Artillery location radar COBRA of the German army in field. Copyright: HENSOLDT

HENSOLDT modernizes COBRA artillery location radars

Sensor specialist HENSOLDT has successfully concluded the modernization of core test systems of the artillery location radar COBRA which is in service with several NATO armies. Under a contract worth several million euros awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (Organisation Conjointe de…

Making missile code changes easier, faster, more secure

Making missile code changes easier, faster, more secure

Boeing’s upgraded intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, cryptography message processing units have been given initial operational capability status by the U.S. Air Force — a key milestone in the ongoing modernization of the nation’s enduring strategic deterrence capabilities.

The upgrade is…

HNLMS Johan de Witt

Damen Naval completes Vlissingen part of complex Midlife Update of HNLMS Johan de Witt

In the early hours of the morning, Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt has left the Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. Over the past 13 months, the amphibious transport ship has undergone a comprehensive Midlife Update (MLU) in conjunction with the third period of Appointed

Saab’s Fourth GlobalEye Conducted Successful First Flight

Saab’s Fourth GlobalEye Conducted Successful First Flight

The first flight of the fourth GlobalEye is an important milestone in Saab’s Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) programme and highlights that Saab can rapidly and reliably deliver GlobalEye.

The aircraft took to the skies from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden on April 03, 2023 and…

Mutliple US Navy ships

Leonardo DRS Introduces the Next Generation of Power Conversion Technology for Naval Platforms

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today it is introducing its next-generation of power conversion technology in the company’s Pivotal Power Solutions line of products, to ensure available and reliable electrical power for mission-critical systems on U.S. Navy ships.

The new Leonardo DRS 6KVA…

Peli Presents its New 30” Rackmount Cases at FEINDEF 2023

Peli Presents its New 30” Rackmount Cases at FEINDEF 2023

Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, will present at FEINDEF (Hall 10. Booth A13) its new 30” rack frame cases in 3U, 5U, 7U and 9U sizes.

Peli™ shock…

Safran introduces NAVKITE, a new resilient PNT system developed with French navy commandos

Safran introduces NAVKITE, a new resilient PNT system developed with French navy commandos

At the SOFINS 2023 Special Forces seminar and exhibition, Safran Electronics & Defense is introducing its new resilient PNT (position, navigation, timing) system, dubbed NAVKITE, to meet operational requirements for the French Navy Commandos (part of Special Operations Command). The NAVKITE system will be…

NAVKITE on board vessel
Northrop Grumman has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in Increment 2 of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) program. With teammate Shield AI, Northrop Grumman is developing an enhanced-capability version of the innovative V-BAT aircraft, shown in this rendering, to replace the Army’s long-serving RQ-7B Shadow tactical UAS. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman and Shield AI)

US Army Selects Northrop Grumman, Teamed with Shield AI, for Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Prototype

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), teamed with Shield AI, has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition, Increment 2, to replace the long-serving RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS).

Under a seven-week base…

Airbus achieves in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone from a tanker aircraft

Airbus achieves in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone from a tanker aircraft

Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT.

In a first step towards Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refuelling (A4R), the technologies demonstrate a…

GA-ASI Continues LongShot Support

GA-ASI Continues LongShot Support

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to continue supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) LongShot program. LongShot changes the paradigm of air combat operations by demonstrating an unmanned air-launched vehicle capable of employing air-to-air weapons.

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