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US begins testing cluster munitions replacement
24 May 2013
The US military has taken a step forward in its efforts to replace its arsenal of cluster munitions with more reliable warheads, for which flight testing has begun. On 22 May Lockheed Martin and ATK More
US begins testing cluster munitions replacement
The US military has taken a step forward in its efforts to replace its arsenal of cluster munitions with more reliable warheads, for which flight testing has begun. On 22 May Lockheed Martin and ATK
US Army testing electronic attack capability for Gray Eagle
The US Army is conducting an operational assessment to explore the potential to equip a Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an electronic attack (EA) capability. The US Army is currently
Co-ordination and responsibility remain top government cyber needs
US cyber officials continue to call for more active defences, better collaboration, and more accountability in industry as offensive threats maintain a significant advantage over defence. In the
Boeing poised to begin flight-testing Advanced Super Hornet features
Boeing is to begin flight-testing its Advanced Super Hornet combat aircraft towards the end of the third quarter of this year, a company official said on 20 May. Speaking at Boeing's St Louis
US criticises Russian missile transfer to Syria
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey has described Russia's delivery of advanced weapon systems to Syria as "an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime
US State Department reviewing proposals for expanded UAV fleet
The US Department of State said it still intends to secure a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to protect worldwide facilities in high threat areas, even as President Barack Obama's
NAVAIR requests data on another multi-stage target
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has begun a market and technology survey for a potential Multi-Stage Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Target while continuing work with ATK to resolve problems
X-47B catapults into new era of naval aviation
Following a successful catapult-launch of the US Navy's (USN's) X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator (UCAS-D) at sea, officials now have plans to land and trap the autonomous vehicle
US Army trains with SpotterRF's man-portable radar
The US Army has been conducting mobile force protection training at the Utah Training Center Camp Williams using SpotterRF's man-portable radar system. The company announced its participation in
Northrop Grumman tests B-2 anti-jamming satcomms system without USAF's preferred radio
Northrop Grumman says it has successfully completed a laboratory demonstration of a new satellite communication (satcomm) system for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber that is resistant to enemy jamming.
Rheinmetall debuts Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 2
Rheinmetall Defence publicly unveiled its latest air-defence weapon, the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 2, at the company's Ochsenboden test range in Switzerland on 15 May. The Mk 2 is a 35 mm
USN's X-47B headed for first trap landing on board carrier at sea
After an historic catapult launch from the US Navy (USN)'s newest aircraft carrier, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator is headed for more key tests in the next 60 days,