Leonardo DRS has entered into a strategic partnership with Hoverfly Technologies Inc. (HTI) of Orlando, Florida to manufacture HTI’s line of Tethered Unmanned Aerial Systems (TUAS). Under the agreement, Leonardo… Continue reading "Leonardo DRS to Build LiveSky Tethered Surveillance Drone"
The Canadian government has moved to suspend exports of electro-optical imaging and targeting systems used in Turkish-made unmanned combat air vehicles, following allegations from Canadian disarmament groups and Armenian-Canadian organizations… Continue reading "Canada Suspends Electro-Optical Sensor Export Licenses To Turkey"
SIG Sauer Electro-Optics have been awarded a major contract to provide the US Army’s new Direct View Optic (DVO) which will be used on the current M4A1 carbine, replacing the… Continue reading "US Army Awards SIG Sauer Optics Major Contract for Direct View Optic"
The Deutsche Marine (German navy) began at-sea testing of the SKELDAR V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designated the Sea Falcon, on the 12th August. The… Continue reading "Germany Navy Begins Testing V-200 SKELDAR Drone"
Have a Xenomorph problem? Need to buy some time? Well Smart Shooter, well known for their Smart Shooter fire control system, have developed the Light Remote-Controlled Weapon. Smart Shooter’s Light… Continue reading "Smart Shooter Unveils ‘Smash Hopper’ Remote-Controlled Weapon Station"
On 7 July, Northrop Grumman announced that the US Air Force had placed an initial order for the company’s latest LITENING advanced targeting pods. The targeting pods ordered will feature… Continue reading "US Air Force Orders Full-Color Imaging Litening Pods"
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"
The US Army recently took delivery of the first of a new 3rd Generation Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) system from Raytheon known as Enhanced Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (eLRAS3).… Continue reading "Raytheon 3rd Gen FLIR for US Army"
The joint US Army/Marine Corps development of the IVAS or Integrated Visual Augmentation System continues apace with large scale trials scheduled for July this year. A Marine infantry platoon, an… Continue reading "US Army/USMC Integrated Visual Augmentation System Set For Larger Scale Trials"
The Eurofighter Typhoon Instrumented Series Production Aircraft 6 (ISPA 6) made its first-ever flight equipped in the Kuwaiti Air Force’s configuration. It completed its test flight at the Flight Test… Continue reading "Latest Eurofighter Typhoon Successfully Completes Test Flight"