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Israeli Rafael's SPYDER defense system 0

Rafael’s SPYDER defense system evolves to shoot down ballistic missile threats

Rafael and its customers researched and analyzed the lessons learned from recent and ongoing armed conflicts involving extensive use of tactical ballistic missiles. Rafael’s SPYDER air defense system has been upgraded to include sophisticated...

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US Navy to buys two XQ-58A Valkyries drones for ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ programme

US Navy XQ-58As loaded with sensors and weapons will help demonstrate autonomous drone capabilities able to penetrate enemy air defenses. The Air Force is already testing the Kratos XQ-58 as part of its Collaborative...

Norwegian AW101 All-Weather Search and Rescue helicopter 0

Leonardo AW-101 All-Weather capabilities highlighted in 4,800 nm transit across the North Atlantic

The AW101 helicopter successfully completed an epic journey across the North Atlantic to return to the UK across mountains, high seas, storm clouds, ice, and snow. The Norwegian AW101 All-Weather Search and Rescue helicopter...

Polish National Police Aviation Lockheed Martin PZL Mielec S-70i Black Hawk helicopter 0

Polish National Police Add To Its Black Hawk Fleet To Support National Security Efforts

PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, finalized a contract with the Polish National Police for two S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, which will increase its fleet of Black Hawks to five by the end of...

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Italian Army’s UH-90A helicopter fleet handover complete

The Italian Army’s UH-90A (NATO’s designation for the Italian Army’s NH90 TTH) multirole helicopter programme marked a major achievement with the completion of deliveries on 25 November. Italian Army’s UH-90A helicopter. (NH Industries) The...

NASA Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (Florida, USA). 08 August 2022. 0

Artemis, the return to the Moon and Leonardo’s role in the space programme

Artemis prepares to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon. Spacecraft, habitation modules, robots and connection systems will make it possible to live sustainably in space. Next stage: Mars NASA...

June 27 US Army Lockheed Martin Sikorsky HH60M Black Hawk 0

United States Army And Sikorsky Strengthen Army Aviation Fleet With 10th H-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Contract

The United States government and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft...

Argentine Army CH-47C Chinook (AE-520), May 1981 0

Argentina Opts For USA-built Chinook Helicopters

The country of Argentina has accelerated their progress towards acquiring four new CH-47 Chinook heavy-life helicopters, made by Boeing, in the United States. According to US military sources in Buenos Aires, the aim of...

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Royal Jordan Air Force to join F-16 Block 70 Program

Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of eight new production F-16 Block 70 aircraft. Royal Jordan Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 aircraft. (Image by Lockheed...