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Tamarack Aerospace Group pitches winglets for C-130
An artist's rendering of a US Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft fitted with Tamarack Aerospace Group's ATLAS active winglets. The company claims a 10% improvement in fuel savings for the system, as well as other performance enhancements and an increased wing life. Source: Tamarack Aerospace GroupFirst Japanese F-35A presented at rollout ceremony
JASDF chief of staff General Yoshiyuki Sugiyama addresses the ceremony audience as Japan's first F-35A aircraft is revealed at Lockheed Martin's production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Source: Lockheed Martin/Beth SteelNext-gen US military helicopters prepare for 2017 flights
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant is to be powered by Honeywell's T55 engine. Source: Sikorsky-BoeingPacific-based USMC Harriers grounded after crash
The III MEF's Harrier fleet has been grounded pending investigation of a 22 September crash. Source: US Navy
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Dassault plans to use Rafale sale to leverage position in India
Dassault will look to leverage France's newly signed Rafale deal with India to build its industrial presence in the country and support the 'Make in India' drive, Eric Trappier, the company's chief executive officer has said. In comments to the Press Trust of India shortly after the signing of the
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OSINT summary: Islamic State attacks in Tikrit highlight vulnerability of security forces' rear positions
Five security force personnel and two civilians were killed when Islamic State militants attacked a checkpoint north of the city of Tikrit in Iraq's Salah ad Din province on 24 September. A militant was also killed in retaliatory fire. The militants then continued another 7 km towards the city,
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Philippines to procure coastal surveillance system
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has re-launched a programme to procure a coastal surveillance system aimed at boosting securing of the country's offshore assets. The DND said in a tender announcement cited by the government's News and Information Bureau on 23 September that the
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Schiebel and Diehl agree to extend UAS co-operation
Austrian unmanned aerial systems (UAS) producer Schiebel and Germany defence group Diehl announced on 26 September that they have agreed to renew an existing teaming agreement under which Diehl has taken Schiebel's products into the German market. Under an existing agreement Schiebel partnered with
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TransDigm completes purchase of Young & Franklin
US aircraft components group Transdigm has announced the completion of its acquisition of Young & Franklin; a US producer of vales and actuators for aerospace markets. The acquisition was first announced on 6 September. Terms were not disclosed but Young & Franklin returned sales of USD75
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US approves Triton UAV for production
The Pentagon has approved the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for low-rate initial production (LRIP), the US Navy (USN) announced on 22 September. The Milestone C decision, signed by Pentagon acquisition executive Frank Kendall, "brings us
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Evolution by increments
The US Army is, for the most part, moving cautiously ahead with a variety of modernisation plans to upgrade and evolve its equipment and structures. Daniel Wasserbly reports -
Face off: East-West relations
Russia's improving A2/AD and hybrid warfare capabilities are asking new questions of NATO's maritime forces. Richard Scott reports on how this Russian resurgence is spurring new thinking -
Russia increases use of Ukraine cyber proxies
Russia's cyber operations in Ukraine are increasingly dependent on criminal proxies. Lincoln Pigman examines what this means for cyber security in Ukraine and beyond.
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Tamarack Aerospace Group pitches winglets for C-130
Tamarack Aerospace Group is offering to work with Lockheed Martin to equip the US Air Force's (USAF's) fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with its ATLAS active winglets which, the company claims, reduce fuel consumption at the same time as extending the service life of the wing. The
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US approves SkyCeptor LCI for Poland
Key Points SkyCeptor is the US-compliant variant of the Rafael/Raytheon Stunner interceptor Raytheon is expected to position SkyCeptor as a secondary effector for the US Army's IFPC 2-I Block 1 requirement The US government has approved the release of SkyCeptor as the low-cost interceptor (LCI)
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Russian carrier-based Su-33 fighters receiving new bombing computer
Russia is outfitting its carrier-based Sukhoi Su-33 fighter aircraft with the SVP-24 air-to-ground targeting system, according to Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources cited by the newspaper Izvestia . The SVP-24 is a specialised navigation and targeting system produced by Russian avionics
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Reamda tasked with developing controller for multiple UGVs
Ireland-based robotics specialist Reamda has been contracted to modify its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) controller to support a variety of platforms. The contract falls under an award to US company JGW International by the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T)
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USAF flies B-1B bombers over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two US Air Force (USAF) Boeing (Rockwell) B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on 21 September in the latest demonstration of Washington's defence commitment to Seoul following North Korea's fifth nuclear test on 9 September, according to US Forces Korea (USFK). While one of the
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First Japanese F-35A presented at rollout ceremony
Senior Japanese and US officials on 23 September celebrated the rollout of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft at the company's Forth Worth, Texas, production facility. The ceremony was attended by more than 400 government, military, and
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USAF flies B-1B bombers over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two US Air Force (USAF) Boeing (Rockwell) B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on 21 September in the latest demonstration of Washington's defence commitment to Seoul following North Korea's fifth nuclear test on 9 September, according to US Forces Korea (USFK). While one of the
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Turkish government's effort to eliminate PKK indicates that resumption of peace process is unlikely in coming months
Key Points The intensification of pressure on pro-PKK politicians indicates the government's lack of willingness to return to the negotiating table, seeking instead to impose a 'victor's peace' on the PKK. The government is likely to struggle to increase its popularity among the Kurdish population
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BAE Systems awarded long-stalled Brazilian howitzer modernisation deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a long-delayed USD54 million contract to provide 32 upgraded 155 mm M109A5+ BR self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) to the Brazilian Army, the company announced on 19 September. "Production is anticipated to begin in October with vehicle deliveries beginning in
