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German Air Force Eurofighters Connect with Remote Carriers

German Air Force Eurofighters Connect with Remote Carriers

Interconnectivity between remote carriers and Eurofighter Typhoons has been successfully proven for the first time during a live exercise.

The technology milestone was hit during the recent German Air Force Timber Express exercise over Northern Germany and the North Sea. It represents the first …

Thales Alenia Space Will Build SES-22 and SES-23 Satellites

Thales Alenia Space Will Build SES-22 and SES-23 Satellites

CANNES, France — Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to build SES-22 and SES-23, geostationary communications satellites. These two new satellites are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over N…
USS Ford Now Halfway Through Post-Delivery Trials

USS Ford Now Halfway Through Post-Delivery Trials

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its 11th independent steaming event (ISE 11) Aug. 5, and is now more than halfway through her post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) phase of operations.

During ISE 11, Ford completed many major PDT&T milestones designed to exercise installed systems and condu…

Lockheed Promises 35% Offsets on All Future Israeli Contracts

Lockheed Promises 35% Offsets on All Future Israeli Contracts

Lockheed Martin, maker of the F-35 Lightning II family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft, together with Israel’s Foreign Investment and Industrial Cooperation Authority, signed a new Industrial Cooperation Agreement (ICA) in a ceremony that was held at Lock…
PLA Fighters Cross “Middle Line” of Taiwan Straits

PLA Fighters Cross “Middle Line” of Taiwan Straits

Fighter jets from Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force reportedly crossed the “middle line” of the Taiwan Straits at around 9 am Monday morning, an hour before top US health official met with Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen.

The PLA operation is considered a strong response to the…

Pentagon Details Framework for Advancing Directed Energy Weapons

Pentagon Details Framework for Advancing Directed Energy Weapons

The Defense Department is developing directed energy weapons — high-powered lasers and microwaves — in concert with industry in a way designed to achieve optimal outcomes.

Two DOD officials discussed the importance of developing an efficient and effective modular open system architecture, or MOSA…

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