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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
Austria Orders SkyRanger 30 Air Defense Systems on Pandur Armored Vehicles

February 23, 2024 @ 08:03 AM

Austria has placed an order for 36 units of Skyranger 30 air defense systems, manufactured by Rheinmetall, to be integrated into their newly-ordered 6x6 Pandur EVO armored vehicles. Earlier this week, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Steyr (GDELS) announced securing a $1
Production Resumes for Modernized Tu-160 Strategic Bombers

February 22, 2024 @ 06:28 AM

Russia has restarted the production of the Tupolev-160 strategic bombers, known as Blackjack, with the announcement coming from Sergey Chemezov, CEO of the state corporation Rostec. "Restarting the production of Tu-160 was quite a task for all of Rostecs affiliates

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