Hungary has decided to replace the Soviet-era P-37, PRV-17 and ST-68U radars with the ELM-2084 radar made by Israel. By United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The contract was signed with Rheinmetall Canada last week by Chief of the Staff Lt. Gen. Ferenc Korom. Deliveries will start from 2022. For more […]
China’s CCTV channel 7 recently did a video on Norinco’s Type 90 twin 35 mm anti-aircraft gun system, CS/SA1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) and the SWS2 35mm 8×8 wheeled SPAAG. It is said that the SWS2 lost the competition for a PLA contract and the winner is a 8×8 solution with a six-barrel 25mm gun […]
News reports from Japan said that Lockheed Martin has been chosen to assist Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) in the development of the F-X fighter. Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense Officials say the American company will provide assistance in the avionics and weapons integration. It will also assist in improving the plane’s aerodynamics and stealth […]
A new study published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering on Nov. 16 says noise from EA-18G deployed to NAS Whidbey Island could have an impact on orcas and other endangered marine animals. Pablo Fernicola from United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The study found that the noise did not deflect […]
Close look at the loading of two AGM-183A hypersonic missiles on a B-52H during the final captive-carry test on Aug. 8.
DARPA announced that three X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicles (GAV) made nine attempts to dock with the docking bullet extended from a C-130 during the third series of testing that started from Oct. 28. Photo: DARPA During each attempt, the drone was just inches away from connecting with the docking bullet but the relative movement was […]