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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Begins Test Campaign Of Remotely Piloted Helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo’
December 17, 2016 @ 07:52 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica begins the test campaign of its remotely piloted helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo after its first successful flight yesterday, in order to verify the aircrafts operational characteristics and validate flight procedures, in both normal and emergency conditions. Mauro Moretti, CEO and General Manager Leonardo said: “The SW-4 ‘Solo is testimony of Leonardos industrial commitment and innovation in unmanned aircraft, a sector of increased global competition and is part of a portfolio of solutions making Leonardo the only European company able to provide a complete ‘unmanned system
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Korean Aerospace, Thales To Jointly Develop Satellite Based Augmentation System For GPS
October 25, 2016 @ 11:53 AMKorean Aerospace Research Institute will sign a $40 million deal with French Thales for the joint development of a new augmentation system for global positioning systems that will greatly reduce the scope and rate of errors in existing GPS. The signing will be done on Wednesday to jointly develop a new and advanced Satellite Based Augmentation System for GPS by 2021, according to the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Yonhap reported Tuesday
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UK Buys Leonardo-Finmeccanica's 'BriteCloud' Missile Jammer
September 17, 2016 @ 09:38 AMUK Air Force has purchased a $US3.2 million worth missile-jammer ‘BriteCloud from Leonardo Finmeccanica that protects pilots from radar-guided missiles and enables the airforce to write user guide for pilots
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No Security Compromise In India's Scorpene Data Leak Claims MoD
August 25, 2016 @ 12:43 PMThe leaked documents on Indias Scorpene submarine that have been posted on the website by an Australian news agency have been examined and do not pose any security compromise as the vital parameters have been blacked out. The Indian MoD has seized the documents and have examined the documents, it said in a press statement Thursday
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Two Chinese JH-7 Aircraft Bombers To Participate In Russia’s Aviadarts Contest
August 5, 2016 @ 11:56 AMA JH-7 fighter bomber of the Chinese PLA Air Force is taking part in the Aviadarts competition of the International Army Games 2016 held in Ryazan region, Russia starting this week. Two JH-7 fighter bombers and one IL-76MD transport aircraft of the PLA Air Force arrived in Novosibirsk on the morning of July 24 and left on July 25 for the live-fire training, China Military Online reported
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Pentagon Refuses $300 Million In Military Reimbursements To Pakistan
August 4, 2016 @ 10:27 AMThe Pentagon has refused a $300 million in military reimbursements to Pakistan as the US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is yet to verify on Islamabads strong stance against the terrorists group Haqqani network. "The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this time because the Secretary has not yet certified that Pakistan has taken sufficient action against the Haqqani network," Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said on Wednesday, Dawn reports
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Friend or Foe Technology To Japan Ground Forces
July 13, 2016 @ 08:42 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica will provide the latest Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technology for Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). The deal, signed with a Japanese prime contractor, will see Leonardo supplying its SIT-422/5J interrogator for the JGSDF
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica- Airbus DS Team Selected By UK MoD To Upgrade Identification Friend...
July 12, 2016 @ 02:21 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica, partnered with Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) as “Team Skytale”, has been chosen as preferred bidder by the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems on more than 400 operational platforms. In 2020, the UK will be switching over to the new Mode 5 IFF standard, the latest version of the system which is being introduced by NATO
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Lockheed Martin Wins US Navy’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Integration Contract
May 16, 2016 @ 03:31 PMLockheed Martin has won a $321 million contract for research and development in support of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration and test phase for the US Navy. The integration and test phase completes all remaining hardware and software detailed design; systemically retiring any open risks; building and testing missile test articles to verify compliance with capability requirements; and preparing for production and/or deployment
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Finmeccanica Demos Reverse-IFF System With Typhoon Jet
April 23, 2016 @ 08:47 AMFinmeccanica with the Italian Defense General Staff has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-to-ground IFF capabilities for a Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon. An IFF system provides pilots with the ability to distinguish between ‘friendly vehicles and potential threats by sending out an interrogation signal and verifying the responses from other aircraft
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
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