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Leaked document says Russians are repairing Libyan National Army's heavy equipment
Russian technicians are supporting the Libyan National Army (LNA), the powerful faction led by former general Khalifa Haftar, by repairing its Soviet-supplied armoured...Full story -
DSEI: IAI unveils POPSTAR electro-optical threat-detection system
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a new electro-optical system called POPSTAR, which is capable of detecting small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at the DSEI...Full story -
DSEI 2019: Drone Evolution showcases Skywire rotary UAS tethering system
Drone Evolution has launched Skywire – a universal tethering system designed for rotary unmanned aircraft system (UAS) applications – at the 2019 DSEI.Full story -
DSEI 2019: Hensoldt unveils Mk5 SharpEye radar
Hensoldt (formerly Kelvin Hughes) showcased a new variant of its SharpEye solid state X band Doppler navigation radar designed for integration on small vessels at the...Full story -
AFA 2019: General Atomics demonstrates multi-mission control and Metis capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) demonstrated on 28 August its multi-mission control (MMC) and Metis capabilities during a live flight using...Full story -
UAVOS, Stratodynamics HiDRON glider reaches 98,000 ft
The UAVOS and Stratodynamics HiDRON stratospheric glider unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) reached 98,450 ft altitude on 2 August, breaking the aircraft’s previous record of...Full story -
AFA 2019: Textron offers Synturian control technology to US Air Force for MUM-T
Textron Aviation Defense and Textron Systems are offering its Synturian control and collaboration technology to the US Air Force (USAF) as the service experiments with...Full story -
DSEI 2019: QinetiQ releases new Banshee
UK firm QinetiQ unveiled a new variant of its Banshee family of target drones at the DSEI 2019 trade show in London.Full story -
DSEI 2019: Systematic previews improvements to dismounted, maritime SitaWare software
Systematic is developing a new version of SitaWare Edge, the dismounted version of its SitaWare command-and-control software suite, and it provided an early sight of...Full story -
DSEI 2019: AERALIS trainer concept moving forwards
AERALIS is developing a modular trainer aircraft with swappable components such as outer wings and a modular turbofan engine concept, helping to reduce through-life...Full story -
Elbit confirmed as large-area display cockpit supplier for Boeing-Saab T-X trainer
Elbit Systems of America has confirmed that it is providing the large-area display (LAD) cockpit and other items for the Boeing-Saab T-X trainer.Full story -
DSEI 2019: Raytheon reveals GPS anti-jamming antennas
Raytheon UK has developed new GPS antennas designed to mitigate GPS jamming and spoofing, and it showcased them at the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International...Full story -
Rheinmetall and Hanwha shortlisted for Australian IFV requirement
Rheinmetall Defence’s Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and Hanwha Defense’s AS21 Redback IFV have been selected to compete for the AUD10–15 billion (USD6.9–10.3...Full story -
FGM-148 Javelin fired from Titan UGV
The Lockheed Martin/Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture has demonstrated a FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) live-fire engagement capability from a Kongsberg...Full story -
MDHI confirms MD 530F deliveries to Kenya by end of year
Kenya will receive all six of the MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout and light-attack platforms it ordered in 2018 by the end of this year, the...Full story -
HIPPO Multipower pitches ATSV-E for British Army's RPV programme
HIPPO Multipower will push an electric-powered version of its 6x6 All Terrain Support Vehicle (ATSV) as a candidate for the British Army’s Robotic Platoon Vehicle (RPV)...Full story -
Royal Netherlands Army selects Iron Fist APS for CV90
The Royal Netherlands Army has awarded BAE Systems Hägglunds a long-anticipated contract to integrate the Elbit Systems Iron Fist hard kill active protection system...Full story -
First aerial refuelling-capable E-2D Advanced Hawkeye joins US fleet
The US Navy (USN) has begun to introduce aerial refuelling-capable E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-borne airborne early warning and control aircraft to the fleet.Full story -
AFA 2019: US Air Force eyes F-35 and future simulation centre for better operational testing
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to use the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) with the future Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) to improve...Full story -
AFA 2019: US Air Force develops plan to broaden aircraft industrial base
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to award additional prototyping contracts and hold acquisition competitions more often as part of a broader effort to expand its aircraft...Full story