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BAE Systems’ Next-Gen Anti-Aircraft System to Debut at Eurosatory 2024

June 14, 2024 @ 07:28 AM

BAE Systems will present its next-generation anti-aircraft system, the 'Tridon Mk2,' based on the Bofors 40mm gun, at the upcoming Eurosatory 2024 exhibition. Today's battlefields witness tens of thousands of drone takedowns each month, unveiling a critical gap in NATO allies' air defense capabilities
L3Harris to Merge B-52H Bomber’s Electronic Warfare Officer and Navigator Positions...

June 10, 2024 @ 07:36 AM

L3Harris Technologies received a $34 million contract from the U.S
Lockheed Martin, University of Iowa Demonstrate AI in Air-to-Air Intercepts

June 6, 2024 @ 05:09 AM

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) demonstrated AI-piloted air-to-air intercepts using an L-29 Delfin jet. The partnership led to flight demonstrations in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly piloted and conducted tactical exercises with a full-scale, live aircraft – specifically, one of OPL's L-29 Delfin jets – by issuing commands related to heading, speed, and altitude
Rolls Royce to Supply Twin Hybrid Propulsion for Japan' AEGIS Destroyer

May 30, 2024 @ 10:58 AM

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply the twin MT30-powered hybrid electro-mechanical propulsion arrangement to power Japans Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV), a Japanese destroyer programme.9 The MT30 gas turbine's unique power density ensures the JMSDF destroyers meet top speed requirements without compromising performance
DARPA Unveils Six Design Concepts for a Low-weight, Large-payload, Long-endurance UAV

May 23, 2024 @ 06:23 PM

ANCILLARY, DARPA's program for Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY, unveils six design concepts for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane. The configurations and technology designs come from a wide array of performers, from small start-up to legacy aerospace companies, broadening the network of partners contributing to the program
Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Test Seat Cushion Sensors, Smart Galley Tools to Reduce...

May 17, 2024 @ 10:37 AM

Boeing's ecoDemonstrator program is testing 36 technologies on a 777-200ER jet starting in May 2024. The aim is to improve operational efficiency and sustainability in cabin interiors
MBDA Qualifies GRIFO Air Defense System with CAMM-ER Missile for Italian Army

May 9, 2024 @ 04:00 AM

MBDA recently qualified the GRIFO system, the Italian Armys new air defense system, as part of the EMADS (Enhanced Modular Air Defense Solutions) family using the (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile – Extended Range) missile. The GRIFO system enhances the Italian Armys short-range air defense (SHORAD) capability with extended range provided by the CAMM-ER missile, which is vertically launched to provide 360° air defense coverage
Chinese Fighter Jet Releases Flares in the Path of an Australian Maritime...

May 6, 2024 @ 04:43 PM

Chinese fighter aircraft intercept an Australian Navy MH-60R helicopter launched from HMAS Hobart by releasing flares in its path over the Yellow Sea. An Australian Government statement said it has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a Peoples Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) fighter aircraft
Northrop Grumman Wins $7B for B-2 Modernization

May 3, 2024 @ 05:02 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract worth up to $7 billion for the modernization and sustainment of the B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber fleet. The contract, announced today, aims to enhance and maintain the capabilities of the B-2 bomber, a critical component of the United States' strategic defense arsenal
KNDS, Rheinmetall, Thales to form New Company for MGCS Project

May 1, 2024 @ 04:24 AM

French and German companies – KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales – are forming a new company to collaborate on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project. The agreement, solidified during the Franco-German Ministerial Council meeting in Toulouse on October 16, 2019, underscores both nations' commitment to jointly develop a successor to the Bundeswehrs Leopard 2 and the French Armys Leclerc, with deployment expected to begin in 2035

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