Mike White, the Pentagon’s Assistant Director for Hypersonics has made comments confirming that fears of a communication blackout during hypersonic flight are unfounded. He stated that during tests ground stations… Continue reading "US DoD Confirms That Hypersonics Able to Use Datalinks"
In a major milestone, the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) commander and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, signed Space Command’s first operations order since its reestablishment as part of the… Continue reading "US SPACECOM Takes Over Operation Olympic Defender in First Formal Order"
The Turkish defense industry has been in the process of increasing its product variety and production capacity for a decade. One sector especially, the development of unmanned combat aerial vehicles.… Continue reading "Turkey Developing Unmanned Ground Vehicles"
Tupolev’s press office confirmed on 27 May, that their second Tu-22M3M prototype is currently undergoing equipment testing, and has recently performed its first supersonic flight. The aircraft is being tested… Continue reading "Tupolev Continues Testing Modernized Tu-22M3 Bombers For The Russian Airforce"
The iconic Spectre gunship, now known as the Ghostrider in its latest configuration, could be deploying directed energy weapons against simulated ground targets asearly as 2022. US Air Force Special… Continue reading "Spectre Could Be Shooting Laser Beams By 2022"
Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation launched the to-be Admiral Golovko, the third Project 22350 frigate, on the 22 May, at St. Petersburg’s Severnaya Shipyard. Admiral Golovko’s launch comes two years after… Continue reading "Russian Navy Launches Third Gorshkov Class Frigate – the Admiral Golovko"
BAE Systems has selected the Kongsberg MCT-30 remotely operated turret for the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle ACV-30 variant. The ACV is the long-awaited replacement for the AAV (Amphibious Assault… Continue reading "Kongsberg MCT-30 Turret Selected for USMC ACV"
The Canadian government awarded a $50 million contract to Norway-based multinational Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace and General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada for the delivery of the former’s Protector Remote… Continue reading "Konsberg Contracted to Provide Remote Weapon Stations to the Canadian Army"
A seldom lauded subject, defence acquisition is a complex task and can be over-complicated by those involved and certainly by those commenting upon it. With processes intended to reduce economic… Continue reading "British Defence Acquisition – A Primer on the Process"
US unmanned aerial systems (UAS) firm AeroVironment have been awarded two recent contracts for their Switchblade and Puma UAS platforms. Last week, the US Army agreed a deal for the… Continue reading "AeroVironment Flying High With Switchblade and Puma"