Israeli company Elbit Systems has received from its country permission modernize Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. The need for such a permit for Elbit Systems was sought by the Ukrainian side to ensure the responsibility of the main integrator of the new systems on board the aircraft,
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels, announced today that it has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The strategic investment and associated partnership with HII will accelerate the deployment of self-piloting technologies in the rising market of unmanned naval boats and ships and is a continuation of HIIs expansion in the rapidly growing autonomous and unmanned maritime systems industry
Chinas J-20 stealth fighter jet won a Gold Medal for ‘Appearance Design awarded by the countrys National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) The Gold Medal was given during the China Patent Award ceremony on July 14. This is the first time for the Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI), a division of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), to won such a national-level patent award
The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
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The British Tempest combat jet currently under development could use technologies from the motorsport industry to make them more powerful, faster, and efficient. Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Technology Officer for BAE Systems Air sector, said: “Working in partnership with companies like WAE is vital to drive rapid innovation at the pace the Tempest programme demands
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium offers its Helicopter to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Forces Special Operations
Airbus on Wednesday said it is preparing multi-role twin engine H160 helicopters to a US customer. The H160 helicopter has been granted type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Patria has delivered a unit of AMV 8×8 System Platform vehicle to Saab to be used as a test and development platform for the latest generation of vehicle electronics and video systems. "Patria has signed a contract with Saab regarding the delivery of one AMV 8x8 System Platform vehicle
QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to design and construct an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test range (FTR) on behalf of the Queensland Government. The FTR will be located at Cloncurry Aerodrome in North West Queensland and will consist of access to a commercial quality runway, dedicated hangar and workshop, range control centre, range control system including a primary surveillance radar and other surveillance and tracking equipment, dedicated airspace and regulatory approvals for UAS FTR operations