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🇩🇪🛫👏 The German Air Force's first Pegasus spy plane has completed its maiden flight at Bombardier Defense's center in Wichita, Kansas. The test is part of Berlin’s ongoing program to modify and commission three Global 6000 commercial business jets into aerial assets that will support its military’s “highly critical signal surveillance missions.” “This successful first flight is the result of the strong collaboration and shared knowledge between HENSOLDT, Lufthansa Technik Defense, Bombardier Defense and our suppliers to get the modified, high-performing Global 6000 aircraft for the Pegasus program in the air,” Bombardier Defense Vice President Steve Patrick said. Lufthansa Technik Michael von Puttkamer HENSOLDT Dietmar Thelen #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #aviation #militaryaviation #aerospace #germany #bombardier #pegasus

🇺🇦💻⚔️ Ukrainian defense forces, members of parliament, and advisors are discussing the creation of a separate cyber forces branch within its military. Kyiv already established an incident response center earlier this month to counter cyberattacks on critical military infrastructure, but the planned cyber forces arm would have a wider array of responsibilities. It “will allow to significantly strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian military, ensure effective planning and implementation of a full range of tasks in cyberspace, which, on a level with land, sea, air and space, is recognized as a separate operational domain,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. #military #army #defense #defence #ukraine #cyber #cybersecuriry

🙌 Turkish defense manufacturer FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. has unveiled its conceptual design of the Kaplan Armored Personnel Carrier. It was jointly developed with Indonesia’s state-owned PT. Pindad (Persero) in continuation of their 2015 agreement to meet the Indonesian Army's requirement for a 30-ton-class tracked personnel carrier. The latest Kaplan APCs are set for production by 2025, with work on the first vehicle to take place at FNSS facilities in Turkey and the second at PT Pindad in Indonesia. #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #turkey #indonesia #fnss #ptpindad #armoredvehicle #armoredvehicles

🇳🇿🚁 New Zealand has contracted NHIndustries to deliver hardware and software upgrades for the air force’s NH90 helicopters. The firm will cover all eight NH90s that have been fully operational under the Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 3 Squadron since 2015 from Base Ohakea. “New Zealand is the first country which uses the NH90 helicopter that will undertake the work to retrofit the navigation system and upgrade the secure communication system,” New Zealand Defence Ministry Integrated Project Team Leader Frank Dyer said. “We’ll also be working with sub-contractor Airbus Australia Pacific who will test and qualify the upgrade using the NH90 software test rig located in Brisbane, Australia.” #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #defensetech #defencetech #militarytech #technology #newzealand #nzdf #helicopter #helicopters

🇺🇸🤝🤩 Aerospike has joined a BAE Systems technology partnership to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making capabilities for the US Army. Together with BAE, Aerospike will advance data mesh solutions using its real-time database to support the Army’s Unified Network, Army Data Platform, and other data-centric mission requirements. The partnership will “deliver real-time, mission-critical data at scale and help ensure technological advantage on the battlefield,” according to BAE Systems’ Director of Strategy & Technology Partnerships for the Intelligence & Security sector Daniel Perkins. Aerospike Public Sector Vice President Cuong Nguyen described their multi-model database as offering “the lowest-latency, highest-throughput system to enable accurate, real-time decisioning even in contested environments.” #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #defensetech #defencetech #militarytech #baesystems #aerospike #usarmy

🐝💪 Teledyne FLIR has secured a five-year contract to deliver its Black Hornet 4 nano drones for the US Army. The systems are being procured under the service’s Soldier Borne Sensor program to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness through hand-launched reconnaissance drones. The deal, valued at $25 million, will cover associated controllers, spare parts, and proficiency sessions in addition to the Black Hornet 4 drones. “The Black Hornet 4 stands out as the world’s most capable nano-UAS for the world’s most high-risk missions,” Teledyne FLIR Defense President Dr. JihFen Lei stated. “We are honored the Army continues to place its trust in us as drone-of-choice provider for Soldier Borne Sensor, and we’re proud to see our technology making a real difference for warfighters on the battlefield.” #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #defensetech #defencetech #militarytech #technology #drone #drones #uas #uav #suav #teledyne #teledyneflir #usarmy

✈️📡🔄 The US Navy has assigned the E-130J airborne command post and communication relay aircraft to replace the E-6B Mercury as the next Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission platform. The E-130J will be based on a modified C-130J-30 Super Hercules. Its mission design series “E” stands for special electronic installation, while the “130” reflects its origin airframe. “I am proud to announce that the US Navy’s new TACAMO aircraft will be the E-130J,” US Navy Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Manager Capt. Adam Scott said. “This is an important milestone as we work toward delivering the next generation of TACAMO aircraft to the warfighter.” Once commissioned, the E-130J will be flown by the Strategic Communications Wing ONE (SCW-1) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. “I’m excited as SCW-1 continues to work together with PMA-271 to deliver new capabilities and strengthen America’s nuclear deterrence,” said SCW-1 Commander Capt. Britt Windeler remarked. #military #army #defense #defence #us #unitedstates #nationalsecurity #usnavy #tacamo

🇫🇮🚀 Finland announced the acquisition of Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missiles for its future F-35s, 12 months after the US approved the sale. Under an estimated $500 million deal, Helsinki has procured up to 150 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The deal also includes Dummy Air Training Missiles, missile containers, software, training, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, transportation, US Government and contractor engineering, and other technical and logistical support services. #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #finland #northropgrumman #f35 #missile #missiles

🇱🇹👉🇺🇦💥 Lithuanian firm RSI Europe has delivered the first tranche of its first-person view drones to Ukraine under a military procurement project signed in August. Called “Shpak,” the 25-centimeter quadcopter is designed to carry about 5 kilograms of explosives and detonate the articles via a remote impact initiation device. “From the moment we started working with FPV drones, we had two goals: to help Ukraine and to contribute to the Lithuanian drone industry,” RSI Europe CEO Tomas Milašauskas explained. “The word špokas (starling) has been used since the time of the Republic of the Two Nations, a country that Ukraine was a part of – a country that fought for many years against the aggressor from the east.” “We, Lithuanians, as well as Poles and Ukrainians call starling birds ‘špokas’, but Russians do not. We think that such a name is a perfect fit for a Lithuanian drone fighting in the hands of Ukrainians.” #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #defensetech #defencetech #militarytech #technology #innovation #lithuania #drone #drones #fpvdrones #uas #uav #ukraine