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US okays TCTS II air combat training systems sale to UK. The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) air combat training systems to the UK.
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Serious Fraud Office announces bribery investigation into Thales. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at multi-national aviation and defence…
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2024年11月18日 · Hackers infiltrate Hungarian defence procurement data. The cyber attack targetted Hungary’s defence contracts which offer strategic insights, financial details, and hints at future acquisition plans.
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Varjo wins contract as part of AFWERX Super Goggle Challenge. The goals of the challenge include digitally designing a goggle for prototyping and testing within two to four years.
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L3 Harris showcases MOSA technology advantages in a live demo with RASOR. L3Harris Technologies has successfully demonstrated the integration of commercial space internet into its Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio (RASOR) solution, marking the first deployment of military-grade satellite communications assets in low-Earth…
Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to USAF
2024年11月19日 · Northrop Grumman’s SiAW test missile being prepared for delivery to the US Air Force. Credit: Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman has delivered the US Air Force’s (USAF) Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile, marking the start of the weapon’s flight test programme. SiAW is a high-speed air ...
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Delivery of UK F-35B force to reach 50% completion by end-2024. Earlier in 2024, the UK’s fleet reached 34 platforms and is expected to be bolstered by a further delivery by the end of the year.
Innovation at the edge: the top air defence trends by domain
2018年5月3日 · The new fourth-generation Chengdu J-20 is the first multi-role stealth fighter in China’s armed forces. Capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, it carries more fuel and weapons than the US F-22 Raptor, and features fifth-generation subsystems and field signature reduction technology.. The Sukhoi Su-57 is a product of the Russian Air Force’s PAK FA fifth-generation fighter programme ...
Air force innovation: modernising USAF fighter pilot training
2019年4月26日 · High-G force human centrifuges have been used for decades, with the first designed for aeronautical training in Germany in 1933. The USAF uses human centrifuges for high-G training purposes at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine.