The government of Romania agreed a deal to buy Raytheon’s missile defence system, Patriot, from the US Army. The agreement paves the way for Romania’s Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability, and sets the stage for the US government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon. Patriot is a purely defensive ...
Typhoon Fighter jets from the Royal Air Force will take to Qatari skies as part of a joint training exercise with the Emir of Qatar’s Air Force. Operating from the Headquarters of Qatar’s Fighter Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, the exercise will allow Royal Air Force personnel to pass on their ...
Lockheed Martin has contracted Rockwell Collins to deliver display systems in service of two international F-16 training programmes. Rockwell Collins has been tasked with customising the configuration of its Griffin rear-projection dome and SpectraView display systems to meet the specific needs of Lockheed Martin’s international client-base. “With only slight modifications to existing ...
BAE Systems engineers have developed a low cost, lightweight, flexible system that can block dangerous laser light to protect pilots and flight crew from hostile attacks. The protection comprises of a film that is selective in the way it prevents laser transmission, meaning a high level of natural light through can ...