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Germany, France to Jointly Develop New Maritime Patrol Aircraft

April 9, 2018 @ 04:31 PM

Germany plans to sign a letter of intent with France to jointly develop a new maritime patrol aircraft later this month. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly plan to sign a letter of intent on 27 April, German Navy said in a statement last Friday
General Atomics Avenger Drone Flies 23 hours in an ISR Mission Configuration

April 6, 2018 @ 01:58 PM

General Atomics has set a new endurance record with its Avenger Extended Range (ER) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) drone when it flew 23.4 continuous hours in a representative Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) configuration while carrying out a simulated reconnaissance mission
Turkey to Train Nigerian Submarine Officers

April 2, 2018 @ 01:09 PM

Turkey and Nigeria have signed an agreement in the field of military training, the Turkish government's Official Gazette announced on Monday. The agreement will enable the two countries to train submarine officers, petty officers and international divers
Saudi Claims of Iran Smuggling Missiles to Yemen Unfounded: UN Ambassador

April 2, 2018 @ 11:50 AM

Irans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshrou has dismissed Saudi Arabias claims that Iran has provided missiles to Yemen as ‘illusion and ‘unfounded. “Accusing Iran of providing or smuggling ballistic missiles to one of the parties to the conflict in Yemen is nothing but an attempt to conceal the brutal and unlawful aggression in Yemen and the extremely appalling situation caused by such aggression,” Khoshrou was quoted as saying by
French Air Force’s Reaper Drones Complete 20,000 Flight Hour Milestone

March 30, 2018 @ 03:37 PM

The French air forces MQ-9 Reaper drones passed the symbolic 20,000 flight hour milestone. On the proposed Niamey airbase, 25 airmen deploy five Reaper drones
Lithuanian Armed Forces Acquires Air Surveillance Radars From Israel’s ELTA

March 30, 2018 @ 03:12 PM

The Lithuanian Armed Forces recently signed a contract with Israeli company ELTA Systems Ltd for five gap-filler short-range air surveillance radars and logistic maintenance services. Two of the radars are bought to compensate for the negatives impact wind farms developed in Šilutė and Tauragė districts have on the ability of the Lithuanian Armed Forces air surveillance radars to detect and track air targets, the armed forces said in a press release Thursday
Pakistan Tests Cruise Missile from Underwater Platform

March 30, 2018 @ 02:32 PM

Pakistan tested a cruise missile from an underwater dynamic platform mimicking a submarine-launch yesterday. This was the second successful test of the indigenously developed Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur having a range of 450 km
Russia Signs Contract with Uzbekistan to Deliver 10 Mi-35 Helicopters

March 29, 2018 @ 12:53 PM

Uzbekistan has signed a contract to purchase 10 Russian-built Mi-35 helicopters, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov told TASS at the ArmHiTec exhibition on Thursday. "Weve got a delivery contract for Mi-35 helicopters signed in accordance with the agreements
European Union Kicks off Leonardo-led Maritime Defence Research Project

March 28, 2018 @ 04:13 PM

Leonardo announced today the signature of the grant agreement for OCEAN2020, a project related to the initiative to boost Europe's defence research under the European Defence Fund. "OCEAN2020 will make it possible to promote technological research in a sector of great interest and relevance for Europe and for the Mediterranean area in particular, such as maritime safety,” said Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo
Boeing Horizon X Invests in Australian Internet-of-things Start-up

March 27, 2018 @ 09:20 AM

Boeing announced its investment in Adelaide, Australia-based Myriota, an Internet of Things (IoT) startup seeking to provide low-cost access to high-value data in remote locations. Myriota developed technology enabling two-way communications between ground-based micro-transmitters and low Earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellites to securely share data over narrow bandwidths

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