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China Launches New Data Relay Satellite

China Launches New Data Relay Satellite

XICHANG, China — China sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province Wednesday.

The Tianlian II-03 satellite was launched at half hour to one o’clock Wednesday Beijing Time by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

Tianlian…

NATO Says Alliance Ground Surveillance Continues Progress

NATO Says Alliance Ground Surveillance Continues Progress

RAMSTEIN, Germany — On July 11, 2022, General James B. Hecker, Commander Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), handed over the command of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force during a ceremony at the Force’s Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy.

The Alliance Ground Surveillance system gives co…

RAF A400Ms Train to Operate from Unprepared Surfaces

RAF A400Ms Train to Operate from Unprepared Surfaces

A RAF A400M Atlas and crew from RAF Brize Norton have recently participated in Exercise Ouranos in France in which they trained to land on unprepared and natural surfaces, further demonstrating the capabilities offered by the Atlas fleet.

The Atlas aircraft and its crew underwent Natural Surface …

NATO Air Policing Fighters Keep Busy in Baltic

NATO Air Policing Fighters Keep Busy in Baltic

RAMSTEIN, Germany –– The Spanish and French fighter detachments currently executing NATO’s Baltic Air Policing were busy last week honing their skills and safeguarding Allied airspace.

While on July 7, the Spanish F-18 fighter jets took off from Šiauliai, Lithuania, to conduct aerial drills with…

Indra Develops Active Protection Radar for Armored Vehicles

Indra Develops Active Protection Radar for Armored Vehicles

MADRID — The system has passed the most demanding tests in real-world scenarios, demonstrating an extraordinary ability to locate threats quickly and accurately in the worst conditions, including extreme cold, very high humidity and high noise (clutter). It also offers the highest protection in urb…
SKYNET 6A Satellite Passes Critical Design Review

SKYNET 6A Satellite Passes Critical Design Review

STEVENAGE, UK — Airbus has achieved a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) next secure military communications satellite, SKYNET 6A.

Richard Franklin, Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space UK said: “Achiev…

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