Teledyne FLIR Defense has received a $31 million contract from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver the Cerberus XL mobile counter-unmanned aerial system for Ukraine’s use. Under the agreement, Teledyne will also provide software, spares and training support for the counter-UAS solution. In a statement, JihFen Lei, executive vice president and general manager of...
Sao Paolo-based Embraer has completed initial testing of the M200 Vigilante radar that it jointly developed with the Brazilian Army, bringing the equipment closer to becoming fully operational. The radar is a medium-range sensor designed for air surveillance and early warning applications. The trial, held at the Julio Belem Airport in Parintins in June and...
The Australian Department of Defence has selected Lockheed Martin as its strategic partner to develop advanced military defense capabilities under the AIR6500 Phase 1 program. In a statement, three-time Wash100 recipient Stephanie Hill, executive vice president at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, said the partnership will enable the Australian Defence Force to use information...
The United Kingdom’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations James Kariuki has called North Korea’s failed spy satellite launch on Aug. 24 as “yet another grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions.” The ambassador, who delivered the remarks during a council meeting on Friday with North and South Korean representatives present, criticized the action...
The Defense Intelligence Agency has updated its “Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison” report to include new findings and images that counter Iran’s claims that its unnamed aerial vehicles were not deployed in Ukraine. The additional images include parts of the Iran-made Shahed-131 UAVs used by Russia against Ukrainian targets in 2022 and Shahed-131...
Microsoft has tracked down a China-linked hacking operation called Flax Typhoon that appears to target Taiwan-based organizations for long-term access to their networks. In a blog post, the tech giant said the activity used vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications to access the networks. Based on Microsoft’s observations, the threat actors linger on breached systems....
Iran unveiled the unmanned aerial vehicle Mohajer-10 at the Defense Industry Fair on Tuesday, which state media said is an upgraded version of the Mohajer-6 that the country exports. Various reports indicated that the new drone’s purported features include a 2,000-kilometer range and a 300-kilogram payload, twice the capacity of the older version. The drone...
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab is assembling 15 F-39E Gripen combat aircraft at Embraer‘s factory in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The fighter production line, inaugurated in May, is an offshoot of the $5.04 billion order for 36 Gripen fighters that Brazil initiated in 2014, with four more added in 2022 to double the country’s air...
Fortinet Australia said it will provide teachers with free training about cybersecurity through its Security Awareness and Training service program. In a statement, Nicole Quinn, head of government affairs for Asia Pacific at Fortinet, said the program will be localized and customized to suit administrators and teachers of Australian schools. The plan is to deliver...
Cambridge International continues to support the United States and its partner nations in South America four years after completing the nationalization of the Colombian Regional Helicopter Training Center support program. Under the RHTC program, Cambridge delivered helicopter maintenance, instructor pilot standardization, maintenance training, logistics and airframe transition support to help the Colombian military efficiently and...
