Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). The MCH-101 is a license-built version of the Leonardo AW101 helicopter
Romanias defense ministry (MApN) has issued an ultimatum to Frances Naval Group to finalize the Gowind corvette contract soon or risk forfeiting to the subsequent contender. This was reported by Defense Romania on June 14, 2023
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed a surface-to-air laser system developed under the
Czech drone maker Primoco UAV SE has signed Memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and its affiliate, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, on cooperation in the area of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Primoco UAS are compliant with the latest European Union UAS regulation and NATO EMAR and STANAG standards
RTX said it completed a rated power test of the demonstrator's 1 megawatt (MW) electric motor, developed by Collins Aerospace. The 1MW motor will be combined with a thermal engine, developed by Pratt & Whitney, as part of a hybrid-electric propulsion system that aims to demonstrate a 30 percent improvement in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions compared to today's advanced regional turboprops
Ukraines armed forces are reportedly using small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to scatter anti-tank mines. A
Portuguese drone maker Tekever will supply Ukraine with long-range drones, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdoms International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). Tekever told
The U.S
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., will announce Puzzle, an intelligence knowledge management system that combines various intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities
Elbit Systems will showcase the new Nano SPEAR at the Paris Airshow, an advanced, digital and miniature system designed as a countermeasure against radar-guided air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles that threaten aircrews and their platforms. The Nano SPEAR is part of the Self Protection Electronic Attack and Reconnaissance (SPEAR) product family, which includes the Micro SPEAR for very small installations; Light SPEAR for installation on medium-large sized helicopters and UAVs; and the Advanced SPEAR ECM Pod currently on contract for providing active self-protection for the C-390 transport aircraft