Saab’s result for January to September 2018 was just released, disappointing the market. But there are good news on the horizon, for instance Saab just communicated that they have initiated… Continue reading "Saab and Damen Submarine Targets Dutch Requirement"
Today’s Photo of the Day is rather impressive and recalls me of the old “Peace Through Superior Firepower”. We have the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier leading a formation of… Continue reading "POTD: Ships in Formation"
The old dream of shooting things through the water (and hitting) is coming closer to reality. Traditional ammunition either stops or deflects when it hits water. The new 30 mm… Continue reading "Nammo’s Bullet swims through the Water"
L3 Warrior Mission Solutions have reasons to celebrate as their Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) has been chosen for an U$90 million delivery order from the US Army… Continue reading "L3 ENVG-B Night Vision Goggles for the U.S. Army"
Boeing and SAAB have been awarded a $9.2 billion order for 351 jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment. Boeing and Saab’s new T-X jet can become a future trendsetter… Continue reading "Boeing & SAAB wins U.S. Air Force T-X Pilot Training Program Contract"
Nammo has completed the first live fire trials of its recently installed GAU-22, the 4-barrelled Gatling gun carried by the F-35 Lightning II. This is the one and only GAU-22… Continue reading "Nammo completes first live fire trials of the one and only European F-35 test gun"
A photo of an U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircrew assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conducts an aerial mission in May, near Powidz Air Base, Poland, during Trojan… Continue reading "Photo: U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during Trojan Footprint 18"
As Australia orders 211 Boxer CRV Wheeled Armored Vehicles Rheinmetall get their hands on a contract worth over €2 billion. After 52 weeks of comprehensive testing & evaluation the Australian… Continue reading "Australia orders 211 Boxer 8×8 Amored Vehicles"
ILA in Berlin, Germany, just ended. The most impressive part of this year’s ILA was the air shows. There atmosphere is great fighter planes and helicopters take off and demonstrate… Continue reading "Highlights from the ILA2018 Air Show"
The GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) solution from the Swedish defence and security company Saab Group. It consists of a suite of sensors using Saab’s… Continue reading "Successful First Flight for SAAB’s GlobalEye"