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27 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS, and the Coyote® family of effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army’s go-to counter-drone solution.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Demos Radar, Effector With US Army Counter-Drone Solution

Raytheon has tested the interoperability of improved radar and effectors with a counter-drone solution of the US Army.

26 October

Land

Remote Piloted Vehicles (RPV) is being driven through Swindon town during the exercise to carry Ammunition and resupply troops as well as casualty extraction during LIVEX 23. LIVEX 23 is Experimentation and Trials Group activity which took place in both the urban and rural domains around the Swindon area. 2 Yorks and TDUs exercised with experimental kit and equipment initially in the urban domain, specifically the disused Debenhams store in Swindon, moving into the rural domain on 28 Sept. The Phalanx Platoons concept was trialled for the first time with new kit and equipment on a multi-phase exercise to test the concept which incorporates a systems operator into the platoon to provide situational awareness through the use of uncrewed systems. They also trialled a variety of other innovative kit including uncrewed ground vehicles one of which will be weaponised. Other new kit includes enhanced Dismounted Situational Awareness, STEED and ballistic shields.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Trials Situational Awareness Technologies in Urban Warfare Training

The British Army has tested advanced tactical capabilities for situational awareness in an urban landscape at Swindon.

23 October

Land

Test participants from the Reconnaissance (RECCE) Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, launch a Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) to conduct remote detection of biological warfare agents, while conducting stand-off scanning with the Sensor Suite Upgrade (SSU) on an M1135 variant Stryker — the Army’s high-speed, high-mobility, armored carrier. (U.S. Army photo by Tad Browning)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Trials New CBRN Sensor on M1135 Stryker Recon Vehicle

The US Army has tested a new Sensor Suite Upgrade on the M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle in Washington.

19 October

Asia Pacific

Ship-board firing test of Japan's railgun

Joe Saballa

Japan Test-Fires Shipboard Railgun Counter-Hypersonic Weapon for First Time

Japan has successfully conducted the first-ever shipboard firing trial of its developmental railgun counter-hypersonic weapon.

18 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed, MDA Complete Major Prelim Design Review of Next-Gen Interceptor

Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency have completed the All Up Round Preliminary Design Review of the Next Generation Interceptor.

16 October

Air

Joe Saballa

Boeing Flies Advanced Version of AH-64E Apache Helicopter for First Time

The latest and most advanced version of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache helicopter has successfully made its maiden flight.

12 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Singapore Complete Automatic Refueling With A330 Tanker, F-15s

Airbus and the Singaporean Air Force have completed a series of automatic air-to-air refueling between an A330 multi-role tanker transport and F-15s.

9 October

Air

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, soars overhead during its first test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities.

Rojoef Manuel

US Marine Corps Valkyrie Tactical Drone Completes Maiden Flight

The US Marine Corps completed the first flight of its XQ-58A Valkyrie military aerial drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

6 October

Air

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar. Photo: Raytheon

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Tests US Army’s Future LTAMDS Radar in New Mexico

Raytheon has tested its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for the US Army in New Mexico.

6 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Kaman, Near Earth to Showcase Heavy-Lift VTOL Drone for US Army

The US Army has contracted Kaman and Near Earth to conduct a resupply demonstration using a heavy-lift vertical takeoff and landing drone.

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