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Delivery of U.S. Army’s First Production CH-47F Block II Helicopter Imminent...

March 27, 2024 @ 05:16 AM

Boeing announced today that the first production U.S
U.K.Orders 14 Boeing Chinook Extended-range (CH47-ER) Helicopters

March 15, 2024 @ 05:36 AM

Britains heavy lift capability will be bolstered with the purchase of 14 extended-range Chinook Helicopters (CH47-ER) from Boeing. The helicopter has double the range of a standard Chinook and is capable of air-to-air refuelling, with the ability to carry up to 55 personnel or 10,000 kg of cargo, the U
Russia’s Engine Maker Creates Supercomputer to Design Digital Twins of Aircraft Engines...

March 11, 2024 @ 01:25 PM

Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has created a high-performance computing system designed to carry out complex engineering calculations. The supercomputer, which is capable of performing 219 trillion operations per second, will be used to create digital twins of aircraft engines
Indonesia Plans to Upgrade C-130H Fleet

March 6, 2024 @ 09:45 AM

Indonesia is set to modernize and upgrade its existing C-130H aircraft fleet, according to statements from Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo. The initiative aims to align the C-130H with the C-130J model, enhancing operational capabilities, particularly in the strategic Papua region,
Russia's UAC Initiates IL-212 Military Transport Aircraft Development with PD-8 Engine

March 6, 2024 @ 05:22 AM

Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has initiated the technical design development for the IL-212 military transport aircraft, utilizing the powerful PD-8 engine borrowed from the SJ-100 aircraft. Defense minister Sergei Shoigu
European Country Orders Rheinmetall’s Skynex Air Defence Systems

March 2, 2024 @ 06:25 AM

Rheinmetall has been granted an additional contract to supply Skynex air defence systems to a European customer. The contract, valued in the lower three-digit million euro range, includes deliveries scheduled throughout 2025, incorporating Rheinmetall-made HX trucks, as in the initial agreement
Nexter's New SHARD Arrow Shell Boosts NATO Smoothbore Gun Penetration by 15%

March 1, 2024 @ 09:01 AM

Nexter, part of the KNDS consortium, completed SHARD arrow shell qualification, boosting NATO 120mm smoothbore gun firepower, and is now set for mass production. SHARD claims a 15% increase in penetration capabilities, attributed to its design that also reduces barrel wear by 25%
Lockheed Martin, DSTA to Improve Singapore's F-16 Maintenance Through Data Analytics

February 28, 2024 @ 11:05 AM

Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Lockheed Martin have partnered to enhance maintenance for the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) F-16 fleet through advanced data analytics. “We will be able to analyze and implement solutions to improve maintenance of the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 fleet,” Steve Sheehy, VP for Sustainment Campaigns at Lockheed Martin
Upyr FPV Thermal-Imaging Drones Handed over to Russian Troops in Ukraine

February 26, 2024 @ 12:27 PM

The first batches of Upyr first-person view (FPV) thermal-imaging drones have been sent to Russian troops in the special military operation area in Ukraine. "Among the technical innovations, we have sent the first batches of Upyrs with thermal imagers
QinetiQ Unveils PrimAITE Software in a Bid to Fortify UK's Cyber Defence

February 24, 2024 @ 07:44 AM

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and QinetiQ Training & Simulation have released an open-source digital training ground for "Artificial Intelligence agents" named PrimAITE. This move is part of Dstl's Autonomous Resilient Cyber Defence (ARCD) program and is intended to address the growing threat of cyber-attacks faced by the UK's Armed Forces

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