Friday, February 4, 2022

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BAE Systems delivers its 3,000th vehicle management computer for F-35

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:37 AM PST

BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, announced on Friday the delivery of its 3,000th vehicle management computer (VMC) and 1,000th active inceptor system (AIS)  to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.  According to a company news release, the VMC and AIS are flight-critical systems that provide each F-35 jet with the ability to […]

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US Army tests avionics enhancements for its smart drone

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:29 AM PST

The U.S. Army in collaboration with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully tested the advanced datalink capability as part of a development effort to upgrade the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Gray Eagle is manufactured by General Atomics. It is cheaper to purchase and maintain than a helicopter […]

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Israeli defense firm develop next-gen electronic attack pod

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:05 AM PST

Israel’s high-tech defense firm Rafael announced that it has completed the development of the latest generation of the Sky Shield family of Electronic Attack (EA) Pods. The Sky Shield is an all-inclusive, multi-purpose EW system, which provides support jamming and is used for escort jamming, SEAD and self-protection missions. Sky Shield can be tailored to […]

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US State Department approves $4.2B sale of 16 F-16s to Jordan

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 11:35 PM PST

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $4.2 billion sale of 16 F-16C/D Block 70 aircraft to the government of Jordan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday. According to the DSCA, Jordan’s government asked to buy 12 F-16C Block 70s and F-16D Block 70 fighter jets with engines, weapon support, support equipment, spare […]

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