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Arianespace ins Contract to Launch Microcarb Satellite

Arianespace ins Contract to Launch Microcarb Satellite

Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by ESA, on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Microcarb in 2023 on Vega C. Microcarb is a 190kg satellite developed by CNES that will be delivered into a sun-synchronous orbit, 650km above the Earth.

“We are very proud of this new launch c…

Caesar SP Howitzer Fires Excalibur Projectile at Record Range

Caesar SP Howitzer Fires Excalibur Projectile at Record Range

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. —- Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the U.S. Army and French company Nexter successfully fired Excalibur artillery projectiles from a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The test proved compatibility between Excalibur, the U….
Danish Frigate to Join NATO Force in Baltic Sea

Danish Frigate to Join NATO Force in Baltic Sea

The mission of the HDMS Peter Willemoes, with a crew of 160, has been described as monitoring and deterring Russian activity in the Baltic Sea, which a military expert described as “Denmark’s own backyard”.

The Danish frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes will join the NATO fleet in the Baltic Sea as part…

First Australian C-130J Upgraded to Block 8.1 Standard

First Australian C-130J Upgraded to Block 8.1 Standard

The first Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules to be upgraded to Block 8.1 standard hardware and software has arrived home at RAAF Base Richmond.

The Hercules was upgraded by Lockheed Martin in the United States with support from the United States Air Force, while RAAF’s 11 remaining C-130J…


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