Earlier this year it was confirmed that the US Army would be purchasing Spike Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) to augment the Apache fleet’s ability to defeat hostile air defense systems by outranging… Continue reading "Spike NLOS for America and the Failure of JAGM"
The US government announced its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty (OST) on 21 May. Washington justifies the decision with Russia’s repeated violations, and the US is set to leave… Continue reading "US to Withdraw From Open Skies Treaty"
The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has accused Russia of transferring several combat aircraft to Libya to support Wagner Group, a Russian private military contractor (PMC) company, which is operating… Continue reading "US Accuses Russia of Deploying Combat Aircraft to Aid Libyan Warlord Following Setbacks"
U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs announced on the 22nd May that the USS Portland (LPD 27) had successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using an experimental Solid State Laser. The… Continue reading "USS Portland Tests Experimental Laser Weapon Against Drone"
F-35 Lightning II’s main contractor Lockheed Martin will be temporarily reducing its production volume from 23rd May. As a result, the company will fall short of its target of delivering… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin to Miss F-35 Production Goals as Pandemic Forces Schedule Adjustment"
The Danish Army are reported to be currently trialling the Nammo M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Antitank Weapon (EC LAW) likely under a Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization tender… Continue reading "Danish Army Upgrade M72 LAW"
Despite challenges imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office (PMA-213) started the installation of two precision approach and landing systems (PALS) on Italian Navy’s… Continue reading "Overcoming Coronavirus: US PMA-213 Remotely Assists Landing Systems Installation on Italian Carrier ITS Cavour"
FLIR Systems have announced an additional order from the US Army for their Black Hornet III Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) Nano-UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). The deal, worth a reported $20.6… Continue reading "US Army Orders More Black Hornet Nano-UAVs"
Rafael have announced a deal with the Israeli Ministry of Defense for their Spike FireFly Loitering Munition. The Spike FireFly was developed jointly by Rafael with the Israeli military from… Continue reading "Israel Buys Rafael’s Spike FireFly Loitering Munition"
The US Depart of Defense’s DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) announced on the 13th May, that it had selected nine teams as part of its Gamebreaker AI program. The… Continue reading "DARPA Turns to The Video Game Industry to Improve Pentagon War Games"