Thuraya 4-NGS satellite (pictured) will be launched in 2024 onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Thuraya)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based companies Yahsat and Thuraya will exercise their contract option with Airbus for an additional dual-use telecommunications satellite, Sulaiman Al Ali, chief commercial officer (CCO) at Yahsat and CEO at Thuraya, told Janes at IDEX 2023, held in Abu Dhabi from 20 to 24 February.
The satellite – Thuraya 5-NGS – will be identical to the 4-NGS telecommunications satellite being developed by Airbus.
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The Kronos moored at the NAVDEX naval area. (Andrew White)
Two underwater special-mission craft were unveiled during the IDEX 2023 show, held in Abu Dhabi from 20 to 24 February.
The futuristic-looking Kronos developed by the Emirati start-up Desert Power Designs/Highland Systems participated in the live demonstration at the NAVDEX naval area, with the company saying its craft’shydrodynamic hull gives it high surface and submerged speeds.
Designed for military, research, rescue, and underwater engineering purposes, the Kronos is 9.03 m long, 7.43 m wide, and 2.
Western European countries have pledged a greater commitment to their defence industries as Russian forces engage Ukraine in a war of attrition that is taking a toll, not just on them, but on the continent as a whole.
Despite all the talk and promises of ramping up their defence industry investment the continent marks the anniversary of the conflict, western European countries seem to be increasingly upstaged by their eastern neighbours.
BAE Systems Australia unveiled its strike-capable Strix UAS at Avalon 2023. The system is predominantly aimed at the land and maritime markets. (Julian Kerr)
A new multimission unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – combining the advantages of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and fixed-wing flight – was launched by BAE Systems Australia at the Avalon 2023 international airshow on 28 February.
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The U.S. Navy has begun development of a successor to the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class of destroyers.
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The PHL-16’s armament systems can either be
a 10 round that can fire 300 mm rockets with a range of 130 km or an eight round that can fire 370 mm rockets, the example of which is pictured above, having a maximum range of 280 km. The system can also fire two 750 mm Fire Dragon 280A tactical missiles with a maximum range of 290 km.