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Rafael Wins Export Order for EO Pods

Rafael Wins Export Order for EO Pods

TEL AVIV — RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply 5th generation Litening and RecceLite airborne electro-optical systems for installation on a combat platform of an undisclosed air force.

Integrated with RAFAEL’s pods, the jet will now have…

UK Coastguard King Airs to Get Leonardo AESA Radar

UK Coastguard King Airs to Get Leonardo AESA Radar

ROME — The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will upgrade to Leonardo’s latest Osprey radar to support missions such as search and rescue, border protection, fishery and pollution patrols.

The Osprey 30 radar will be installed on-board the two customised Beechcraft King Air aircraft prov…

Lockheed-Developed HX5 Replaces Aluminum at Half the Weight

Lockheed-Developed HX5 Replaces Aluminum at Half the Weight

Imagine if there was a product developed through years of effort and funding by one of the most advanced companies in the world, which could save billions in costs and CO2 emissions each year by replacing one of the most common metals in the world. Now imagine if that product continued to go unused …
CAE to Develop C-130J Simulators for USAF Special Ops Command

CAE to Develop C-130J Simulators for USAF Special Ops Command

TAMPA, Florida — CAE USA has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of three C-130J full-mission simulators for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

Two of the simulators will be specifically for the MC-130J …

New Zealand to Upgrade Ohakea Air Force Base

New Zealand to Upgrade Ohakea Air Force Base

The Coalition Government has approved a business case for $206 million in upgrades to critical infrastructure at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, with the first phase starting later this year, Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today.

The investment will be made in three phases over five…


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