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The recently concluded Conference on European Air and Missile Defense marked a significant milestone in advancing the establishment of a common air defense system in Europe. The conference successfully achieved its objectives of raising...
A German-modified M903 launcher successfully launched a Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor in a flight test on May 11, 2023. The test was conducted by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against a...
The Air Force has decided not to pursue a new engine for the F-35A in its fiscal 2024 budget request because the new engine was simply too expensive to develop, Air Force Secretary Frank...
France and Germany and two of the main companies involved, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, have formally agreed on the transition to a crucial phase of the FCAS project during which a demonstration jet, which...
Individuals and teams across Defence will be upskilled to confront the latest cyber threats and prove cyber readiness The Ministry of Defence will collaborate with Immersive Labs, an industry leader in cyber resilience, to...
In October 2021, experts from 12 EDA Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to identify and discuss research & technology needs as well...
Passive Acquisition by Digital Convergence (PADIC) is a Swedish-led project for the development of passive sensor-based coastal protection radars. The PADIC project is managed by the Swedish company SAAB, accompanied by Patria, from Finland, and CAFA...
Centigon France and Delta Drone have developed this device for extended and accurate intelligence in mobility situations, while protecting human resources from danger. This fully integrated technological innovation can be operated in difficult conditions,...
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them....
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $600 million for the sustainment and support of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) over the next five years. BAE Systems is currently...
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP). ArianeGroup has been selected for three projects in the “Space Situational Awareness...
FLIR, as part of Teledyne, it is supplying the tiny Black Hornet, a palm-sized unmanned aircraft system, which was chosen to become the U.S. Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor, providing reconnaissance capabilities at the individual...
Additive Manufacturing / Artificial Intelligence / Autonomous Systems / Cloud / new technologies / Space Systems
see the First Part video here – by Gustavo Scotti di Uccio (AOS) – Is the space attractive for doing business? Is the space race driven by commercial perspectives? For several years, the commercial...
Firefly Aerospace, Inc and Adaptive Launch Solutions (ALS), announced they have signed a multi-year Launch Services Agreement (LSA) which includes four Alpha launches beginning in 2021. Firefly Aerospace Inc., Austin, TX, is committed to...
The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Armament Directorate, is currently conducting a lot of market research seeking capabilities statements from...
As part of beginning of February awarding of the Phase 1A Demonstrators contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Thales have signed an agreement for the development of the Air Combat...
As from 5 February 2020, aircraft must be equipped with the appropriate electronic systems in order to fly above flight level 285 (above the altitude of 28.500 feet) in the European airspace. Exemptions exist...
The federal government will allow “routine flights” at very low altitude, allowing, for example, delivery by drone. La perspective paraîtra inquiétante ou enthousiasmante, mais elle s’impose avec la force de l’évidence : les Etats-Unis...
The contract valued at around EUR45 million also includes support and training services, with an option for 12 additional helicopters Aircraft to perform maritime and mountain SAR, medical rescue, firefighting and disaster relief/civil protection...
Aerospace / Air Systems / UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been notified that the Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to begin negotiations with the U.S. Government to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). “We...