Teledyne FLIR receives $168 million to provide NBC systems for …
Nov 12, 2024 · The new contract follows on from a US$13.3 million deal signed in 2023 for Teledyne FLIR to extend the capabilities of its R80D SkyRaider UAS to carry out chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) missions.
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.
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.
UK, Japan and Italy discuss potential to bring other countries into ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The UK, Italian and Japanese Prime Ministers have all reaffirmed their countries “unwavering commitment” to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).The three leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil on 19 November 2024 where they also reportedly discussed the potential of bringing other countries into the programme.
Virginia-class submarines get contract modifications from General ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine fleet is set to benefit from two new contract modifications awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation in Groton, Connecticut.
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Germany and Finland suspect “hybrid sabotage” of undersea ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Germany defence minister Boris Pistorius has said the severing of two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea looked like an act of sabotage and a “hybrid action.”
Latvia enters talks to buy GDELS ASCOD IFV | Shephard
Nov 15, 2024 · Latvia has entered negotiations with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) Santa Bárbara Sistemas for the purchase of Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development tracked combat vehicles.The ASCOD is already in use with the armed forces of Spain, Austria, the UK, the US and the Philippines, with …
Japan introduces new landing craft classes to transport army …
Nov 12, 2024 · Japan’s new Nihonbare-class landing craft has highlighted Tokyo’s strategic moves to secure its archipelagic regions. Their introduction could be of interest to Australia as it develops its own amphibious capabilities.
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.