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PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) signed an MoU with PT Intercrus Aero Indonesia today to develop, certify, manufacture, and commercialize the Intercrus Sola, an electric VTOL aircraft for urban air mobility. The agreement was signed by PTDI's Director of Commerce, Technology & Development, Moh
The Philippines and New Zealand have agreed to strengthen their security and defense cooperation through the signing of a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement (MLSA), Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo announced on Monday. This agreement follows a bilateral meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand R
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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
Aircrew members from the French (Armée de lAir) and German (Luftwaffe) air forces have completed joint training as the first-ever binational C-130J Super Hercules squadron. The training took place at the France Germany Multinational Training Center (FGMTC), a facility developed by Lockheed Martin in partnership with the French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and the German Federal Ministry of Defence
Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have signed a Letter of Intent to integrate MBDA's Small Anti Drone Missile (SADM) into the Skyranger 30 and other Rheinmetall military vehicles. The new guided missile effectively counters small and medium-sized drones with a high hit probability at long distances, while the Skyranger 30's 30mm cannon provides efficient mobile defense against airborne threats at shorter ranges
Hanwha Ocean has solidified collaboration agreements with three Canadian companies - CAE Inc., Curtiss-Wright Indal Technologies, and GASTOPS - to pursue involvement in the upcoming Canadian Patrol Submarine Project competition
Thales is forming a joint venture with Indonesian defence firm PT Len Industri to collaborate on air surveillance radars, Command & Control systems, and a national Air Operations Centre. A Centre of Excellence, the first of its kind in Indonesia, will be created to meet the air surveillance requirements of the Indonesian Air Force, enhancing airspace protection capabilities
A consortium of Japanese businesses, spearheaded by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and Space Compass Corporation, has pledged an investment of $100 million in AALTO HAPS Limited, a subsidiary of Airbus