Rada has unveiled today a new version of its threat warning radar, optimized for active protection systems for armored vehicles.
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RADA Unveils New Configuration of Threat Warning Radar for AFV
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Elbit Systems Performs Joint Flight Missions of Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAV’s
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Elbit Systems announced that it successfully performed a series of joint flight missions of its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
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U.S., Swedish firm partner on surveillance
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Imint AB of Sweden and Utah’s L-3 Communications Systems-West are working together on the delivery of airborne surveillance products.
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Tornado communications upgrade tested
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011An enhanced technical data and communications system has been successfully tested in flight over Sweden on a Tornado aircraft.
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Raytheon and Aerojet Complete System Integration Test for SM-3 Kinetic Warhead
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Aerojet, a GenCorp company (NYSE: GY), completed a kinetic warhead system integration test for Standard Missile-3 Block IB. The test verified the ability of the warhead to detect, track and intercept a moving ballistic missile target in a zero-gravity environment.
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Boeing pushes for new multi-weapon Avenger system
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Boeing is pushing for an innovative — and deadly — multi-weapon variant of its Avenger system that is set to give a new edge to fighters in modern warfare conditions.
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Firm notes orders for bomb-disposal robots
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011iRobot of Massachusetts has announced international orders for 27 PackBot bomb-disposal/reconnaissance robots in the first quarter of 2011.
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US Air Force orders fifth MUOS satellite
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011The U.S. Navy has exercised a contract option with Lockheed Martin Space Systems of California for a fifth satellite for mobile military communications.
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Airbags Designed to Save Helicopters Hard Landing on Rough Terrain
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011A new safety device developed for civil and military medium helicopters, Aero Sekur’s shock attenuation system is designed to aid crew and helicopter survival.
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Fast toxin ID system unveiled
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011A new fast toxin identification system for small and mobile labs in homeland security operations has been launched by a U.S. company.
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