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Schiebel Wins Spanish SAR Contract for Camcopter

Schiebel Wins Spanish SAR Contract for Camcopter

VIENNA, Austria — Schiebel was awarded with the iSAR Research and Development programme, which builds on the current Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the aim of further developing its maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) capabilities, offering a higher level of automation.

The scope o…

Start of Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot-Firing Test

Start of Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot-Firing Test

On 5. October, teams from ArianeGroup, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) successfully completed the first hot-firing test of the new Ariane 6 upper stage on a dedicated test bench in Lampoldshausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The cryogenic upper stage represen…

US, Japan, and Korea Conduct Trilateral BMD Exercise

US, Japan, and Korea Conduct Trilateral BMD Exercise

SEA OF JAPAN — Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (local time), which was part of a larger series of launches over the past two weeks, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-cla…
Sweden Conducts Air Refueling Trials with JAS 39 C/D

Sweden Conducts Air Refueling Trials with JAS 39 C/D

FMV, together with NATO, is conducting aerial refueling trials between the JAS39 C/D Gripen and NATO’s Multi Mission Fleet and their A330MRTT aircraft. The purpose is to validate the air refueling function by doing flight testing with connections and refueling in the air.

“So far, the campaign ha…

In-Orbit Qualification of French Syracuse 4A Satellite

In-Orbit Qualification of French Syracuse 4A Satellite

On September 16, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) pronounced the qualification of the operation in orbit (1) of the Syracuse 4A satellite. This success is an important step in the progressive entry into service of the Syracuse IV secure military satellite communications capability.

This…

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