India’s state-run defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully flight tested the avionics of the upgraded Jaguar aircraft “Darin III” in Bangalore today. “This is significant moment for HAL as the upgrade will result in major operational improvement with regard to all weather air to ground, air to sea and air to air capabilities through incorporation of multi mode radar”, says Dr
Embraer has delivered the first light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the Mauritania Air Force. The aircraft will be used for border surveillance missions
Northrop Grumman was been awarded a $108 million contract for the production of B-2 stealth bombers by the USAF. The new hardware and software -- which include an integrated processing unit, a high-capacity disk drive, and a network of fiber optic cable -- will allow the aircraft to perform advanced communications and weapons delivery missions in the future
Elbit Systems, in cooperation with Northrop Grumman, is developing an innovative Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system that will enable pilots to fly and maneuver more safely in Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) flight mode under all weather conditions, day and night. Under the collaborative development, Elbit Systems’ TF/TA head-up display (TA/TF HUD) application is coupled with Northrop Grumman’s AN/APN-241 Terrain Following Radar for an avionic upgrade for existing or new C-130 Hercules transport aircraft
As Northrop Grumman's subsidiary Remotec Inc. continues to develop innovative, affordable, more capable robotic systems for first responders and the military, it is introducing two new developments to the unmanned ground vehicle market
Elbit Systems and Northrop Grumman have developed a Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system that will enable pilots to fly and maneuver more safely in TF/TA flight mode under all weather conditions, day and night. Under the collaborative development, Elbit Systems’ TF/TA head-up display (TA/TF HUD) application is coupled with Northrop Grumman’s AN/APN-241 Terrain Following Radar for an avionic upgrade for existing or new C-130 Hercules transport aircraft
The U.S Army has completed safety release testing for a new fleet of networked vehicles
The Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb) programme. This final step of the first batch of enhancements contract includes air to surface integration, full smart bomb integration, modern secure Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) known as Mode 5, improved Radios and Direct Voice Input, Air-to-Surface Helmet Mounted Sight System, improved Air-to-Air capabilities including digital integration of Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles and updated MIDS datalink functionalities for enhanced interoperability with Coalition
Cassidian has introduced an airborne ground surveillance radar that uses the newest ultra-high-resolution radar technology to monitor wide areas with stationary targets while at the same time detecting and tracking moving targets at great distances. The utilisation of a special modular architecture permits scalability of bandwidth, frequency band and processing performance
The Israeli Air Force’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system will soon start using a new and improved Tamir interceptor missile which will be used against missiles and rockets. Iron Dome batteries across Israel will use the new interceptor missiles as well as the currently used missiles