Rheinmetall Electronics UK have signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant. By signing the Covenant, Rheinmetall Electronics UK are pledging support to those who serve and have served in the UK Armed Forces Further, by signing the covenant, Rheinmetall Electronics UK will commit to honour and support the Armed Forces Community and recognise the value that…
Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada announced the successful completion of the first flight for a AW139 helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines, using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Accomplished at Leonardo’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate (Italy) on 21 November, the 75-minute flight and ground tests evaluated engine performance with multiple power variation and…
Australia has received the first KC-30A Multi-Role Transport Tanker equipped with significant communications and cyber upgrade from Spain based Airbus in November. Its secure high frequency and very high frequency radios, encryption device, and tactical data link were enhanced under the Crypto Remediation Project (CRP). These improvements aim to provide safer and more efficient communication,…
Lockheed Martin successfully fired eight Spike NLOS all up rounds (AURs) over the course of five days from the U.S. Apache Helicopter (Echo Model V6) at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The successful live fire event clears the Spike NLOS Long Range Precision Munitions Directed Requirement (LRPM DR) system for Airworthiness Release (AWR) for the…
The second meeting of the China-sponsored China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation (CIORF) has proposed to launch the climate information and early warning system project and carry out “small yet smart” livelihood projects in the countries of the strategically vital region. China, which is seeking to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean region,…
It has been reported by Yonhap news agency that a United States (US) F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force base in Gunsan. However, as of now the South Korea’s defence ministry spokesman could not…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment. The estimated total program cost is $300 million. Notably, the Government of Germany has requested to buy up to eighty (80) MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes…
In a historic first Australia is taking part in Exercise Yama Sakura 85 (YS85) enhancing itd interoperability and mutual defence capability with Japan and the United States (US). More than 200 Australian Defence Force personnel is taking part in the large-scale Command Post Training Exercise involving the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and United States…
Babcock and Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) have signed a charter to foster a deeper and more collaborative relationship. The agreement sets out the principles for collaborative exploration on services and solutions for customers, utilising Babcock’s systems integration, maintenance and in-service support expertise and AEUK’s experience in product and software design, installation and in-service support and…
Hanwha Systems announced that it has signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb, part of Eutelsat Group and global leader in satellite communications, to provide high-speed, low latency connectivity services in South Korea. Hanwha Systems is pursuing participation in a commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based communication system project to secure a satellite network…
