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18 March

MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System

Ankara Says NATO Deploys New Patriot Battery at South Turkey Air Base

Turkey's defense ministry said NATO was deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down.

17 March

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miguel Gibson, 31st Fighter Wing flight safety manager, demonstrates how pointing a laser at an HH-60 Pave Hawk can illuminate the cockpit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, October 12, 2023. Laser strikes on aircraft, often referred to as "lasing," have become a growing concern for aviation safety in recent years, as it can cause blindness, distraction and potential long-term eye damage to pilots and crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Stubblefield)

Rojoef Manuel

US Taps Cambium for Aircraft Laser Protection Technology

California-based Cambium has secured a contract to expand its laser and directed-energy protection technology for the US government.

17 March

Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth drone displayed on a wheeled trailer inside a military hangar during low-light pre-flight or testing operations, co-branded with Airbus

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Valkyrie Drones Set for First Flight With European Sovereign Mission System

Airbus is reconfiguring the Valkyrie drones with an “AI brain” that unlocks an ability to coordinate entire mission groups all on their own.

17 March

Inder Singh Bisht

EOS Snags Deal for Cannon-Based Counter-Drone System

Australian firm EOS has secured a $42-million contract from a Middle Eastern country to deliver its Slinger counter-drone remote cannon-based weapon system.

17 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan’s New Stand-Off Jammer Comes With a Massive Bulbous Nose

A new phase in Japan’s electronic warfare posture is taking shape with the EC-2 stand-off jammer, a distinctive aircraft designed to disrupt enemy communications from long range.

17 March

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US Boosts SM-3 Block IB Interceptor Inventory With New Production Order

The US has awarded Raytheon a $266.9-million contract for the additional production of Standard Missile Block IB exoatmospheric interceptors.

17 March

Christine Casimiro

Pilatus Picks Thales’ Radio Management System for European PC-7 Aircraft

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has selected French defense firm Thales to supply a radio management system for the PC-7 military training aircraft operated in Europe.

16 March

The KC-390 Millennium aircraft in Poland

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer Brings KC-390 Millennium to Poland in Push for European Support Network

Brazilian aerospace company Embraer has introduced the KC-390 Millennium multimission military transport aircraft to Poland’s state defense enterprise Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 SA in Bydgoszcz.

16 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Pushes Patriot Integration With Aegis Warships

The Pentagon is pushing to integrate the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor with the Aegis Combat System.

16 March

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate enters data into his portable maintenance computer in front of an F-22A Raptor aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2009. Tate and the jet are deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

GE Aerospace, Palantir Launch AI Push to Keep More US Military Planes in the Air

The companies said the goal is to spot problems earlier, untangle supply chain bottlenecks, and help sustain a larger share of mission-ready aircraft.

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