Category: Research
Russia to spend $35 million buying new mobile air defense radars
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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Hanwha Thales to supply AESA radar for KF-X
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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USAF’s latest optical sensor tested on Avenger
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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Engine that will power the KF-X could be selected this month
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.
Source: KAI