June 23, 2022 | International, Land
Ukraine lessons helped drive acquisition of RADA, Leonardo DRS chief says
The merged companies hope to become a market leader in force protection and integrated multi-domain systems.
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Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones
Officials at the Defense Innovation Unit plan to hold a live flyoff demonstration as soon as December to evaluate the proposed systems.
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July 30, 2021 | International, Aerospace
UK awards contract for next phase of development of its Tempest future fighter programme
UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems (BAES) announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a £250-million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to further advance the design and development of the country’s Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The signing of this contract marks the formal initiation of the concept and assessment phase for Tempest. The FCAS is being developed by a group of UK companies and UK subsidiaries of major Western aerospace and defence enterprises, collectively known as Team Tempest. These are BAES itself, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK and MDBA UK, plus experts from the UK MOD. Tempest is expected to become operational in the mid-2030s.
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August 18, 2023 | International, Aerospace
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands | Reuters
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.