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MD Helicopters with Elbit Systems To Equip Scout Gunships With Integrated Weapons...
December 6, 2019 @ 02:28 PMIsrael's Elbit Systems and MD Helicopters have signed a teaming contract to equip MD 530G Block II (BII) Scout Attack Helicopter with Integrated Weapons System (IWS). The pilot-centric Integrated Weapons System (IWS) is comprised of a Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS), Weapons Management System (WMS) and Mission Management System (MMS), MD Helicopters said in a statement Friday
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General Dynamics Installs New GPS Systems into US Stryker Vehicles in Germany
November 27, 2019 @ 10:09 AMGeneral Dynamics announced Tuesday that it has installed a new and improved GPS system onto US Stryker armoured fighting vehicles in Germany that allows US forces to operate in an environment when GPS signals are degraded or denied. Known as Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing Data (PNT) System (MAPS) Gen 1, the system began fielding in September on select Stryker armored fighting vehicles and could eventually extend to thousands of vehicles across Europe, the company said in a statement
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Leonardo's Acoustic Sensor System Completes Live Sea Trial
November 15, 2019 @ 09:00 AMLeonardo's new ULISSES acoustic sensor system has completed live sea trial off the coast of Italy, meaning that development is on track for completion by the end of 2019. Production will now take place in 2020 for deliveries the same year, the company said in a statement Thursday
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UK Royal Air Force gets first Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
October 31, 2019 @ 11:07 AMThe Royal Air Force (RAF) has accepted delivery of its first
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Boeing Sets up New Consortium to Create All-domain Remote Sensing Network in...
October 23, 2019 @ 05:42 AMBoeing has announced setting up a new consortium of international companies, called IRSA Development Group (IDG), to work on a scalable, all-domain system-of-systems for remote sensing and persistent monitoring of the Arctic and other remote areas. The network is called IRSA (Integrated Remote Sensing for the Arctic) and comprises satellites, high altitude long endurance (HALE) drones, medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drones, small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), sea-surface and sub-sea platforms, and ground stations
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Forty Percent of S.Korea’s Military Installations Exposed by Google Maps
October 21, 2019 @ 07:45 AMA South Korean lawmaker on Sunday accused Google Maps of exposing 40 percent of countrys military installations as satellite images, including crucial fighter wings. “About 40 percent of all military installations here are exposed as satellite images on Google Maps,” Rep
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BAE Unveils RAVEN Countermeasure System for Military Vehicles
October 16, 2019 @ 05:36 AMBAE Systems unveiled its RAVEN Countermeasure system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS) suite of products, on Monday, The RAVEN Countermeasure system is a laser-based countermeasure capable of defeating a variety of guided missile threats without the use of kinetic countermeasures. The directable infrared countermeasure is compliant with the US Army's Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program and is designed to integrate directly with threat detection and countermeasure cueing systems, including BAE Systems' 360 Multifunction Vehicle Protection Sensor, a long-wave infrared situational awareness and warning system that serves as the eyes of the company's...
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Russian Mil & Kamov Merger to Form National Helicopter Center
October 14, 2019 @ 05:01 AMRussian Helicopters has announced its plan to merge “Mil Moscow Helicopter plant” and “Kamov” design bureaus to establish “National Helicopter Center.” The roadmap for establishing National Helicopter Center (NHC) on the basis of two design bureau was approved by the Board of Directors of Russian Helicopters Holding Company
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Lockheed Develops Cybersecurity Yardstick For DoD Assets
August 13, 2019 @ 06:10 PMCyber experts from Lockheed Martin have developed a model that standardizes how to measure the cyber resiliency maturity of a weapon, mission, and/or training system anywhere in its lifecycle – the Cyber Resiliency Level model (CRL). The US government defines "cyber resiliency" as the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to changing conditions in order to maintain the functions necessary for mission effective capability
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India, US May Sign Agreement to Facilitate Critical Military Tech Transfer to...
August 2, 2019 @ 11:10 AMIndia and the US may finalise two defence agreements- the Industrial Security Annexure (ISA) and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in Wahsington today to pave the way for transfer of critical military technology to India. Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra is leading a delegation to participate in bilateral Defence Planning Group (DPG) dialogue in Washington to commence on Friday
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...