand-off cruise missile, MdCN (Missile De Croisière Naval – naval cruise missile), today. “The Suffren has just successfully fired a naval cruise missile (MdCN) test
Rheinmetall to Modernize Bundeswehr's Marder IFVs

October 21, 2020 @ 10:25 AM

The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to modernize Marder infantry fighting vehicle, or IFV. Under the contract, Rheinmetall Landsysteme will now be supplying the Bundeswehr with over 170 driver's night observation devices for the Marder fleet
GA-ASI Selects Two Belgian Firms for MQ-9B Deal

October 21, 2020 @ 09:53 AM

GA-ASI announced the selection of two Belgian companies – Hexagons Geospatial division and ScioTeq – from its “Blue Magic Belgium” (BMB) industry solicitation event that took place the week of 21 September. The goal of BMB is to identify Belgian technology suppliers to support GA-ASI in the development of
US Navy’s Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer Completes First Standard Missile Shot

October 20, 2020 @ 06:50 AM

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