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Thales to Equip French Military Tanker Aircraft with Secure Satcom Solution
February 8, 2022 @ 12:39 PMThe French defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales and its partners the 17-year MELISSA2 contract for the development, integration and support of aircraft satcom stations under Frances SYRACUSE IV military satellite telecommunication program. The Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) standard satcom station uses the military and civilian Ka bands
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Collins’ New Power Module to Support Next Gen Military Airborne Electronics
February 8, 2022 @ 08:24 AMCollins Aerospace said it developed a new power module to support open architecture applications such as mission computers, signal processors, aircraft communication, and radar systems. The Collins 3Phase 3U power module delivers up to 800 watts of power without requiring additional filtering hardware for Space, Weight, and Power (SWAP)-constrained platforms operating in harsh environments
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France to De-classify Polynesia Nuclear Test Archives
February 7, 2022 @ 03:32 AMA commission set up by the French government has decided to the declassify 34,598 documents, 433 photos and 43 films related to the French nuclear tests carried out from 1966 to 1996 in the Pacific Island of Polynesia. Under the new legislative framework, 90% of the documents appraised have thus received a favourable opinion on free communication
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Sweden Offers BAE Systems’ Combat Vehicle 90 to Slovakia
February 2, 2022 @ 09:17 AMBAE Systems has confirmed its bid submission, together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90)) in response to the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republics acquisition of 152 new Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in multiple variants. The offer will ensure the production and delivery of the CV90 in collaboration with local Slovak industry, on time and to budget
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Collins Aerospace Demos Air Launched Effects for U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift...
February 2, 2022 @ 08:32 AMCollins Aerospace has completed demonstration of a ready-now Mission Systems solution to support the operations of Air Launched Effects (ALE) from Army Aviations Enduring and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) fleet. Comprised of an air vehicle, multiple payloads, and a Mission System, these ALE are a crucial piece of the FVL aircrafts ability to extend the organic reach, lethality, and survivability of manned platforms with Operator-on-the-Loop autonomy
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Indian Govt to Earmark 68% of Defence Procurement Budget for Domestic Industry
February 1, 2022 @ 08:40 AMThe Indian government said Tuesday it will invest 68% of the annual defence budget on domestic industry. “68% of the capital procurement budget for Defence to be earmarked for domestic industry to promote Aatmanirbharta and reduce dependence on imports
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Russian Army to Receive Pistol ‘Udav’ with Silencer in 2023
January 31, 2022 @ 05:05 AMRussian troops will soon receive Udav pistols, developed by the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIItochmash) in a special configuration with a silencer, in 2023. In October 2021, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said the Russian Ministry of Defense was starting to purchase new Udav pistols in combined arms and special configurations to replace Makarov pistols
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Nexter to Evaluate Italian Army’s Robotic Platforms
January 28, 2022 @ 06:22 AMThe NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Milrem (programmes prime contractor) and seven other partners, chose Nexter Robotics to evaluate several ground and airborne robotics platforms for the Italian Army. The decision was taken on 13 January 2022
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Airbus C295 Technology Demonstrator of European Clean Sky 2 Project Makes First
January 27, 2022 @ 08:47 AMThe Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line in Seville. Based on the Airbus C295, the Flight Test Bed 2 is an in-flight demonstrator of the European Clean Sky 2 (CS2) and the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, where technologies related to CS2s future regional multimission aircraft are tested
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China Tests Engine for Hypersonic Aircraft
January 26, 2022 @ 02:41 PMChina conducted a test flight for a new rocket engine that could power China's future hypersonic aircraft and near-space plane. Developed by the Laboratory of Spray Combustion and Propulsion under School of Aerospace Engineering at Tsinghua University, successfully conducted a flight test on Monday morning, Global Times reported quoting a China Central Television (CCTV) report
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U