Friday 22 November, 2024

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Lockheed Martin awarded hypersonic weapon system contract

Lockheed Martin received a $756 million contract from the US Army to enhance the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system. Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide additional LRHW...

Sweden orders new CV90 IFVs

BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for new CV9035 MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and associated integrated logistic support. This new contract will...

BAE to develop next-generation airborne decoy countermeasure for US Navy

BAE Systems has been chosen by the US Navy to develop the Dual Band Decoy (DBD), an advanced radio frequency (RF) countermeasure. The DBD is a state-of-the-art RF self-protection...

Turkish UAV located crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president

A Turkish Bayraktar Akinci high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) was able to locate the crash site of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and shared...

UK development of hypersonic strike capability moves to next phase

The UK's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation is set to award contracts for the development of a sovereign hypersonic strike capability. Ninety organizations from industry and academia have been...