Pilots May Need to Look for A New Job
A Pentagon effort to develop businesses in Silicon Valley may be bearing some of its first fruit, as a San Diego company rolls out...
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Key Targeting System
The Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) that, combined with a navigational pod, makes up the latest version of the low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared...
IAI to Provide Israeli Air Force with Air Combat Training Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide EHUD, air combat maneuvering instrumentation system (ACMI) to the Israeli Air Force to be used by the Corps'...
Russia Will Upgrade its Fighter Aircraft Based on Operation in Syria
Russia hopes to upgrade its fleet of Sukhoi Su-35C fighters based on experience gained operating in Syria this year.
As with almost all new aircraft,...
Decoy for Fast Jets Upgraded
A new version of the BriteCloud decoy for fast jets was launched. The technology was showcased by Leonardo following trials with Danish F-16 fighter...
Special Counter-Terror Unit Exposed in Action
Britain's shadowy, top tier counter-terror unit sprung into action during the dastardly van and knife attack on civilians in London on June 3. The...
Creating The Perfect Air-Combat Duo
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated a mixed formation of manned and unmanned F-16s in a simulated combat...
Egozi – Shower of U.S$ Spells Trouble for Israeli Defense Industries
By ARIE EGOZI
The situation is going to deteriorate from 2019 on. This will be the year when the new U.S foreign military funds package...
Egozi: More Russian Eyes Over Syria and the region
By Arie Egozi
The US cruise missiles attack on a Syrian base some weeks ago prompted Moscow to enhance its capability to see what is...
Law Enforcement Taking Connectivity to New Heights
A new technology connects law enforcement helicopters with ground support using the internet connectivity instead of radios.
The San Diego Police Department is getting new...
3D-Printed Sensor Coating Would Cover Robots and Aircraft
A new method of creating flexible, printable electronics that combine sensors and processing circuitry was developed by MIT researchers. The work was supported by...
Dogfights of Future Look Nothing Like Their Predecessors
A successful demonstration of manned/unmanned teaming to improve combat efficiency and effectiveness for the warfighter was conducted by Lockheed Martin’s experimental engineering department, Skunk...
Data Fusion Technology – Vital for Drones and Aircraft
The large amount of data streamed from a wide variety of sensors has been a challenge to the data fusion research community. Weapons developers...
Targeting Pods – the Operational Need Grows
By Arie Egozi
Until 20 years ago, targeting pods on fighter aircraft were considered as the privilege of air forces serving in countries with extensive...
Change of Generations in Naval Patrol Aircraft Fleet
The Indian Navy is planning to de-induct TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after its 29 years of service. According to a recent Indian...
Generating Targets for the Air Force – The Complicated Task
By Arie Egozi
Many aerial platforms with very sharp-eyed sensors look at the war zone continuously. These platforms, a few hundred or thousand meters above...
US Air Force Calling for Industry Developments
The US Air Force has recently released an industry Invitation to participate in an evaluation experiment of the military utility for light attack platforms...
Denmark Purchases Advanced Targeting Pods for its Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to provide LITENING advanced targeting pods for its F-16...
Flight Data Accessibility Moves Forward
Upgrades and innovation in flight display systems technology have been contributing to the enhancement of pilot situational awareness during flight.
Garmin International recently announced a...
First of its Kind – Raytheon’s Radar Warning Receiver
Raytheon demonstrated, in a recent flight test, a geolocation capability for the ALR-69A(V), a first for any radar warning receiver.
According to the company’s website,...
New UAV for Testing and Evaluation – Also for Manned Missions
The QF-16 drone for testing and evaluation missions took its first flight at Holloman Air Force Base, USA recently. The manned mission was the...
Missiles and Bombs for Russian Stealth Fighters Tested
Russia is carrying on tests of its next-generation Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighters for equipping them with missiles and bombs. The T-50 fighter, a single-seat,...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
