Monthly Archive: Giugno 2022

France Issues Tender for Tethered Surveillance Balloons

France Issues Tender for Tethered Surveillance Balloons

PARIS — The DGA has launched a European call for competition to provide the Army with tethered balloons equipped with optronic sensor balls to provide real-time observation and surveillance capability by day and night.

Planned to be deployable in France and abroad, the captive balloon will be i…

Australia to Develop Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Drones

Australia to Develop Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Drones

Defence has partnered with global tech company Anduril to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XLAUVs).

Under the co-funded arrangement, Defence scientists, Navy personnel and Anduril robotics specialists will produce three prototype XLAUVs over three years, delivering a …

Switzerland to Strengthen Audits and Controls of Defense Offsets

Switzerland to Strengthen Audits and Controls of Defense Offsets

BERNE –– The Federal Council took note of the report ‘Controlling Compensatory Affairs’ of the Management Commission of the Council of States during its meeting of 25 May 2022. It approves most of the recommendations and presents the measures it intends to put in place and implement. In particular,…
Philippine Navy Orders IAI’s Mini-POP Sensor Systems

Philippine Navy Orders IAI’s Mini-POP Sensor Systems

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract to supply the Philippine Navy with the MiniPOP for Maritime Applications Electro-Optics Systems. The systems will be integrated on patrol boats in the Philippine Navy.

IAI’s MiniPOP for Maritime Applications, developed by IAI’s System…

Indian Navy Commissions First ALH Mk III Squadron

Indian Navy Commissions First ALH Mk III Squadron

Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 325, operating the indigenously built ALH MK III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, AVSM, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar at an impressive ceremony held at INS Utkrosh, Port Blair on 31 May 22.

The newly induct…

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