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Saab receives order for integrated ground based air defence solution

Air December 11, 2020

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and received an order for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground based air defence. The order value for the air defence solution is approximately 2.1 billion SEK and the contract period is 2020-2025. The order ...

Advanced seeker production for next-generation precision-guided missile

Air December 11, 2020

BAE Systems received a $60 million contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture and deliver additional advanced missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The seeker comprises long-range sensors and targeting technology that help the stealthy missile find and engage protected maritime targets in challenging electromagnetic environments. “Our warfighters need resilient, ...

VRAI wins Royal Air Force data & simulation project

Air December 10, 2020

Data driven VR simulation company VRAI has won a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) contract focused on improving the RAF’s ability to measure and predict pilot performance using a combination of VR & data analytics technology. VRAI in Gateshead’s Proto Centre, and RAFX based in the local airbase RAF Leeming, was ...

The Airbus Zephyr HAPS concludes successful new test flight campaign

Air December 8, 2020

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed a new test flight campaign for its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) in Arizona, USA. The 2020 flight campaign succeeded despite global slowdowns due to the Covid19 pandemic. It focused on aircraft agility, control and operations to build upon previous campaigns, which have ...