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US Army To Modernize Gray Eagle ER Drones

December 13, 2019 @ 06:53 AM

The US Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) multiple contracts to upgrade avionics, datalinks and software of MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) drones
BAE to Develop Cyber Tools to Secure DARPA's Electronic Data

December 11, 2019 @ 08:07 AM

The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to develop new cyber tools to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyber attacks. Development of these tools will be part of DARPA's Safe Documents (SafeDocs) program, which aims to more effectively identify and reject malicious data in a variety of electronic formats, BAE Systems said in a statement Tuesday
Australia Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

December 7, 2019 @ 07:25 AM

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has contracted General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for the supply of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under the country's Project Air 7003
Czech Republic Signs Iron Dome Deal

December 6, 2019 @ 02:35 PM

Czech Republic has signed an agreement to buy eight multi-mission radars from Israel in a deal valued $125 million. The Government-to-Government (GTG) contract was signed in Prague by Israel's Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) and the Czech Ministry of Defense under its Mobile Air Defense Radar (MADR) program, Globes reported Friday
Australian C-130J LAIRCM Achieves Final Operational Capability

December 6, 2019 @ 02:34 PM

The Royal Australian Air Force's Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measures (LAIRCM), intended to provide additional electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP) to the C-130J transport planes, has achieved Final Operational Capability (FOC). Eight of the twelve aircraft were modified in Australia by Airbus Australia Pacific under a local commercial licencing arrangement
Saab Delivers Mobile Maintenance Facility to Hungarian Air Force

December 6, 2019 @ 02:34 PM

Saab has delivered a mobile, Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) to the Hungarian Air Force. DAM is a mobile solution that enables enhanced maintenance capacity for aircraft and other vehicles combined with superior protection, the company said in a statement Friday
Lockheed to Equip Spanish F-110 Frigates with Solid State Radars

December 6, 2019 @ 02:33 PM

Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with Spain's Navantia to equip five new F-110 multimission frigates with naval solid state S-band radar. In addition, Navantia's land-based test site (Centro de Integración de Sistemas en Tierra or CIST) will also be receiving the system
Russia, Turkey Set-up New Military Bases in Northern Syria

December 5, 2019 @ 08:04 AM

Russia and Turkey have both established new military bases in northern Syria. The Russian Armed Forces have evidently set up the base in the border city of Amuda in the Al Hasakah Governorate, reports Al-Masdar News
Germany to get Kongsberg's Counter Drone System

December 4, 2019 @ 09:44 AM

Germany has awarded Kongsberg a $27.2 million (250 MNOK) contract to supply a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) to its armed forces
Pentagon Awards Lockheed $989M Hypersonic Weapon Contract

December 3, 2019 @ 04:54 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $989 million to develop a hypersonic weapon named Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), for the United States Air Force (USAF). The deal, announced Monday, includes ARRW critical design review, test and production readiness support

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