The 2021 edition of the Leonardo Drone Contest will be a “drone game” in which new technologies and functions will be applied in a new arena. Much like the formula in the first edition, the new competition will include a scientific and technological presentation symposium at the end of spring …
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President Donald Trump’s administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice to Congress about the potential deals, according to sources familiar with the notification. The deal includes four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones made by privately held General Atomics, and …
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Boeing has win a $80 million contract for F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) low rate initial production. Work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026. Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System The EPAWSS provides the U.S. Air Force F-15 fleet with advanced electronic …
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Saab today signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and received an order for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground-based air defence. The order value is approximately 2.1 billion SEK (approx. $250 million) and the contract period is 2020-2025. The order includes …
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BAE Systems received a $60 million contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture and deliver additional advanced missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The seeker comprises long-range sensors and targeting technology that help the stealthy missile find and engage protected maritime targets in challenging electromagnetic environments. “Our warfighters …
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ASR-NG is a multi-beam 3D S-Band solid-state approach control primary and secondary surveillance radar and en-route control sensor, fulfilling ICAO Annex 10 Volume III/IV and EUROCONTROL Surveillance Standard Requirements. The system implements a fully digital Doppler detection and tracking solution with flexible and self-learning clutter and site-optimization capabilities. The ASR …
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Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), announced today that it has signed a 482 Meuro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Copernicus Radar Observation System for Europe in L-band (ROSE-L) environmental monitoring satellite, as part of Europe’s Copernicus …
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Turkish defense systems manufacturer Aselsan Elektronik said on Thursday it has signed three export deals worth a total of $38.8 million (32.8 million euro) with an undisclosed international client for the supply of electro-optics and communication systems. Under the terms of the export contracts, deliveries will be made between 2021 and 2022, …
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Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based global technology leader, entered into an international master research agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Both entities will focus on research and development initiatives to support the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. H.E. Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Youbi, President of King Abdulaziz University, and …
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For the ninth year in a row, Leonardo has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). It is an important result that confirms Leonardo’s commitment to the integration of sustainability into the business strategy and the support of the corporate processes and the capacity to innovate. “Sustainability and …
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