A artist’s concept shows satellite network connections over Germany and the planet Earth.

BAE Systems to deliver M-Code Military GPS User Equipment to Germany

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — BAE Systems, Inc. received the first contract from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Production Corps to deliver M-Code Military Global…

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Milrem Robotics demonstrates the THeMIS Combat Support at Sofins

The European leading robotics and autonomous systems developer and system integrator Milrem Robotics will demonstrate their THeMIS Combat Support unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with partners Glenair and FN Herstal at the…

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Airbus strengthens its military satellite communications position


Paris, 29 June 2021 – Airbus will place a dedicated UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite. As the leading provider of military satellite communications (milsatcom) services in Europe, Airbus will be able…

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Airbus updates about the C295 Armed ISR at SOFINS

Airbus Defence and Space has presented an update of its armed C295 version at SOFINS 2021. This is an Intelligence Surveillance and…

C295 Armed ISR
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Ministry of Defence orders capability upgrade of 154 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

Koblenz/Kassel, 28.06.2021. Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, has signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) to retrofit 154 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles in service with the Bundeswehr. The…

FN Elity® ballistic calculator mounted on FN SCAR®-H TPR Tactical Precision Rifle

FN HERSTAL AT SOFINS 2021, THE PLACE TO BE FOR SPECIAL UNITS

New FN EVOLYSTM ultralight machine guns developed in several calibers

The brand-new FN EVOLYSTM ultralight machine gun designed by FN Herstal and dedicated to both Armed Forces and Special Units was…

FN SCAR® rifles: an entire family to cover all requirements of the modern soldier

Designed to the highly demanding specifications drawn up by US Special Forces, the FN SCAR® rifles have since been tested…

FN SCAR®-SC 5.56 subcompact carbine
FN Elity® ballistic calculator: optimized first round hit probability at long range

The FN Elity® is a weapon mounted ballistic calculator with multiple laser pointer and illumination capabilities. The FN…

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TURKISH AEROSPACE IS BUILDING EUROPE’S SECOND BIGGEST WIND TUNNEL FOR TURKISH FIGHTER

Turkish Aerospace is building Turkey's biggest and Europe's second largest subsonic wind tunnel facility. The facility is underway for the purpose of carrying out wind tunnel tests of Turkish Fighter. The wind tunnel is intended to be used in…

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Lockheed Martin-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Propels Itself to Orbit

DENVER, June 17, 2021 – The fifth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is now headed to its orbit 12,550 miles above earth. This marks another step in supporting the U.S. Space Force’s GPS satellite constellation modernization efforts.
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Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Come to Market, Discussed by IDTechEx

Multiple thrusters are one thing. In vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) they reduce the efficiency deficit with helicopters, providing unmatched redundancy and stability in wind.  However, the term distributed propulsion (DP) primarily refers to a fundamentally new form of wing that intimately blends…

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Earth Return Orbiter’s first step to Mars

Toulouse, 15 June 2021 – Airbus has passed an important milestone for the Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) mission, which will bring the first Mars samples back to Earth: it has passed the Preliminary Design Review with the European Space Agency (ESA) and with the participation of NASA.

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