On 16 July, Swedish defence company Saab has announced the RBS15 Gungnir next generation anti-ship missile system that is being shown at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 for the first time. The new system continues the tradition of robust and autonomous all-weather capability of the RBS15 missile family but utilising a design that unlocks a […]

Israel’s  Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has signed a collaboration agreement with Lockheed Martin to co-promote of the Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective missile guidance kits. On 16 July companies have announced that Lockheed Martin and Rafael signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate potential markets and customer requirements for Rafael’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective […]

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that Dowty Propellers is awarded a USD18 million contract for additional spare parts support for the KC-130J Super Hercules tanker aircraft, said in announcing on 12 July. “GE Aviation Systems LLC, doing business as Dowty Propellers, Sterling, Virginia, is awarded USD18 million for firm-fixed-price modification P00008 to a previously awarded […]

Boeing has been awarded a  USD17.7 million contract by the U.S. Navy for services in support of P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. On 12 July, the Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that Boeing is awarded $17,784,201 for modification PO201105 to delivery order 2011 previously issued against basic ordering agreement N00019-16-G-0001. According to the statement […]

Israel’s Elbit System announced on 11 July that it was rolled out its new Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that features adverse weather capabilities and is fully compliant with NATO’s Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4671, qualifying it to be safely integrated into civilian airspace and fly in the same environment with manned aircraft. […]

Airbus Defence andSpace has successfully conducted world’s first automatic air-to-air refuelling contact with large aircraft receiver, said in a press release on 12 July. According to the company,  Airbus Defence and Space has followed its earlier achievement in demonstrating Automatic Air-to-Air (A3R) refuelling of a fighter with another world-first – the same operation performed with a […]

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD28 million contract for the B-2 Spirit bomber defense management system overhaul, the US Department of Defense (DoD) disclosed on 10 July.  The DoD announced on Monday that Lockheed Martin, Owego, New York, has been awarded a USD28 million firm-fixed price delivery order, (FA8119-18-F-0096), against basic contract FA8119-13-D-0001 for the B-2 defense […]

The CTSi and partner L3 Technologies have announced that the newly developed Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS) integrated communication and navigation system for use in highly contested and GPS-denied environments have successfully passed the flight-testing this month. According to the statement, designated the Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS), the prototype was built under a Navy $8.7M Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) […]

RTI Group, Russian industrial holding, announced on 9 July that it is developing new technology to create radio-photonic radar for 6th-generation fighter jets. According to the RTI Group’s statement, the company is launching the first in Russia technological line for the production of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) to create promising radio-photonic radars that combine optical and microwave […]

BAE Systems announced on 9 July that it focusing on transitioning its advanced Compass Call EW systems to modern Gulfstream G550, an EC-37B aircraft. The company reported that it has begun work to transition its advanced Compass Call electronic warfare (EW) system from aging EC-130H aircraft to a modern, more capable platform that will significantly improve […]