In the high-stakes world of air defense, Anduril Industries has just raised the bar—and secured a quarter-billion dollar vote of confidence from the Department of Defense (DoD).
The Pentagon recently awarded Anduril a $249,978,466 contract to deliver next-generation air defense capabilities. The deal includes over 500 Roadrunner-M interceptors and additional Pulsar electronic warfare systems, aimed at countering the escalating threat of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) attacks on U.S. forces.
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) at Edwards Air Force Base welcomed three A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, marking the first new aircraft addition to the school’s fleet in almost 30 years. This acquisition represents a significant boost to the school’s flight test and training capabilities, particularly in the crucial area of spin testing.
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems to Romania for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Oct. 7. The potential sale also includes various support equipment, spare parts, training, and other logistical elements.
Sentinel radar operators with the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, North Dakota Army National Guard participate in the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architecture and Demonstration Evaluation 5 in Camp Grayling, Michigan, July 14, 2021. North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, in partnership with all 11 Combatant Commands, led the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments designed to rapidly develop the capabilities required to increase deterrence options in competition and crisis through a data-centric software-based approach. GIDE events combine people and technology to innovate and accelerate system development for domain awareness, information dominance, decisional superiority, and global integration. The GIDE 3 experiment was executed in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force’s Chief Architect Office (DAF CAO) as part of their fifth Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation event (ADE 5), and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard) Continue reading “U.S. approves potential sale of Sentinel Radar Systems to Romania”
Dassault Aviation has announced the launch of a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) programme as part of the future Rafale F5 standard. The announcement was made by Sébastien Lecornu, French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, on Oct. 8 during a ceremony at the Saint-Dizier air base to mark the 60th anniversary of the French Strategic Air Forces (FAS). The event also marked the 90th anniversary of the French Air and Space Force.
Taiwan is abandoning its pursuit of domestically developing a next-generation fighter jet, and will instead procure advanced aircraft from the United States, according to a report by Up Media, a Taiwanese online news outlet. This decision, reached by Defence Minister Koo Li-hsiung, marks a significant shift in Taiwan’s defence acquisition strategy and highlights the technological and financial hurdles of developing advanced weapons systems independently.
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