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- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
General Atomics Unveils Do228 NXT To Expand Multirole Aviation Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: General Atomics AeroTec Systems has officially unveiled the Do228 NXT, a next-generation evolution of the Dornier 228 aircraft built in …
- Defense Contracts
Safran Races To Expand Precision Navigation Sensor Production Amid Rising Demand For GPS Independent Defense Systems
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: French aerospace and defense company Safran will invest €120 million ($138 million) to expand production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes at …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
U.S. Next-Generation Fighter Mystery Deepens As Unidentified Aircraft Appears Near Area 51
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: A newly released thermal image captured near Area 51 appears to show an unidentified aircraft with a configuration unlike any …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Leonardo Seaspray Radar Expands Australian Maritime Surveillance Capability
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Leonardo’s Seaspray 7500E V2 radar has been selected to support Australia’s airborne maritime surveillance and border security missions. The radar …
- Defense Contracts
Tycho.AI Secures $2M AFRL TACFI Contract for Maritime Autonomy in GPS-Denied Environments
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Tycho.AI has been awarded an 18-month, $2 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory …
- Defense Contracts
DLA Awards $24 Million Medical Air Freight Contract to Delta, UPS and Cargo Operators for Military Healthcare Logistics
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a shared $24 million contract to five commercial aviation companies to provide medical freight transportation …
- Aerospace & AviationSpace Assets & Satellites
Blue Origin Faces Months-Long Launch Delay As New Glenn Explosion Damages Florida Launch Pad
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readA major New Glenn test failure has created one of the most significant setbacks in Blue Origin’s launch program to date. Executive …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Australia Expands Indo Pacific Maritime Reach With New P 8A Poseidon Maintenance Hub
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Australia has opened the Southern Hemisphere’s first deep maintenance and modification facility for the Boeing P 8A Poseidon maritime patrol …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Saab, GA-ASI Unveil MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Drone To Expand Persistent ISR Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully completed the first flight of an unmanned airborne early warning solution using the …