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British Army Construction Vehicles to get a makeover for £240M

September 1, 2020 @ 09:10 AM

The UK Ministry of Defence has earmarked £240 million to upgrade British Armys fleet of bulldozers, cranes and forklifts. The fleet - known as MITER – have been used to help with recovery following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Dorian in the Caribbean, during major flooding incidents in the UK and supporting the military response to COVID-19 by loading and off-loading vital medical supplies from distribution centres, the MoD said in a
UK Pilots Begin Simulator Flying of Tempest Jet Design Concepts

August 26, 2020 @ 10:58 AM

The ambitious UK Tempest project is picking up pace with pilots flying simulators with conceptual shapes of the aircraft. Developed by British engineers, the concepts demonstrate how leading engineers are embracing one of Britains biggest engineering challenges for the next decade faster than ever before using a digital approach
Next Gen Electronic Attack Jammer Marks First Flight Abroad EA-18G Growler Jet...

August 24, 2020 @ 04:37 PM

The US Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) flew on an EA-18G Growler – its first flight test on the aircraft on August 7. Built by Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), the NGJ-MB is an advanced electronic attack system that denies, disrupts and degrades enemy technology, including communication tools and air-defense systems
New Helicopter Blades Increase Speed of Mi-28, Mi-35 Choppers to 400kmph

August 24, 2020 @ 09:34 AM

New helicopter blades developed by Russian Helicopters promise to increase the seed of their popular Mi-28, Mi-35 combat helicopters from the current 250kmph – 280kmph to 400kmph. The blades were presented by the company at the ongoing Army-2020 Forum
Chinese PLA to Hold Large Scale Live-Fire Military Exercise in Yellow Sea

August 21, 2020 @ 05:48 PM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will hold large-scale, live-fire exercises in the Yellow Sea from September 22 – 26 which marks a major step-up in military drills this year. In recent months, the PLA has exercised in the South China Sea, East China Sea and Taiwan Straits
German Tanks, Howitzers to get Hensoldt Boresight Equipment

August 21, 2020 @ 04:32 PM

Germany has placed an order for 300 Hensoldt high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000. "In the course of setting up NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has ordered a total of 300 high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000," the company said in a statement today
Rolls-Royce, Reaction Engines to Develop High-Speed Jet Engines

August 21, 2020 @ 09:31 AM

Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines today announced a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and explore applications for Reaction Engines thermal management technology within civil and defence aerospace gas turbine engines and hybrid-electric systems. “We have been working closely with Reaction Engines for the past two years, including exploring the potential of high-Mach systems for defence applications, and I am delighted that we are able to strengthen that relationship,” said Mark Thompson, Director of Global Strategy & Business Development, Rolls-Royce
Smart Shooter Likely to Provide Counter-Drone Solutions for NATO Exercise

August 18, 2020 @ 10:38 AM

SMART SHOOTER has been considered as a potential solution-provider and its technology has been selected for a NATO Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DAT PoW) exercise in the domain of the fight against small UAVs. Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control Solution will be tested and evaluated on the engagement part of the UAV kill chain, the company announced today
UK Warship, HMS Trent's Engine fails During Maiden Voyage

August 15, 2020 @ 02:26 PM

The newest warship in the Royal Navy's fleet has broken down at sea just days into her first voyage. HMS Trent's engine failed shortly after setting sail for a second time from Gibraltar, had spent three days
Icarus Aerospace Unveils Optionally-piloted Tactical Air Vehicle

August 11, 2020 @ 07:58 AM

Icarus Aerospace today introduced its TAV -Tactical Air Vehicle an optionally-piloted multi-role aircraft. TAV will deploy with two crew in a tandem cockpit that features the latest avionics configuration with sensor fusion and network centric capabilities

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