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Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., executed a historic, austere landing on a pre-designated highway in Finland during exercise BAANA 2024.

U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II makes historic first on highway in Finland

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft executed a historic, austere landing on a pre-designated highway in Finland during exercise BAANA 2024.

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Lockheed Martin marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain. This event highlights Bahrain's role as the first Gulf Cooperation Council member to operate the F-16 and now the first to integrate the F-16 Block 70 variant into its fleet.

Survitec secures critical contract for F-16 viper development programme

Air / Defence Industry Europe

Survitec has achieved a major milestone in the Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) development programme for the F-16 Viper Block 70/72.

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Europe’s largest airshow successfully returned to its biennial schedule, taking place in early September in Zeltweg, Murtal region (Styria, Austria). A team of specialists from AARONIA Austria, working alongside the Austrian Armed Forces, protected the show from unauthorized drones. AARTOS, the world's most successful anti-drone system, which has been used by the Austrian Armed Forces for years, played a key role in ensuring the safety of the 250,000 spectators.

Austrian Armed Forces and AARONIA collaborate to protect Europe’s largest airshow

Air / Defence Industry Europe

A team of specialists from AARONIA Austria, working alongside the Austrian Armed Forces, protected the Airpower 2024 from unauthorized drones.

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The first next-generation gun has been installed on the first of the Royal Navy’s next-generation warships.

Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate equipped with Mk45 Mod 4A Medium Calibre Gun

Sea / Defence Industry Europe

The weapon – officially the Mk45 Mod 4A Medium Calibre Gun – is the latest variant of a US Navy gun which is fitted to more than 280 warships in 11 navies.

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HENSOLDT has developed a compact and interference-resistant radar system for uncontrolled airspace together with several partners. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has tested the radar system in flight trials with several drones and a research helicopter. The tests have shown that the system is capable of monitoring uncontrolled airspace above urban areas. Further analyses are currently being carried out to assess the reliable and safe detection of aircraft.

HENSOLDT develops radar system for uncontrolled airspace

Air / Defence Industry Europe

HENSOLDT has developed a compact and interference-resistant radar system for uncontrolled airspace together with several partners.

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Exail, a global leader in navigation, has signed a contract with Precision Technic Defence A/S, a specialist in defense technology, to supply Advans Vega Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for integration into mobile surveillance systems. These systems will be deployed on multiple platforms by the land forces of a major Northern European country.

Exail to supply inertial navigation systems to Northern European Army

Land, Top / Defence Industry Europe

Exail has signed a contract with Precision Technic Defence A/S, a specialist in defense technology, to supply Advans Vega Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for integration into mobile surveillance systems.

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Kongsberg Discovery announced another successful milestone reached in the development of HUGIN Endurance following a record setting multi-week fully autonomous mission. After receiving a final navigation update from a pre-deployed transponder 10 hours into the dive, the 8-ton, 40 ft, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) operated completely independent of all human interaction and with no external navigation aiding for the duration of the sortie. This mission was conducted at depths ranging from 50m to 3400m and met the advertised 1,200 nautical mile range. Most impressive of all, was that HUGIN Endurance returned with a position error of approximately 0.02% of total distance traveled!

Smashing AUV records, HUGIN Endurance completes a multi-week fully autonomous mission

Sea, Important / Defence Industry Europe

Kongsberg Discovery announced another successful milestone reached in the development of HUGIN Endurance following a record setting multi-week fully autonomous mission.

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ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, has today announced signing the contract for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2 (radar program) for the Greek Space Agency and Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, together with the European Space Agency.

ICEYE to deliver SAR satellites and data to Greece’s National Satellite Space Project

Space/C4ISR, EU, Top / Defence Industry Europe

Axis 1.2 covers the Greek SAR Space Segment and includes both radar imagery and the development of a Greek Observation System with two ICEYE SAR satellites, and their launches.

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The United Kingdom has pledged to supply Ukraine with 650 Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) systems as part of a GBP 162 million air defence package aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defence capabilities. This announcement was made by Defence Secretary John Healey MP during the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at the US Air Force Base in Ramstein, marking his first appearance at the group as Defence Secretary.

UK to supply Ukraine with 650 LMM missiles in GBP 162 million defence package

Air, Top / Defence Industry Europe

The commitment, which is a part of the UK Government’s broader support strategy for Ukraine, underscores the UK’s ongoing dedication to assisting Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict. During the 24th meeting of the UDCG, Healey reiterated the UK’s steadfast support for Ukraine and called on other allies to continue supplying essential military equipment to

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Fears of escalation should not prevent NATO countries from lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons for self-defence against military targets on Russian territory. Russia’s suggestions that it could use nuclear weapons against NATO countries in retaliation for such consent are not credible and such a strike risks NATO’s direct involvement in the conflict, which Russia wants to avoid. It will probably continue to intensify its nuclear threats and provocations, to which NATO members should respond by reinforcing the message that any attack on the allies will have severe consequences for Russia.

Russia doubles down on nuclear intimidation of NATO [BRIEF]

NATO, Top / Defence Industry Europe

Fears of escalation should not prevent NATO countries from lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons for self-defence against military targets on Russian territory.

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