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Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 system selected by the US DoD

Air July 16, 2020

Northrop Grumman’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DOD) as the interim command and control system for future Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) procurements. The decision follows the findings of a service board established by the DOD’s Joint ...

German Bundeswehr renews Service Contracts for Heron 1 systems

Air July 15, 2020

Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a renewed service contract agreement for Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in operation in Afghanistan and Mali. In Afghanistan, Heron 1 Services has been extended in March 2020, for the period ...

BAE Systems reveals ‘factory of the future’

Air July 15, 2020

BAE Systems have revealed a new intelligent, smart factory that the Company envisage will increase productivity and revolutionise combat aircraft production in the UK. A first-of-its-kind industry 4.0 factory is applying game-changing digital technologies to advance manufacturing on the UK’s next generation combat aircraft system, Tempest. The new facility at BAE Systems’ ...

Red Arrows successfully complete Public Display Authority

Air July 14, 2020

After months of training, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team have successfully completed an annual assessment, known as Public Display Authority (PDA). Attaining the status, which involves detailed scrutiny of activity both in the air and on the ground, means the Red Arrows are deemed to have a show that is ...