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UK, Germany Mark Next Phase in Joint Tank Ammo Programme

April 28, 2023 @ 05:56 AM

Germany and the United Kingdom will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition. UK National Armaments Director, Andy Start, met his German counterpart, Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, at the Honourable Artillery Company in London, where they signed a Statement of Intent to work together on the Enhanced Kinetic Energy (EKE) round – an advanced armour-piercing ammunition providing a step change in the Armys ability to defeat evolving enemy threats
Romania Orders Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones for $321M

April 26, 2023 @ 09:53 AM

The Romanian Ministry of National Defense has awarded Turkish drone maker Baykar $321 million for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). Information pertaining to this was
Turkey’s First Jet-powered Hurjet Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight

April 25, 2023 @ 08:16 AM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürjet trainer and light attack aircraft took to the skies for the first time today. This was reported by Turkeys local publication
Raytheon Launches Next-Gen Electro-Optical Intelligent-Sensing Capability

April 25, 2023 @ 06:44 AM

Raytheon Technologies has announced the launch of RAIVEN, an electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat identification. RAIVEN can identify objects optically and spectrally simultaneously in real-time — a single electro-optical/infrared, or EO/IR, system has never been able to do this before
U.S. Forces Challenged 15 'Excessive' Maritime Claims in Fiscal 2022

April 22, 2023 @ 07:53 AM

United States' forces operationally challenged 22 different excessive maritime claims made by 15 different claimants throughout the world, according to the Department of Defense (DoD) annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report for Fiscal Year 2022.While not naming the country or countries making the 'excessive' maritime claims in the report, the U
Lockheed’s First LM 400 Satellite Clears Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests

April 20, 2023 @ 05:02 AM

The first Lockheed Martin LM 400 mid-sized satellite which can be adapted for military, civil or commercial uses, has completed Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility testing. This trial is crucial to ensure that signals from the satellite bus components will not interfere with critical payloads during operations, the company said in a release today
Germany Orders Upgrade of 143 PUMA IFVs to S1

April 19, 2023 @ 08:07 AM

Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) an order to retrofit a further 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles. PSM is a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall
British Voyager Plane refuels mid-air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel

April 18, 2023 @ 10:40 AM

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a Voyager air-to-air refueling flight, powered by an approximately 43% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The aircraft used a blend of traditional fossil fuels and SAF such as cooking oil
China Tests Land-based, Mid-course Anti-ballistic Missile

April 15, 2023 @ 04:09 AM

China said it conducted a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test on Friday evening, marking its seventh publicly announced land-based ABM test since 2010. China's Ministry of National Defense said in a press release that the test is of a defensive nature and is not aimed at any country
U.K. Awards BAE Systems £656 million for Next Phase of Global Combat...

April 14, 2023 @ 11:27 AM

The British government has allocated £656 million funding to propel the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase. As part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – a trilateral collaboration with Japan and Italy to develop the next generation of fighter jet - the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded the major contract to BAE Systems on behalf of British defence firms; Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce, to progress the design and development of this aircraft

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