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Russia to spend $35 million buying new mobile air defense radars

Posted on April 21, 2016 by alert5

The Russian Defense Ministry is to buy six sets of mobile air defense radars for $35 million. The first two sets must be delivered next year and the rest by 2018.

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By Vitaly V. Kuzmin (http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/469) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Defense, Research

Hanwha Thales to supply AESA radar for KF-X

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 by alert5

South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has selected Hanwha Thales as the preferred supplier for the AESA radar to be mounted on the indigenous KF-X fighter.

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Source: KAI
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Posted in Industry, Research

USAF’s latest optical sensor tested on Avenger

Posted on April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 by alert5

General Atomics has confirmed that the MS-177 multispectral sensor from UTC Aerospace has been tested aboard its Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle over seven flights from January to February this year.

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Photo: General Atomics
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Posted in Research, UAV

Engine that will power the KF-X could be selected this month

Posted on April 20, 2016 by alert5

Eurojet Turbo GmbH and General Electric could find out this month which company is successful in the race to be the engine supplier for the KAI KF-X fighter project.

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Source: KAI

Posted in Industry, Research

Brazil might walk away from A-Darter dogfight missile project

Posted on April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 by alert5

Engineering News from South Africa said Brazil might cease its partnership with South Africa to develop and field the A-Darter short-range air-to-air missile.

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Posted in Industry, Research

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