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Sikorsky given DARPA fund to install autonomy on US Army Black …
Oct 16, 2024 · Sikorsky has been given a US$6 million award by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the ALIAS/MATRIX flight autonomy system onto the US Army’s experimental UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.. Recent flight demonstrations by Sikorsky and DARPA to US military and Department of Defense personnel were carried out in July 2024.
Slovakia eyes C-390 Millennium aircraft purchase in early 2025
Dec 11, 2024 · Slovakia to purchase three C-390 Millenium aircraft. Embraer has announced Slovakia’s intention to purchase three C-390 Millennium transport aircraft in January 2025, following a visit to Brazil by the Slovak Minister of Defence.. The Slovak MoD also signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Brazilian MoD during the visit, signalling efforts for deeper industrial cooperation between the two ...
“We need GCAP” to face evolving threats says RAF chief
Nov 14, 2024 · Air Chief Marshall Sir Richard Knighton, chief of the air staff for the RAF, has reemphasised the importance of next-generation capabilities as part of the RAF’s operational priorities to ensure air superiority, improve deterrence and evolve to meet growing threats.
AUSA 2024: Uvision’s multi-launch system set for 2025 release
Oct 16, 2024 · UVision’s new autonomous multi-launch loitering munition system is currently in a testing phase and will “soon” be ready for deployment, according to Dr. Ran Gozali, chairman of the board of directors at UVision USA and CEO of UVision Air.
Layered Defence: How new technologies are enhancing armoured …
Oct 10, 2024 · As modern threats evolve, armoured fighting vehicles face a new era of challenges, from loitering munitions to kinetic energy projectiles. Advances in active, passive, and reactive protection systems are crucial to ensuring battlefield dominance, freedom of manouver and vehicle survivability.
Insight: What does the future hold for the Eurofighter Typhoon …
Sep 11, 2023 · The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A is the latest variant of the Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft family. Under the Tranche 3A contract signed in 2009, a total of 112 aircraft have been planned for the four European partner nations of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
AUSA 2024: Hanwha Defense shows off wheeled 155mm system
Oct 15, 2024 · Within the space of less than 10 years, Hanwha’s K9 Thunder 155mm/52 cal self-propelled (SP) artillery system has become the best-selling SP artillery system in its class. It overtook the KNDS Deutschland PzH 2000 155mm/52 cal tracked system which is now in back production again.. Being shown at AUSA by the South Korean company has been the latest version called the K9A2 artillery system.
Portugal to purchase 12 NATO-configured A-29 Super Tucanos
Dec 16, 2024 · Portugal has announced that it will invest €200 million (US$209 million) to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer. Announced via a statement from the Portuguese Council of Ministers on 12 December, the investment will also reportedly include a flight simulator and goods and logistics support, as well as full implementation and support of the aircraft.
British Army Strategic Training Partner bidders drop from seven to …
Nov 7, 2024 · Shephard has learned that three of the seven consortia bidding to become the Strategic Training Partner (STP) for the £2 billion (US$2.6 billion) British Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) have withdrawn from the competition, two of them barely a year after announcing their participation.. According to the tender notice published in …