The Indian Air Force (IAF) strengthened its arsenal with the arrival of the inaugural Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas twin-seater trainer aircraft. A handover ceremony took place in Bengaluru, where Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the IAF chief, accepted the aircraft from manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
The French Navys FREMM DA Alsace frigate launched the latest MBDA Exocet missile, the Mer-Mer 40 Block 3c (MM40 B3c) featuring a digital seeker, on Sept. 20, 2023
BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-22 Raptor. The contract includes managing EW system repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and providing depot-level spares and engineering support to maintain F-22 EW readiness and relevancy for todays air dominance mission
Airbus Helicopters today unveiled ‘PioneerLab, its new twin-engine hybrid technology demonstrator that also includes re-cyclable material to reduce carbon footprint. The PioneerLab aims to demonstrate a fuel reduction of up to 30% compared to a conventional H145, thanks to a hybrid electric propulsion system and aerodynamic improvements
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The UK Ministry of Defence provided additional funding to MBDA to accelerate the development of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has granted BAE Systems a contract to advance the Striker II Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fleet. Striker II incorporates an all-digital night vision system and a daylight-readable color display, projecting essential information directly onto the pilot's helmet visor, creating an augmented reality overlay of real-world surroundings and mission-critical data
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)awarded Boeing $70.6 million to move to the second phase of the “Glide Breaker” hypersonic missile interceptor program
The UK, Japan, and Italy have teamed up to work together on creating a new advanced sixth-generation combat aircraft as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The partners plan to determine the sensor hardware for their new advanced combat aircraft by mid-2025 and create a joint venture for work allocation