The ‘Krasnaya Zvezda’ newspaper cited Russia’s Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Colonel General Sergei Surovikin as saying that Russian specialists are developing a new radar system for tracking hypersonic-speed threats include in near space. “Work is underway to develop a new radar station Nioby for radio-technical troops using the latest components. The […]
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JERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Nimrod Sheffer announced July 1 that he is stepping down after two years in the position. Sheffer replaced Joseph Weiss as CEO in June 2018 and will leave after training a successor, the company said. His predecessor was CEO for six years and left […]
European aerospace giant Airbus announced that German and Spanish Eurofighter fighter jet will be equipped with the world’s most capable fighter jet radar. The company’s news release said the Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and […]
A Lybian refugee is being held as a suspect in a stabbing attack in Reading, England, that left three people dead and injured several others on Saturday in what authorities are treating as a terrorist incident. Khairi Saadallah, a Lybian refugee who is being held as a suspect in an […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract modification for the production and supply of new Phased Array Tracking Radar for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile defense system. The contract modification, from U.S. Army Contracting Command and announced on Wednesday, is valued at more than $1,04 billion. […]
Russia’s main defense export agency, Rosoboronexport has begun promoting its new radar protecting against modern hypersonic missiles. “Today Rosoboronexport is bringing to the market the latest radar station capable of effectively detecting a wide range of advanced and future air objects, including hypersonic targets,” the company’s press office quoted Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev as saying. […]
Russia once claimed gold in the race for hypersonic dominance after rolling out a range of ultra-fast projectiles. Now it’s offering unique radar protecting against weapons of the same kind – even if they come in huge numbers. Having unbeatable offensive weapons – for example hypersonic missiles – could be […]
NATO announced that the Communications and Information (NCI) Agency is looking for ideas from startups, inventors and innovators for new technologies to process radar data and give the Alliance a clearer picture of activities in our skies. Through the challenge, the NCI Agency aims to incentivize innovations that could be […]
The U.S. Navy commenced flight testing of the newest unmanned helicopter, Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 advanced search radar. The Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter designed to operate concurrently with other airborne assets and littoral combat ships and the new radar will provide commanders an improved […]
U.S. Marine Corps has released several photos of a routine check up on an AN/TPS-59 radar system on Cannon Air Defense Complex at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The AN/TPS-59 Radar is a Marine Corps’ only long-range, 3D, air-surveillance, theater ballistic missile (TBM)-capable radar. According to open sources, the AN/TPS- […]
Reps Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday sent a letter to FBI Director Wray demanding all documents on the operation against General Flynn. The Republican lawmakers are also seeking interviews with FBI special agent Joe Pientka and former assistant director of the FBI counterintelligence division Bill Priestap. […]