Aviation News
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Dec. 27 that it has completed the integration of Shingung guided missile to the K30 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
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The Pentagon’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap was published on Dec. 23. The report will establish a technological vision for the next 25 years.
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It has been reported that Taiwan’s Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology has completed a prototype jet-powered UAV, however development was shelved as the drone cannot meet the military’s new requirements.
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Sikorsky and Aurora Flight Sciences have been selected under phase 1 of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane program.
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Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were given contracts to develop pod-mounted laser weapons to defend aircraft and UAV from missiles.
Continue reading “Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin given separate contracts to develop pod-mounted aircraft and UAV laser defenses”