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Capability Upgrade on U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J
Capability Upgrade on U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J

Lockheed Martin's upgraded Super Hercules aircraft includes improved navigational performance, a modernized cockpit, and a self-protection system that addresses obsolescence issues and improves survivability

May 11, 2021
Mobile Test Stand Prototype to Test Aircraft Engines in the Field
Mobile Test Stand Prototype to Test Aircraft Engines in the Field

Rostec are developing a mobile test stand, for the AI-222-25 aircraft engine, that is easy-to-use, can be quickly delivered anywhere and will significantly reduce aircraft engine recovery times after repairs

May 11, 2021
U.S. & Allied Aircraft to be Equipped with Updated Countermeasures Systems
U.S. & Allied Aircraft to be Equipped with Updated Countermeasures Systems

Northrop Grumman will continue to provide support and maintenance for the battle-proven DoN LAIRCM system, which provides maximum aircraft and aircrew survivability against surface-to-air infrared missile threats

May 10, 2021
U.S Navy Completes F/A-18 AARGM-ER Flight with Separation Test Vehicle
U.S Navy Completes F/A-18 AARGM-ER Flight with Separation Test Vehicle

The flight demonstrated the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range weapon could communicate with the F/A-18. The Separation Test Vehicle used hardware and software to facilitate the controlled free flight

May 10, 2021
Rheinmetall to Modernize UK’s Battle Tank Challenger 2 Fleet
Rheinmetall to Modernize UK’s Battle Tank Challenger 2 Fleet

The modernized Challenger 3 by Rheinmetall will be a network-enabled, digital tank featuring unsurpassed lethality and greatly improved survivability on the battlefield

May 10, 2021
U.S. Field LITENING Advanced Targeting POD with Color Video Capability
U.S. Field LITENING Advanced Targeting POD with Color Video Capability

LITENING’s full-color, digital video capability gives Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16 pilots a clearer picture of the battlespace, making targeting faster and more accurate

May 10, 2021
New-Generation TopOwl Helmet System for French Special Forces NH90 Pilots
New-Generation TopOwl Helmet System for French Special Forces NH90 Pilots

The HD, customisable helmet-mounted sight and digital display system, TopOwl by Thales, uses augmented reality to enhance the operational capabilities of combat helicopter pilots

May 07, 2021
Lockheed Martin & Thales Australia To Develop Australian Guided Weapons Manufacturing Capabilities
Lockheed Martin & Thales Australia To Develop Australian Guided Weapons Manufacturing Capabilities

A teaming agreement will see Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia cooperate in the design, development and production of Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile – Surface Launch

May 07, 2021
State-Of-The-Art AESA Radar Systems for German Eurofighters
State-Of-The-Art AESA Radar Systems for German Eurofighters

HENSOLDT’s new radar beam is electronically controlled by a multitude of individual transmit/receive modules, allowing for the tracking of individual targets while scanning a wide expanse of the airspace simultaneously

May 06, 2021
Innovative Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder for U.S. Forces
Innovative Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder for U.S. Forces

Curtiss-Wright is providing a new variant of the Fortress CVR25, which combines a CVR, FDR and integrated data acquisition in a single lightweight, compact unit

May 06, 2021
New Brimstone-Equipped Ajax Variant  for British Army
New Brimstone-Equipped Ajax Variant for British Army

The Brimstone Anti-tank Guided Weapon ‘Overwatch’ variant, can be seamlessly integrated onboard an ARES vehicle utilising its state-of-the art Electronic Architecture

May 05, 2021
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