Business
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Sep- 2021 -21 September
Elbit Systems Rifle Tech Allows Soldier to ‘Shoot From the Hip’
Israel’s Elbit Systems has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system that allows soldiers to fire accurately around corners and from the hip.
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17 September
Northrop Grumman Unveils Autonomous ‘Loyal Wingman’ Aircraft
Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites has unveiled a low-cost model of an optionally crewed aircraft designed to fly alongside manned aircraft in a “loyal wingman” role.
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16 September
Leonardo Contracts UK Firm for Tempest Flight Test Aircraft
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has contracted UK-based 2Excel Aviation for the Tempest flight test aircraft program, involving a commercial airliner overhauled into a flying laboratory.
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16 September
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Radar Development
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has joined British BAE Systems to develop the new European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar for the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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15 September
Pentagon Awards $30.5M Contract for Italian AF UAV Upgrade
The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $30.5 million contract to upgrade the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9A Predator B combat drones.
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9 September
India Approves $3 Billion Purchase of Military Transport Aircraft
The Indian government has approved the purchase of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the air force to replace the aging Avro 748.
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9 September
US Army Demonstrates Stryker-Mounted Laser-Weapon System
The US Army completed the “combat shoot-off” (CSO) of its first high-energy laser weapon prototype, manufacturer KBR revealed.
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8 September
Pentagon Selects BAE Systems for Next-Gen Aircraft Control
DARPA has contracted BAE Systems to design an aircraft active flow control technology.
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7 September
USAF Awards $95 Million Hypersonic Missile Design Contracts
The US Air Force has modified preliminary design review (PDR) contracts with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon for a hypersonic cruise missile.
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3 September
Russian Firm Kronstadt Announces Drone Sales to ‘Foreign Countries’
Russian defense contractor Kronstadt has signed contracts for drone sales to unspecified foreign countries, with deliveries expected by 2022.
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