Defense Technologies news from around the globe. We analyze the defense technologies news worldwide and present the analysis based on our research.
The SPY-6 family of radars used by the US Navy on its seven classes of ships provides them with air and missile defense capabilities. According to Raytheon. Raytheon company with its core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics is a major US defense contractor. It was the world’s largest producer of guided…
China’s J-16 is a multi-role, twin-engine, tandem-seat, strike fighter aircraft. The fighter jet is based on Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft of Russian origin. According to one of the Shenyang J-16 pilots, it is much superior and flawless to other aircraft of its category including the Russian Su-30. Global Times reported. The J-16 jet is used by…
Microsoft has won a contract to provide US Army soldiers with augmented reality vision systems. The contract is worth $21.88 billion. Under the contract, Microsoft will provide 120,000 mixed reality headsets to the Army. The contract duration is 10 years. A spokesperson from Microsoft told CNBC. A 3% increase in Microsoft shares has been observed…
South Korean company LIG Nex1 has developed an advanced Electronic Warfare self-protection system for its eXperimental KF-X fighter aircraft. The prototype of the newly developed system was delivered to the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) in late 2020. The company will test the system with its KF-X fighter jet that is still under development at KAI’s…
The Sukhoi Su-57 is a Russian single-seat, twin-engine, multi-role, stealth, fifth-generation fighter jet. The NATO reporting name of the fighter jet is ‘Felon’. The aircraft is designed for air superiority and deep attack missions. The fighter aricraft is developed under the PAK FA (Prospective Aeronautical Complex of Front-Line Air Forces) 5th-generation fighter jet program. It…
Turkey’s state-of-the-art unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Bayraktar Akinci has successfully passed another test. According to the Baykar Defense, the company that manufactured the drone. According to Baykar Makina, “today, we successfully completed the Developed System Identification Test with Akinci PT-2.” “Each successfully completed test brings Akinci one step closer to the mission. Free and…
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) exhibited the unmanned, electric-powered T629 helicopter for the first time. Daily Sabah reported. The T629 unmanned helicopter, which has been under development by the Turkish Aviation and Space Industry, was exhibited during a ceremony in which Turkey’s General Directorate of Security also received its first T129 (ATAK) Tactical reconnaissance and attack…
Material scientists from the US Army and Department of Energy conducted a study of plasma-treated aluminum nanoparticles with the goal of improving future propellants and explosives. According to the US Army. Researchers investigated a new class of surface-engineered aluminum nanoparticles. The research work has been published in the Journal of Applied Physics. The research paper…
Turkey speeds up efforts to develop anti-ballistic missile systems. As it is a critical technology owned by few countries. Daily Sabah reported. Turkey’s leading local defense company, Roketsan is accelerating its work on the critical defense system. The company’s chairperson, Faruk Yigit said, the Roketsan “will speed up the ballistic missile defense system works,” in…
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division will soon start testing a secret new aircraft “Speed Racer”, using an all-new digital engineering process known as StarDrive. Skunk Works Division: The Skunk Works, headquartered in Maryland, is Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Program (ADP), formerly known as Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. Skunk Works is responsible for developing solutions in…