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AFA 2020: US Navy to fly Collins Aerospace MS-177A imaging sensor for first time

Wed, 16/09/2020 - 10:15
The US Navy (USN) will fly Collins Aerospace Systems’ MS-177A long-range multi-spectral imaging sensor for the first time in 2022.
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L3Harris plans to speed up divestitures

Wed, 16/09/2020 - 10:15
L3Harris Technologies’ divestiture activity slowed in the second quarter of 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak but is starting to pick up again now that industry...
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Sener and GA-ASI readies modular payload pod for European MQ-9 UAVs

Wed, 16/09/2020 - 09:57
Spanish engineering group Sener is developing a new modular pod that aims to enhance the payload carrying ability of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
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AFA 2020: US Air Force flies Next-Generation Air Dominance flight demonstrator

Wed, 16/09/2020 - 09:56
The US Air Force (USAF) has flown a digitally-engineered Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) advanced aircraft flight demonstrator for the first time, the service...
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Boeing fires up 'loyal wingman' engine ahead of flight trials

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 15:14
Boeing Australia has powered up the engine of the first ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle it is developing in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force...
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Greece announces procurement plan

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 13:09
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 9 September outlined his country’s defence procurement priorities over the coming years, including fighter aircraft, ...
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USAF reveals new eSeries designation for digitally designed assets

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 12:38
The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed a new designating system for its assets, adding the ‘e’ identifier to all aircraft, weapons and satellites to be digitally...
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Ukraine adopts Neptune coastal defence missile

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 17:38
Defence Minister Andriy Taran approved the adoption of the RK-360MC Neptune coastal defence missile by the nation’s armed forces on 23 August based on the results of its...
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Tensions between Iraqi security forces and Shia militias risk significant insecurity and violent unrest

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 16:33
On 7 May, Mustafa al-Kadhimi assumed the office of Prime Minister in Iraq. He had run on a bold reformist agenda, singling out for reform the Iran-backed Shia militias...
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Taiwan deploys Albatross UAV to South China Sea islands

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 15:19
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned...
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EU prepares options against Turkey's military stance in eastern Mediterranean

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 15:19
With tensions between Greece and Turkey at their highest in decades over competing claims for territorial rights and gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, “all...
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BAE Systems, GDLS behind on ‘light tank' prototype deliveries to US Army

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 15:18
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with integration and supply chain issues are preventing BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) from delivering...
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India's HAL set for USD675 million share sale

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 12:19
The government of India plans to sell additional stakes in state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to raise funds worth about INR50 billion (USD675 million). HAL...
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Malaysia's Auditor-General flags out inconsistencies in littoral combat ship programme

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 12:19
Malaysia’s Auditor-General has identified a couple of inconsistencies in the county’s troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) programme, including a failure to collect...
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AMPV delivery delays persist out of BAE Systems' facility

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:17
BAE Systems’ push to overhaul how it produces ground combat vehicles at its York, Pennsylvania, facility is still ongoing but has, in part, contributed to a six-month...
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Heron Systems turns focus to small UAVs after DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials win

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:16
Heron Systems is looking to get its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) after winning the United States Defense...
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Heico might continue acquisition binge

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:15
US-based Heico Corporation, which has made three acquisitions in August and six in its current fiscal year, might not be done with its shopping spree, according to the...
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US Army issues Air Launched Effects agreements

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:15
The US Army on 24 August issued 10 Air Launched Effects (ALE) project agreements totalling USD29.8 million, according to a service statement.
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Spirit AeroSystems faces delays in two acquisitions

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:14
US-based Spirit AeroSystems continues trying to complete two acquisitions it had hoped to finish earlier this year, according to the head of the aerospace parts...
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CACI upgrades SteelBox mobile encryption programme

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 10:13
US information technology company CACI International are unveiling several upgrades to its SteelBox secure mobile communications software application for classified and...
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