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Thales Australia Expands Sovereign Munitions Capability

Thales Australia Expands Sovereign Munitions Capability

Following Thales Australia’s recent US Department of Defense qualification of its Australian-made TNT to military specifications, Thales is on schedule to commence production of the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectile capability in early 2022.

Production in Australia of the 155mm M795 Artillery Proje…

Testing of RAF’s New Protector UAV Completed in USA

Testing of RAF’s New Protector UAV Completed in USA

Key tests in the development of the RAF’s new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) have been completed in the USA.

A total of 16 Protectors are currently on order for the RAF but before delivery of the first example a series of rigorous tests are being undertaken by the manufa…

Can US Air Force’s Service Contract Save the F-35?

Can US Air Force’s Service Contract Save the F-35?

The Air Force is pleased with the F-35’s performance in combat, and plans on it being the “cornerstone” of the fighter fleet over the next 30 years. The jet’s high operating costs —$36,000 per hour—threaten the program, though, and the Air Force only plans to buy minimal numbers of the fighter until…
Brazil Prepares to Test Hypersonic Engine

Brazil Prepares to Test Hypersonic Engine

The Aerospace Science and Technology Department (DCTA), located in São José dos Campos (Sao Paolo State), began preparations for Operation Cruzeiro by sending equipment for the first flight test of the 14-X hypersonic aeronautical engine, developed by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv), at th…
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