The Jet’s No Threat
The loss of an airliner over Tehran shows failings in Iranian IFF protocols and air defender training. Lessons must be learnt.
Flight 752
Ukrainian International Airlines...
Northrop Grumman to Integrate Sonar System onto L3Harris Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s µSASTM (pronounced “micro-sas”) will be integrated onto L3Harris Technologies’ Iver4 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for the Defense...
RAFAEL wins an international tender published by the Dominican Republic Central Bank
RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announces it has been selected to plan and implement a financial sector SOC for the Dominican Republic’s Central Bank.
As...
Sonardyne acquires underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics
Leading marine technology provider Sonardyne International Ltd. has acquired underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics Inc.
2G Robotics will join the Sonardyne group of...
SCORPION programme awarded for MEPAC contract for Mortar Systems on the Griffon VBMR
On the 30th of December 2019, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) awarded the sixth contract amendment on the SCORPION programme to the consortium formed...
New Jupiter helicopters for UKMFTS
The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) announced on 21 January that it had signed a $240 million (£183 million)...
Leonardo Wins US Navy Training Competition
The US Navy has selected AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. as winner of the Advanced Helicopter Training System competition.
The Contract
The $176.5 million contract requires an...
Protecting Finland’s Fighters
The Ilmavoimat (FAF/Finnish Air Force) is to acquire new combat aircraft via its HX fighter programme, creating opportunities with hundreds of millions of dollars...
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey Successfully Completes First Flight
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center....
Backpacking Adventure
Manpack SIGINT systems capable of collecting communications intelligence are increasingly sought after by dismounted troops.
Such equipment is highly versatile. It can be used when...
