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UncategorizedAir Force Performs First F-35A Night Flight, Is Finalizing Light Air Support Training
The Air Force performed its first night flight of the F-35A on March 24 at Eglin AFB, Fla., service Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said March 26. The first […]
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UncategorizedMBDA’s Brimstone Missile Successful In Tests Fired From MQ-9 Reaper
MBDA March 21 said it recently successfully demonstrated its Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) missile on an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a range of targets […]
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UncategorizedU.K. Secretary of State For Defense Reaffirms ‘Special Relationship,’ Says Needed Now More Than Ever
Continued support and plans to expand the special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom are the watchwords in the face of recent Russian actions in Ukraine and the […]
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UncategorizedQatar Border Security Solution Supplied By Airbus Group Operational
Airbus Group said on March 25 that a border and maritime security solution it provided for Qatar is now fully operational and is providing surveillance over 600 kilometers. The National Security […]
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UncategorizedSouth Korea F-35 Deal Includes New Military Communications Satellite
South Korea’s decision to buy Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35A for its next-generation fighter jet platform called F-X also includes the United States supplying it with a ready-to-operate military secure communications satellite […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman, Australia’s DSTO Sign Strategic Alliance
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and the Australian Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) said they have signed a strategic alliance to conduct collaborative research in a range of advanced defense technologies. The […]
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UncategorizedBrazil Taps Elbit Systems For Hermes 900 UAS
Elbit Systems Ltd. [ ESLT] said March 26 it was awarded a contract by the Brazilian air force (FAB) for the supply of a Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The […]
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UncategorizedSouth Korea Likely To Have Tanker RFP Out This Month
South Korea will “probably” have its request for proposals (RFP) for its next-generation aerial refueling tanker out by the end of this month, and it wants a decision made and […]
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UncategorizedHouse Subcommittee Approves DHS Bills For Emergency Alerting, Social Media, Interoperable Communications
A House panel on Thursday marked-up three homeland security bills designed to modernize the national emergency alerting system, strengthen the use of social media in disaster response, and to bolster […]
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UncategorizedRheinmetall To Modernize South Africa’s Air Defense
Germany’s Rheinmetall AG said March 27 it recently signed a contract with South Africa for an undisclosed amount to modernize its existing air defense systems. The work includes logistics and […]