The US Department of Defense (DoD) Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) has selected Israeli SMART SHOOTER, to develop a solution for its Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) project. Last November, SMART SHOOTER completed the IWOO Critical Design Review and will now move to prototype production with delivery of the first functional system next year
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to land the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on Mars in early April. “NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet,” the space agency announced today
The German Army has declared System Panzergrenadier, upgraded version of Puma, “fit to fight.” On 18 March 2021, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, the Chief of the German Army, recommended equipping NATOs spearhead formation, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) 2023, which the Bundeswehr will be furnishing, with the new system
The Russian Navy is scheduled to receive three nuclear- powered submarines this year; besides, keel for two more strategic nuclear submarines laid by United Shipbuilding Corporation. Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said that the service will receive Knyaz Oleg Borei-A submarine; and Kazan and Novosibirsk Yasen project submarines by the end of this year
The Indian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) to Indian Army at a cost of INR 1,188 crore. This will further boost the ‘Make in India initiative of the Government
MBDA will provide the Italian Navy with the new Teseo Evolved Weapon System, the Teseo Mk2/E which will bring an improvement in capabilities over the previous anti-ship missile, OTOMAT. Teseo Mk2/E will engage both sea and land targets at very long range, with full mission control throughout the missile flight
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Belgium Naval & Robotics has selected Terma as the supplier of the SCANTER 6000 radar for the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies Mine Countermeasures replacement programme. In January 2021, Denmark-based Terma was contracted for the supply of 12 units of the SCANTER 6000 radar for the Belgian and Dutch replacement Mine Countermeasures (rMCM) programme
Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work on the upcoming Systems Integrator (SI) for the British Armys Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems programme – known as LE TacCIS. Following the signature of the MOU, the partners have formed team ICELUS led by Airbus that will bring together a trusted collective of MOD strategic partners who have a unique breadth of expertise of defence communications networks
Israeli company Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) will lead a National Consortium for the development of next generation Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL). The consortium is supported by the Israeli Innovation Authority through its MAGNET Consortium program