The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over to the Russian Air Forces a modernized A-50U airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft that will help in the detection of aircraft and missiles launched from Ukraine. On July 3, 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, in a conference call with officers of the Russian Armed Forces, highlighted the need for expeditious modernization of the A-50
Thailands Navy Chief Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet announced his intention on Thursday to formally request the cabinet's approval for the acquisition of a Chinese submarine equipped with a Chinese-manufactured engine, although the government is open to exploring alternative options. The Thai navy has greenlit the installation of a Chinese-made CHD620 engine in the S26T Yuan-class submarine procured from China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC)
French firm, PHOTONIS GROUP, which specializes in differentiated technology for detection, imaging, and lighting, is currently undergoing a corporate rebranding initiative and will henceforth be known as Exosens. The company, under the ownership of Groupe HLD since 2021, is undergoing a profound transformation by venturing into adjacent technologies and expanding into the particle detection markets
Today in South Carolina, an F-35B pilot conducted an ejection maneuver at approximately 2:00 PM local time north of Joint-Base Charleston and is presently unaccounted for. The pilot successfully deployed their parachute and is currently in stable condition
Russian specialists have crafted a 1.3-kilogram FPV drone called Vorobey (Sparrow) with a 500-gram munition payload for targeting armored vehicles
EDGE entity Milrem Robotics today unveiled the THeMIS Combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with the HALCON HUNTER 2-S swarming loitering munition at the DSEI-2023 arms fair in London. Jüri Pajuste, Defence R&D Director of Milrem Robotics, said: “Units can manoeuvre the THeMIS Combat with Hunter 2-S drones closer to the enemy line
Ruselectronics Holding, a subsidiary of Rostec, has successfully crafted prototypes of an infrared television camera with the remarkable capability of detecting objects positioned up to 20 kilometers away. These cutting-edge devices belong to a series of television cameras conceived by the Central Research Institute "Electron," a part of Ruselectronics, designed specifically for functioning in scenarios marked by low visibility conditions
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of F-35 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.06 billion
Britains BAE Systems has secured an additional order worth £130 million ($162 million) from the UK government to supply munitions to war-torn Ukraine. The award follows the decision by the MOD to exercise the option to increase the supply contract announced in July from £280m to £410m
The British Army has scaled back training for the Ukrainian military by 30% in light of numerous complaints from local residents regarding noise disturbances near the training grounds.