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Heron TP for German Air Force Makes Maiden Flight

Heron TP for German Air Force Makes Maiden Flight

In preparation for its delivery to the German Armed Forces, the German Heron TP UAV has completed its first flight in the skies of the State of Israel. The UAV was modified according to the needs and requirements of the German Ministry of Defense. It is the result of a joint program led by the UAV E…
Kratos Details US Air Force Skyborg Contract

Kratos Details US Air Force Skyborg Contract

SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at up to $400 million for the development, integration, and prototype air vehicle delivery in sup…
France’s Latest SSN Arrives in Toulon for Further Sea Trials

France’s Latest SSN Arrives in Toulon for Further Sea Trials

PARIS — On July 29, 2020, the Suffren, the first of six nuclear attack submarines in the Barracuda program, will arrive at the Toulon naval base to begin a new phase of testing in the Mediterranean Sea.

Managed by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) and conducted by the French Navy, sea …

Lord Says Hypersonics, Counter-Hypersonics a Top DOD Priority

Lord Says Hypersonics, Counter-Hypersonics a Top DOD Priority

Hypersonics and counter-hypersonics remain one of the Defense Department’s highest technical modernization priorities, Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

“We are continuing on an accelerated path to develop and field land-, sea- and air-launched hyperso…

China Launches New High-Resolution Mapping Satellite

China Launches New High-Resolution Mapping Satellite

TAIYUAN, China — China sent a new high-resolution mapping satellite into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.

The Ziyuan III 03 satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket at 11:13 a.m. Beijing time, according to the center. It was …


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