Lockheed Martin announced that Rheinmetall will be producing center fuselage sections for the F-35. This comes on the heels of Germany’s purchase of 35 A model F-35s in December of… Continue reading "Rheinmetall to Produce F-35 Center Fuselage"
Indonesia’s first C-130J was delivered on 21 February, marking a significant milestone in the country’s military aviation capabilities. The aircraft was handed over to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU)… Continue reading "Indonesia Takes Delivery of First C-130J Super Hercules"
Surveillance balloons have been a topic of interest for many thanks to the incident involving a Chinese balloon and an F-22. While many brushed off the reconnaissance capability of the… Continue reading "US Company World View Seeks to Use Stratospheric Balloons for National Security Missions"
On 9 February, Northrop Grumman announced that their Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system had reached an initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Army. This system is intended to defeat… Continue reading "US Army Declares IOC for Common Infrared Countermeasure System"
The original purpose of unmanned aircraft (UAS) was to protect human pilots from harm, but with UAS getting more advanced and expensive what happens when you want to protect your… Continue reading "Eaglet Performs First Flight from Gray Eagle Mothership"
First revealed at Eurosatory 2022 the KF51 Panther took headlines as the first new German main battle tank design since the Leopard 2 was unveiled in the 1970s. Hosting a… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Could Provide KF51 Panther Tank to Ukraine"
One of the key limiting factors of flying unmanned aircraft (UAS) beyond line of sight is the reliance on satellite communication (SATCOM). Historically UAS have had to communicate with satellites… Continue reading "MQ-9A Performs Ground Breaking Flight Using LEO SATCOM"
Back in November 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was given $18 million by the Air Force Research Labs to design an Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) prototype. On 2 February,… Continue reading "General Atomics Selected to Construct an Off-Board Sensor Prototype"
On 30 January, the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and Eurosam announced a large production contract for nearly 700 Aster family missiles at the request of the French and… Continue reading "France and Italy Sign Massive Contract for Nearly 700 Aster Missiles"
The CEO of Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, discussed his intentions to sign a deal with Lockheed Martin to produce the company’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Germany. The war in… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Seeks to License Produce HIMARS"