GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in geospatial image analytics for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous mobile bots for the aerospace and defense industry.
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USN via Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Navy is one step closer to acquiring a new distributed electronic warfare capability to defeat anti-ship missiles heading toward its ships thanks to a recent test. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system, or AOEW, a pod that MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters can carry, has now demonstrated its basic ability to engage and defeat the required threats, at least in a controlled environment.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in autonomous navigation controls for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aircraft anti-collision for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Tele-Maintenance and Distribution Cell-Ukraine in Jasionka, Poland, briefs a Ukrainian defence official. (US Army)

The Pentagon is working on expanding access to intellectual property (IP), sustainment training, and depot access for Ukrainians, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Christopher Lowman told
Janes
on 29 November.

Spain is buying extended-range AMRAAM missiles to equip Eurofighter and Hornet (pictured) fighters, as well as its ground-based NASAMS air defence. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Spain is to expand its procurement of extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Eurofighter (C16 in national service) and Boeing EF-18 (C15) Hornet combat aircraft, as well as for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) ground-based air-defence system.

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The company just coming out of stealth suggests its technology could be used by mining corporations and defense establishments.

Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes
The Air Force is offering large bonuses worth up to $600,000 to experienced aviators to continue flying in the service as it faces a yearslong pilot…

Stephen Losey, Defense News
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has finished building fewer than half of the upgraded F-35 Joint Strike Fighters it promised this year, as slow production of key…

Harry McNeil, Army Tech.
A $271m deal reinforces U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s arsenal with six advanced Chinook helicopters.

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Thales has secured a contract to provide a GM400α long-range air-surveillance radar (pictured) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force. (Thales)
Thales has secured a contract from the Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to provide a long-range air-surveillance radar to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

A spokesperson for Thales told
Janes
on 12 December that the company will provide its Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar to the RMAF.

The radar will be installed in the coastal town of Bintulu, located in the central state of Sarawak, the spokesperson said.

BAE has won a $8.8bn contract to continue running the Holsten US Army ammunition plant for the next ten years.
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GA-ASI’s Mojave STOL RPAS demonstrator takes off from HMS
Prince of Wales
on 15 November.
(Crown Copyright)
The UK Royal Navy’s (RN) ambitions to introduce a hybrid carrier air wing blending both crewed and uncrewed aircraft moved a step closer during November 2023 with a first flight demonstration of a tactical short take-off and landing (STOL) remotely piloted air system (RPAS) from a Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) carrier.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in AI video analytics for the aerospace and defense industry.
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Top five technology investment trends to watch in 2024 including AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT and robotics
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in active vibration control for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in AI in trajectory prediction for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The upgraded Hamina-class missile boats have been comprehensively equipped for their size and are capable of monitoring and countering air, surface, and underwater threats. (Finnish Navy)

The Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack craft (FAC) mid-life upgrade (MLU) and modernisation programme has officially concluded and all four vessels have been returned to

active duty.

A ceremony to mark the milestone was held at the Finnish Navy’s base in Turku on 12 December, the service announced the same day.

The army’s newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic tests before the remainder of the selected Foxhound vehicles (up to 50) are converted into a command platform by manufacturer GDLS. (Crown Copyright)
The British Army’s newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic field tests with the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, according to the army on 12 December.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aerial cargo delivery for the aerospace and defense industry.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in aerial imaging for the aerospace and defense industry.
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The US Army received the first PrSM long range precision fires missile intended for use from HIMARS and MLRS against targets at depth.
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GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in fire-fighting robots for the aerospace and defense industry.
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In mid-October 2023, the 12 members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States presented 81 recommendations as threat-informed, forward-looking, nonpartisan, and consensus-driven. The group membership was split evenly between Democratic and Republican affiliations and were all very well-known policymakers, legislators, and analysts who have extensive experience in nuclear weapons-related issues. This made it all the more surprising when the report endorsed a significant increase in U.S.

The components of Lockheed Martin’s SIMRES geo-pairing system: player unit, helmet sensor, and weapon sensor mounted on the barrel of an Airsoft weapon that was being used for demonstration purposes. (Giles Ebbutt)
MVRsimulation (MVR) has developed a mixed reality (MR) sand table for training and mission rehearsal and showcased it at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2023 in Orlando in November.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in adaptive sensor fusion for the aerospace and defense industry.
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Arquus has been developing the Scarabee 4×4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle (pictured) as a replacement for the VBL. (Arquus)
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), Arquus, and Nexter announced on 6 December that they had signed a pre-design contract for the Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement (Armoured Engagement Support Vehice: VBAE) for the French and Belgian armies. The programme will be set up and managed by OCCAR.

An Australian Army AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer test-fires a practice round at the Proof & Experimental Establishment in Port Wakefield. (Commonwealth of Australia)
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), Sydney-based HIFraser, and Busan-based DNB tested the Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression System (AFESS) developed by DNB for the AS9 and AS10 Huntsman family of vehicles, HDA said in a press release on 13 December.

The US Army announced the Precision Strike Missile had undergone qualification testing in November 2023. (US Army )
The first Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) weapons have been delivered to the US Army, representing the programme reaching initial operating capability (IOC), the service announced on 8 December.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in adaptive sensor fusion for the aerospace and defense industry.
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TDV is developing the Pandur II 8×8 EVO infantry fighting vehicle (artist’s impression showing it with UT30MK2 remote-controlled weapon station). (TDV)
Czechoslovak Group’s (CSG’s) Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) is developing a new generation of Pandur II 8×8 EVO (Evolution) armoured vehicle as the 107 Pandur II 8×8 CZs mostly manufactured in the Czech Republic and delivered to the country’s army in 2009–13 reach obsolescence.

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in 3D position detection for the aerospace and defense industry.
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An engineer with the 176th Engineer Company, is measured to ensure that she is within the Army height and weight standards at Snohomish National Guard Armory on Oct. 3, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Maggie Booker.).
Soldiers who hit the weights a little too hard, or maybe over-indulged during the holidays leading to a bit of weight gain, can find themselves failing the U.S. Army’s height and weight standards. When this happens, soldiers must be measured via tape test, which is known to lead soldiers down a path of unsafe weight loss methods to “make tape.

There is a hot debate about the future 6th generation fighter aircraft. Let’s Discuss the NGAD vs. Tempest: Which 6th generation fighter will dominate?
The international competition for sixth-generation air supremacy
Boeing developed the MG-28 Ghost Bat, a stealth and multipurpose drone, suggesting its possible participation in the NGAD.
In the modern air theater, a fierce contest rages to dominate the skies of the future. On the front lines, the United States, the United Kingdom, and strategic allies such as Italy and Japan deploy their resources in a critical race.

The Ministry of Defence was fined £350k after a 2021 data breach that endangered 265 Afghans who had worked for UK forces.
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The U.S. has cut almost half of its troop presence in Niger in West Africa, according to figures in a White House letter sent to Congress last week.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex.

The U.S. has decreased its troop presence in Niger by almost half according to figures in a White House letter sent to Congress last week.
The number of U.S. troops deployed to Niger appears to be 648, according to the White House letter, down by at least 400 since September, when military forces in Niger took over the government. In October, the U.S.

General Atomics screencap
General Atomics has released a new video of testing of its Mojave drone aboard the U.K. Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales back in November. The montage of clips, seen below, offers previously unseen views of the drone in flight and making short takeoffs and landings from the ship, which does not have aircraft-launching catapults or arresting wires – at least for now.
In cooperation with the Royal Navy, General Atomics tested Mojave on board Prince of Wales on November 15 as the ship sailed off the coast of Virginia.

Richard Clayton
It’s not every day that a unique piece of aerospace test history comes up for sale, but members of the public now have the chance to bid for just such an item: the one-off de Havilland Canada Buffalo aircraft that was radically modified by NASA to trial new concepts for future, quiet short takeoff and landing (STOL) transports.

(Photo by GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Despite ongoing U.S. support for Israel’s war against Hamas, there is increasing tension between the leaders of the two nations over how it is being conducted and the post-conflict future.
President Joe Biden said Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to change his hardline government and warned support for the country’s military campaign is waning amid heavy bombardment of Gaza. Netanyahu meanwhile, thanked the U.S.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — On the heels of the White House’s new National Spectrum Strategy, the Navy’s top civilian said there is still apprehension about a future in which the Pentagon would have to share portions of the spectrum with civil and commercial users, as well as any potential secondary consequences that doing so would create.
“We’re very concerned, obviously, about what the future holds in terms of sharing the spectrum.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III testifies before the House Appropriations Committee-Defense on March 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza/Defense Department).
In case you were worried, the U.S. military is not preparing to send troops to fight in Ukraine if Congress fails to approve more military assistance for the Ukrainians.

SOCSOUTH
The U.S. military has released a video of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing its 30mm cannon during recent live-fire training over the Caribbean Sea. U.S. officials say this was unrelated to a still-nebulous air exercise American forces carried out with their counterparts in Guyana that occurred on the same day. Still, it is an unusually public demonstration of American capabilities in the region that comes amid an especially serious flare-up of a long-standing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela.
U.S.

Can zero trust enable secure and efficient information-sharing between the U.S. military and its international partners? The Pentagon plans to find out during the upcoming Keen Edge exercise and other events in the Indo-Pacific region.
Zero trust is a cybersecurity concept and framework that assumes networks are already compromised and require constant monitoring and authentication to protect critical info. Department of Defense components are expected to move to that model by 2027, and bringing overseas allies into the fold could be critical for interoperability.

The F-16 deployment operation in Ukraine is a complex maneuver that goes beyond a mere transfer.
The spokesman for the Air Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuriy Ignat, has confirmed to Espresso that the appearance of these fighters in Ukrainian airspace is not expected until the end of the year. This tactical process includes multiple stages and requires sophisticated logistics.
Challenges and estimated time for the arrival of the F-16s to Ukraine
According to Ignat, speculation about the arrival of the  F-16s  in Ukraine varies.

The components of Lockheed Martin’s SIMRES geo-pairing system include a player unit, a helmet sensor, and a weapon sensor mounted on the barrel of an Airsoft weapon that was being used for demonstration purposes.

The US Navy delivered rocket-launching platforms called VAMPIRE to Ukraine at a time when Russian forces are striking their infrastructure.
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Australia’s fleet of Airbus A330 (KC-30A) MRTTs is receiving improved communications, tactical datalink, and encryption systems to bring the fleet to the latest “enhanced A330 MRTT” standard. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has received a communications and cyber upgrade.

Slovenia has signed a programme agreement with Germany to procure the IRIS-T SLM. (Diehl Defence)
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 6 December that it had signed a programme agreement with the German Federal MoD to buy the IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium Range) air-defence system from Diehl Defence.