Northrop to integrate sonar system onto L3Harris unmanned undersea vehicle
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Northrop Grumman Corporation’s uSASTM (pronounced “micro-sas”) will be integrated onto L3Harris Technologies’ Iver4 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Next Generation Small-Class UUV program. The uSAS is a Low-SWaP (size, weight and power), high-performance interferometric synthetic aperture sonar that enables longer sorties and higher area coverage […]
Israel and Czech Republic sign $125 mn missile defence deal
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Jerusalem: Israel’s defence ministry signed a deal with its Czech counterpart on Thursday to sell it radar systems used in the Jewish state’s Iron Dome missile defence system. The radars will be integrated into the Czech air defence system which will use Prague’s own rocket launchers, a ministry spokesperson said. The radars, used for air […]
Indian Air Force Takes Delivery of First Rafale Fighter
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France: Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, hosted the handover ceremony of the first Indian Air Force Rafale in Mérignac, Dassault Aviation’s Rafale final assembly facility. The event was placed under the high patronage of the Honourable Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence of India and the Honourable Ms. Florence Parly, Minister […]
Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort to Block Saudi Arms Sales
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month cited threats from Iran as a reason to approve the $8.1 […]