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1 December

Arms

Pictured is a Royal Air Force Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft releasing a torpedo for the first time. In a training flight conducted over the Moray Firth a Poseidon (P-8A) aircraft operated by 120 Sqn, RAF Lossiemouth, dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo, simulating an attack on a submarine. The MK 54 is an advanced lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo Which can be used in both deep and shallow waters. It is capable of tracking, classifying, and attacking underwater targets. Five Mark 54’s can be carried in the Poseidon's internal weapons bay. The high-explosive warheads on the live torpedoes pack a devastating punch sufficient to destroy enemy submarines that the Poseidon crew can locate and track using state-of-the-art equipment.

Rojoef Manuel

UK to Equip Poseidon Maritime Aircraft With Enhanced Sting Ray Torpedo

The UK has selected the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo as the next ordnance for the Royal Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

1 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

China Claims It Can Shoot Down America’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber

China has claimed that it can shoot down America’s new B-21 Raider bomber using artificial intelligence-enabled hypersonic weapons.

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30 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Moves Forward With $7.7B Boeing Spy Plane Acquisition

Canada will buy up to 16 spy planes from Boeing to replace its aging fleet of CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft.

30 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

AFWERX, NASA to Develop Advanced Air Mobility Digital Operations Center

US Air Force innovation arm AFWERX has teamed with NASA to establish a digital operations center for the Advanced Air Mobility concept.

30 November

Air

Joe Saballa

Elbit to Equip Canadian A330 Refueling Aircraft With Self-Protection Suites

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to equip the Canadian Air Force’s A330 aerial refueling aircraft with cutting-edge self-protection suites.

29 November

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Boeing Wins $2.3B Contract for 15 US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tankers

Boeing has received a $2.3-billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft for the US Air Force.

28 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

Belgium to Join European FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Program

The Belgian defense ministry has announced that it will officially join the European Future Combat Air System next-generation fighter program by June 2025.

28 November

Technology

Advanced image generation from Collins and Unreal Engine shows an immersive scene.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Unveils Gaming Image Generator for Aircrew Training

Raytheon subsidiary Collins Aerospace has launched a gaming tech-integrated image generator for realistic modular aircrew training.

22 November

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Cruise Missile Fired at South of Country

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it intercepted a cruise missile fired towards the south of the country.

22 November

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock to Deliver Ground Support Equipment for French Defense Airfields

Babcock has signed a contract to provide ground-based support solutions for the French military’s mainland and overseas airfields

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