Tag: Almaz-Antey
Hyper Viper
On 11th January, the US Air Force selected Northrop Grumman to provide new electronic warfare systems for its F-16s.
The company’s initial development contract...
Space Defence Set for Meteoric Rise
Published in the December 2020/January 2021 issue - As space operations are increasingly under threat, the United Kingdom is joining the United Space in...
Ukraine Airlines Flight 752 Shoot Down: Questions Remain
Iran provides more details on the shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 on 8th January, but questions remain unanswered.
Serious lapses in radar and...
Silver Surfers
Raytheon’s ADM-160 MALD decoy and jammer is celebrating its silver jubilee. The US Navy is joining the party.
It is 25 years since the US...
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...
Hitting Where it Hurts
The European Union has launched a project to develop an airborne electronic attack pod to equip combat aircraft as part of its PESCO initiative.
Permanent...
Praetorian Guards
The Eurofighter Typhoon could benefit from a major enhancement to its self-protection systems over the next five years to ensure that the aircraft is...
Russia’s S-500 Prometheus SAM nears service entry
Russia’s existing in-service ‘double digit’ Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs), the S-300 (known as the SA-10, -12 and -20 to NATO) and the S-400...
Cloak Of Invisibility
Protecting aircraft from Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared threats remains paramount for air forces around the world, as illustrated by the high levels of...
Above Average Intelligence
The radio portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is becoming an increasingly crowded place, with civilian and military communications, and radar, all increasingly squeezing available...