In a strategic collaboration, HENSOLDT will work with BAE Systems in a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence. This contract centres on the development of the Striker ® II helmet-mounted display for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet. Building upon a history of successful collaboration and the development …
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The PEGASUS signal intelligence (SIGINT) system is now entering the implementation phase with the design developed by sensor solution provider HENSOLDT. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has approved one of the most important project milestones – the so-called Critical Design Review (CDR) – …
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Abu Dhabi, UAE: 17 November, 2023 – EPI, the cornerstone of precision engineering in the UAE’s aerospace, oil & gas, and defence industries, today announced their signing a Letter of Intent with the Thales Group, a global leader in advanced technologies within defence, digital identity and security, aeronautics and space, and transport. …
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Standfirst: Space is integral to modern defense, enhancing communication, intelligence, navigation, and surveillance, but international collaboration is essential for peaceful coexistence and development. Space has become an essential component of every nation’s defense strategy, interacting with and enhancing operations in every domain. Space-based assets provide critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance …
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EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Leonardo Electronic Division, part of the Italian-headquartered global technology company, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow to explore joint opportunities related to subsystems, system integration and service support programmes for both airborne and …
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Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army’s annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand. Raytheon’s …
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L3Harris Technologies received two contracts worth up to $134 million to update portions of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) space domain awareness mission. The Ground Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS) and Space Fence Sustainment (Option Year 4) contracts support the U.S. Space Force’s Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities …
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Thales announced that it has been awarded a contract by Korea’s Aerospace Industries (KAI) to equip FA-50 fighters for Poland with its highly successful Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). Under the terms of this contract, Thales is responsible for adapting, integrating, and qualifying the Scorpion® HMD onto KAI’s FA-50 Fighting …
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The Airbus-built THEOS-2 Earth observation satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geo-information system in 2018. Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at …
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A new Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn. The engine has been designed using novel combustion technology to produce ultra-low emissions and this significant achievement confirms the effectiveness of the compact, power-dense turbine that will be …
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