Rolls-Royce's new gas turbine for hybrid-electric flight has completed its first fuel test. The engine has been designed using novel combustion technology to produce ultra-low emissions and this test confirms the effectiveness of the compact, power-dense turbine that will be integrated into a light-weight turbogenerator system, the company said in a release
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army has been employing the KVD002 armed reconnaissance drone for patrols and exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan since 2022, initially identified as CH-4. Recently, during the 6th China Helicopter Exposition held in North China's Tianjin Municipality from September 14-17, 2023, it was revealed that the KVD002 is, in fact, a specialized variant of the renowned CH-4, tailored specifically for the PLA Army
A new donation package worth 5.8 billion DKK ($821 million) including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, ammunition and anti-craft guns has "almost emptied" the storages of its armed forces
Helsing, the European startup specializing in artificial intelligence for defense applications, has raised €209 million in a Series B funding round. This funding round, which included a €75 million investment from the Swedish company Saab, along with backing from the American venture capital firm General Catalyst, has propelled Helsing's valuation to €1
The Indian Army is set to commence trials of the BvS10-Sindhu, an advanced variant of the all-terrain vehicle customized to meet the nation's requirements this month. BAE Systems, the manufacturer, has entered into a licensing and manufacturing agreement with India's Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) to provide the BvS10 for the Armys Articulated All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV) program
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued $151.4 million for Bulgaria F-16 Block 70 production
Leonardo will equip over 300 Royal Danish Army vehicles, including Piranha V 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Caesar 8x8 ART (Artillery) platforms, with integrated vehicle camera systems. A contract, valued at more than £10 million, was signed at DSEI 2023 with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Russian forces utilized Kornet anti-tank missile systems to eliminate two British-made Challenger tanks in the Zaporozhye region. Speaking on the TV channel Rossiya-24, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye Region, said, the two tanks had been deployed and targeted with Kornet missiles, with the first hit causing one to catch fire
Saab unveils its strategic takeover of CrowdAI, a move designed to expedite the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities into Saab's product lineup. Future operations will be carried out primarily in San Diego, California
GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL and Rheinmetall are jointly developing an offshore platform for eco-friendly ammunition disposal. The danger posed to the environment and people by contaminated ammunition in the Baltic Sea has been known for many years