USAF Flies with Angry Kitten Jamming Pod

USAF Flies with Angry Kitten Jamming Pod

The U.S. Air Force flew a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an Angry Kitten® ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the first time on April 27, 2023. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. integrated the pod onto the aircraft.

The Angry Kitten EW Pod is supplied to the U.S. Air…

RUAG identifies further major potential for F-5 MRO services in the European market

RUAG identifies further major potential for F-5 MRO services in the European market

RUAG and Tactical Air Support (Tactical Air) have been linked by a strategic partnership for a year now. As a subcontrac-tor, RUAG has been performing specific MRO services on the F-5 air-craft as well as the overhaul of the associated engines and selected structural work for the US Navy as part of the “ARTEMIS…

Exail and UNH open new Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub

Exail and UNH open new Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub

 Exail, a global innovator in the field of maritime autonomy, has opened a new innovation hub that will engage in all aspects of marine autonomous operations to help meet the challenges of the growing blue economy. 

Exail will be using the new center to deliver increased operational advantage to U.S.…

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Nexter, Thales and Arquus deliver the 500th Griffon on SCORPION programme to the French defence procurement agency

  • Nexter, Arquus and Thales have presented the 500th Griffon (VBMR) multirole armoured vehicle and the 50th Jaguar (EBRC) armoured reconnaissance and fighting vehicle to the French defence procurement agency (DGA).
  • The three industry partners in the EBMR temporary consortium are
Peter Dillon, Managing Director, HENSOLDT UK – source: HENSOLDT UK ERS Gold Award Logo – source: Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

HENSOLDT UK Achieves Gold Award in Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

HENSOLDT UK is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) by the British Ministry of Defence. This governmental recognition is a testament to HENSOLDT UK's commitment to supporting the armed forces community and its dedication to…

Training of Brazilian pilots to fly Gripen

Saab completes operational training of Brazilian pilots to fly Gripen

The last class of operational pilots responsible for the deployment of the F-39 Gripen in the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), concluded the Delta Conversion Training on June 13th at the Gripen Centre, located at the F 7 Wing in Såtenäs, in the western region of Sweden.

Previously completed training

The Gripen Centre at F 7 Wing has already received 17 FAB pilots. The current commander of the 1st GDA, Lieutenant Colonel Aviator Gustavo, and Lieutenant Colonel Aviator…

HENSOLDT's TRML-4D multifunction radar offers superior detection capabilities. Photo: HENSOLDT

HENSOLDT radars protect German cities

Sensor specialist HENSOLDT is supplying six high-performance radars to the German Armed Forces as part of Diehl Defence's IRIS-T SLM air defence system. As part of an order from Diehl Defence worth a three-digit million euro sum, the first system is to be delivered to the Bundeswehr next year.

Thomas…

M-346FA

A NEW GUN-POD FOR THE M-346FA THANKS TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEONARDO AND NEXTER, A COMPANY OF KNDS.

Leonardo and Nexter, a company of KNDS, have jointly launched a development program aimed to introduce a new Gun Pod on the M-346 Fighter Attack (FA).
After a successful feasibility study, which has demonstrated the capability of adding a Link & Case Recovery (LCR) system to the M-346 FA, Leonardo and…

ELT Group presents itself at Le Bourget in an increasingly global and multi-domain dimension

ELT Group presents itself at Le Bourget in an increasingly global and multi-domain dimension

ELT Group is participating the 54th Paris Air Show being held in Le Bourget between 19th and 25th June (Hall 1 - E296). The event will be an opportunity to present our first technological results as outlined by the company’s Tenet 2030 industrial plan. Tenet 2030 is addressing the company towards an…

AQUILA: MBDA to lead consortium for European interceptor against hypersonic threats

AQUILA: MBDA to lead consortium for European interceptor against hypersonic threats

The extended air defence domain poses increasing challenges with fast-growing and complex threats, such as manoeuvring ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles. These new threats need to be addressed by dedicated interception solutions to ensure the efficient

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