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German Army Awards Rheinmetall €400M to Develop Intercom with Hearing Protection

April 24, 2024 @ 12:18 PM

Rheinmetall has secured a seven-year contract with the Bundeswehr to supply up to 191,000 sets of the “intercom with hearing protection function” valued at up to €400 million. The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag had imposed conditions on the project
AeroVironment Unveils Artificial Intelligence Capability, Autonomy Kit for Drones

April 24, 2024 @ 06:43 AM

AeroVironment (AV) has announced the introduction of its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software aimed at advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities for autonomous systems. The ARK and AVACORE technologies are designed to enhance the effectiveness of AV's existing UAS platforms, including the Puma 3 AE and Puma LE, and future autonomous systems
General Atomics' Mojave UAS Destroys Static Targets in Live-Fire Tests

April 24, 2024 @ 06:35 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has confirmed that its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted live-fire tests against static targets on April 13, 2024, at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona
Latest Leopard-2A6 Tank Captured in Ukraine

April 22, 2024 @ 10:31 AM

A Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 main battle tank has been captured by Russias assault motorized rifle units of the "Center" group. The tank, previously part of the 47th mechanized brigade, was seized in the Krasnoarmeysko-Selidovsky operational area and evacuated using a BREM-1 recovery vehicle
Spain Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defence Systems in €410M Deal

April 20, 2024 @ 05:11 AM

The Spanish government has unveiled plans to bolster its air defence capabilities with the procurement of additional NASAMS systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) in a contract valued at approximately €410 million. The announcement comes following the issuance of a notice of award by the Spanish Armaments Directorate, Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM), for the NASAMS modernisation programme
Germany Approves Procurement of Puma Simulator, Practice Rockets for Tiger Helicopter

April 19, 2024 @ 08:40 AM

The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the procurement of the AGDUS (Ausbildungsgerät Duellsimulator) system for the infantry fighting vehicle Puma on April 10. Additionally, supplementary practice rockets will be purchased for the Tiger attack helicopter
France Conducts First Joint Firing of Naval Cruise Missiles from FREMM Frigate,...

April 19, 2024 @ 04:50 AM

French naval forces conducted the first-ever joint firing of Naval Cruise Missiles (MdCN) by the Aquitaine Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) and a Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine (SNA) off the coast of France. The training operation was supported by the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), specifically its expert testing centers including DGA Missile Testing, DGA Information Management, and DGA Naval Techniques
U.S.A.F. Confirms Satcom Direct's Removable Satellite C-130 Capability Following 26-hour Endurance Test...

April 17, 2024 @ 07:46 AM

Satellite communications provider Satcom Direct Government (SDG) has tested the Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) SATCOM capability developed with Florida-based R4 Integration, Inc. (R4i) during a 26-hour and 20-minute mission on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules
Iran Missile Attack Spikes Buyer Interest in Israeli Air Defense Systems

April 16, 2024 @ 08:20 AM

The "exceptional performance" of Israeli air defense systems in intercepting hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles has sparked international interest in these technologies. Interestingly, the Israeli MoD announced "accelerating the capabilities of the 'Arrow' system in the near term, in the face of the developing threats in the arena," in a statement yesterday suggesting improvements needed to the Arrow air defense system in the light of the Iranian missile attack
Lockheed Martin Wins Contest to Build Next Generation Interceptor

April 16, 2024 @ 07:27 AM

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