Aviation News
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the Point Blank electro-optically guided missile, a precision missile that it is rapidly developing for the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) of the US Department of Defense (DoD).
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As tensions continue to escalate between North and South Korea, the South Korean military is looking for ways to bolster its defense capabilities and protect its airspace from potential attacks. One solution that is being considered is the acquisition of the Sky Spotter system, a revolutionary air surveillance radar developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
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Taiwan is planning to purchase 100 units of the Switchblade, a small, attack-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the American company AeroVironment, and give it to the Army’s special forces.
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Elbit Systems has been awarded a framework contract with a maximum value of $410 million to supply up to seven “Watchkeeper X” tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. The contract is valid for five years.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully flew its new NATO Pod for the first time on Nov. 23, 2022. The test flight took place at the Yuma Proving Grounds using a GA-ASI-owned MQ-9A aircraft.
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