Aerovironment secures $46.6m contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for combat-proven JUMP 20 VTOL aircraft system
The selection follows a rigorous and highly competitive procurement process, where JUMP 20 distinguished itself for its ability to meet the Italian MOD’s stringent technical and operational requirements while replacing their existing Shadow UAS fleet with a modern, adaptable solution AeroVironment announced on April 21 it has been awarded a $46.6M contract by the Italian […]
RTX’s Collins Aerospace enhances capabilities to speed Marine Corps decision-making in battle
Integration of military and commercial sensor data delivered real-time, secure situational awareness, enabling faster decision-making and improved operational effectiveness Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated new technology that helps the military gather and use information from a wider range of sources at Project Convergence Capstone 5, a large-scale military exercise. By integrating data from […]
RTX’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor positioned for production
LTAMDS transitions from prototype to production Raytheon, an RTX business, is transitioning to production of its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, after completing the U.S. Army’s rigorous flight test program and achieving the Department of Defense’s Major Capability Acquisition Milestone C designation. LTAMDS has completed eight successful flight tests of increasing […]
Hanwha and WB Group sign term sheet agreement for guided missile joint venture in Poland
The agreement will contribute to the growth of Polish industrial capability and aims to expand to broader European market Hanwha Aerospace has signed a term sheet agreement to establish a joint venture with WB Group, Poland’s largest private defense company, to manufacture guided missiles in Poland for the Homar-K multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). This […]
Türkiye’s first ındigenously developed helicopter visual landing aid system put into operation
The Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS), used on warships and indigenised for the first time in Türkiye by STM, has been put into operation aboard a corvette constructed under an export project STM continues to reap the rewards of its R&D and indigenisation efforts in naval technologies. HVLAS, which is used on surface warships […]
IAI and DCX announce the establishment of a new Joint Venture in India
Named ELTX, the new JV is expected to deliver transfer of knowledge and technology of high-end defense systems‘ capabilities such as airborne radars and ground systems for the Indian defense sector IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) and DCX Systems Limited, announced on April 21 the establishment of a new joint venture (JV) to support the Indian […]
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Sandia Labs supports milestone hypersonic missile defense test Sandia National Laboratories is helping defend deployed troops and the nation against hypersonic threats. During a March 24 test, the Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the Navy, launched a Sandia-developed hypersonic target vehicle from a C-17 aircraft toward the USS Pinckney, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer […]
Nuclear Deterrence
B61-13 program begins Responding to a critical challenge and urgent need, the B61-13 program used innovative program planning that resulted in projected delivery seven months earlier than expected, a more than 25% decrease in overall time to first production unit. The B61-13 team reprioritized qualification activities, planned tests with U.S. Air Force stakeholders and jointly […]
MKS announces OphirMWIR folded zoom lens with disruptive low-SWaP and long-range capabilities for drone and small gimbal applications
Innovative folded optics zoom lens addresses market shift towards low-SWaP 15µm VGA FPA detectors with fittings for 5″ (127mm) gimbals MKS Instruments, Inc. Announced on April 15 the Ophir FoldIR 25–275mm f/5.5 MWIR Continuous Zoom Lens at SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2025. This newest addition to the FoldIR family of lightweight, compact, continuous zoom […]
Thales to supply NATO with latest-generation situational awareness solution to ensure decision superiority
The contract is an opportunity for Thales to continue to support NATO in its mission of coordination, planning and command tasks, by providing unprecedented ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities to help protect European member nations against the growing threat of ballistic missiles “Thales has built up a wealth of expertise in managing NATO interoperability issues […]
