Thales unveils mobile air defence gun system

Thales is unveiling its RAPIDFire mobile air defence gun system at Eurosatory12. RAPIDFire combines the CONTROLMaster 60 surveillance radar with the CONTROLView command and control module. These are integrated with the multi-sensor stabilised optronic sighting system and the CT40 gun from CTAI.

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USAF solicit industry for High Speed Strike Weapon

H/T to Wired. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate, Contracting Division wants to have a demonstration for a Mach 5+ velocity weapon capable of fixed and mobile targets.

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