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IAI and HENSOLDT Team Up to Provide Radar Systems to Germany

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and HENSOLDT recently signed a joint strategic cooperation agreement to manufacture radar systems for ballistic missile defence and participate in air and space surveillance projects. In a first step, HENSOLDT and the

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Rostec Plans to Develop Advanced Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft

Rostec, Russia’s state hi-tech corporation, is working on a concept of an advanced single-engine light- and medium-class piloted and unmanned combat plane, shared CEO Sergei Chemezov. “Work is underway to develop a combat aviation system of

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U.S. Air Force in Europe to Use UK Training Facilities

The U.S. Air Force in Europe (USAFE) recently announced that it will be using the Ministry of Defence (MOD) facilities in the UK, through the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) with QinetiQ, for F-15E and

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Powering RAF Jets with Sustainable Fuels

UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, recently announced that algae, spirits and household waste will power RAF fighter jets under Ministry of Defence (MOD) plans to slash carbon emissions. Aircraft including F-35s, Typhoons and

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Unmanned Mine Countermeasures System to Protect French & UK Navies

France and the UK marked the 10th anniversary of the Lancaster House treaties by signing a joint contract for Thales to start the production phase of Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) to deliver eight unmanned

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French Navy Gets Additional CAMCOPTER S-100s

Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has acquired for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles. Over the next few months the

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Sustainable Air Traffic with 4D-TBO

The real-time transmission of four-dimensional trajectory data has the ability to improve an aircraft’s trajectory prediction. By reducing the inaccuracy of current air traffic management (ATM) prediction models by approximately 30-40 per cent, the Trajectory

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Leonardo’s LIONFISH Family:Perfect Mix of High-Use Flexibility and Smart Tech

Versatility and compactness are key elements of the new Leonardo LIONFISH family of remotely controlled small calibre naval gun systems. The LIONFISH family provides uncompromised lethality in the defence of any kind of surface vessel.

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Building Upon Today’s Successes Toward Prosperity Through Technology

The UAE and its regional allies are steering the Middle East into a dynamic and prosperous new era. By Chris Aebli and Gary Rosholt As the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Anwar

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F-35 Proposal Aims to Equip Switzerland with 5th Gen Fighter

The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin recently submitted an F-35 proposal to the Swiss government in support of Switzerland’s New Fighter Aircraft (NFA) competition. The proposal offers up to 40 F-35A aircraft, a sustainment solution

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Al Seer Marine: Producing Innovative Platforms of the Future

Al Seer Marine is committed to support the needs of the UAE Armed Forces and has shown its allegiance by working hand-in-hand with key government entities to produce, deliver and maintain marine equipment in line

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Futuristic Radar for UK’s Future Combat Aircraft

British engineers have revealed some of the newest concepts under development for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) next generation combat air system. The revolutionary technology is being delivered by Team Tempest, a UK technology and defence

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Staying Strong and Safe with Mi-171Sh Storm

A real sensation of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 was the modernised Mi-171Sh Storm – a helicopter to ensure success of special forces in counter-terrorism tasks. After the start of flight tests this

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Hungary Buys Two Multi-Mission KC-390

The Hungarian Government and Embraer signed a contract recently for the acquisition of two new generation multi-mission transport aircraft Embraer C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refuelling (AAR) configuration, designated KC-390. The deliveries are scheduled to begin

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