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Leonardo to Develop Wideband Capabilities for Eurofighter Typhoon’s E-scan Radar

January 16, 2022 @ 02:29 PM

Leonardo has signed over €260M worth contracts with HENSOLDT to help in the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon Jets ECRS Mk1 (European Common Radar System Mk1) E-scan radar, ordered by Germany and Spain. Leonardo will conduct development work on new wideband capabilities and provide core parts of the new radars antenna, APSC (Antenna Power Supply & Control) and its processor, the company said in a release Friday
DARPA to Test Autonomous Vehicles that Drive as Well as Humans

January 14, 2022 @ 01:01 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon start testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on par with human-piloted vehicles being built under the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The DARPA RACER programs goal is to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies that enable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at the limit of the vehicles mechanical systems and at, or beyond, human-driven speeds and efficiencies
Lockheed, Amazon, Cisco to Bring Video Collaboration To NASA's Orion Manned Spacecraft

January 8, 2022 @ 04:34 AM

Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco will discover ways to integrate human-machine interface technologies into NASA's Orion spacecraft, providing an opportunity to learn how future astronauts could benefit from far-field voice technology, AI and tablet-based video collaboration. The Callisto technology demonstration will be integrated into NASA's Orion spacecraft for the agency's Artemis I uncrewed mission around the Moon and back to Earth
Leonardo Acquires 25.1% Shares in HENSOLDT for €606M

January 5, 2022 @ 12:24 PM

Leonardo completed the acquisition of 25.1% of the shares in HENSOLDT AG, a leading German player in the field of sensors for defence and security applications, with an expanding portfolio in sensors, data management and robotics, for a cash consideration of €606 million
U.S. Marine Corps' First F-35B Undergoes Laser Shock Peening to Strengthen Airframe...

January 1, 2022 @ 01:17 PM

The first F-35B fighter jet operated by the U.S
Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-8AMT, Mi-171E Components to Kazakhstan for Local Assembly...

December 23, 2021 @ 07:26 AM

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, handed over components of Mi-8AMT/Mi-171E helicopters to Kazakhstan for local assembly of the aircraft. The delivery was carried out within the framework of a tripartite agreement between NK Kazakhstan Engineering JSC, Aircraft Repair Plant No
Fincantieri to Build Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy

December 22, 2021 @ 01:11 PM

The Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium led by Fincantieri signed an agreement with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to build the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy. The LSS will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2025
India’s BEL Bags $315 Million Order for LCA Mk1A Fighter Aircraft’s Electronic...

December 16, 2021 @ 11:11 AM

Indias Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) received a $315 million (INR 2400 crore) order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 20 types of airborne electronic systems to be fitted on the LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft. The order spanning five years from 2023 to 2028 involves supply of critical avionic Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) related to Digital Flight Control Computers, Air Data Computers, Weapon Computers, LRUs related to Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Head Up Display
US, Ukrainian Firms Install Engine, Component Monitoring System for Mi-8/17 Helicopters

December 15, 2021 @ 04:16 AM

US-based GPMS International announced today that it has received regulatory approval to install Foresight MX Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on Russian origin Mi- family of helicopters. Foresight MX is GPMSs HUMS kit adapted to Mi-8, Mi-17, and Mi-171 aircraft and variants
Niger Receives Second C-130H Hercules Aircraft to Support Sahel Operations

December 11, 2021 @ 05:21 AM

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