The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the UK is set to double its number of F-35 stealth jets after ordering 17 more aircraft. The 17 new F-35B aircraft will be delivered between 2020 and 2022 and will complement the 16 British aircraft currently based at RAF Marham and in the ...
Lockheed Martin has completed the successful integration of a Telephonics RDR-1700B radar onto a 74K aerostat for land and sea missions. This latest milestone follows the Company’s successful integration of various payloads including radar sensors from Telephonics, Leonardo and Northrop Grumman as well as electro-optic / infra-red cameras from L-3 Wescam. The Lockheed Martin 74K Aerostat System, ...
UK Typhoons have arrived at Al Udeid air base in Qatar ahead of the joint UK/Qatari exercise, EPIC SKIES II. Having taken part in a separate Middle Eastern exercise, the Typhoons touched down in formation led by Wing Commander Jim Lee, Officer Commanding II (Army Cooperation) Squadron. The pilots were welcomed ...
The Republic of Korea-based defence specialist LIG Nex1 has appointed Leonardo as strategic technology partner. Together, the two organisations will bid for the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Agency’s (DAPA) prized IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) upgrade. The sought after contract will see IFF technology on board South Korean aircraft updated ...
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