Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun to fry electronics inside UAVs, warheads

Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) announced it has developed super-high-frequency gun that will deactivate the electronic components inside UAVs and precision-guided warheads.

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The microwave gun will be installed on the BUK chassis and gives a 360-degree all round coverage up to ten kilometers.

Source: Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun to fry electronics inside UAVs, warheads

Russia and India negotiating on Su-30MKI upgrades

Russia and India are in talks to upgrade the Su-30MKI and if successful, the modernized version will have new communications , radar and data links.

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Source: Russia and India negotiating on Su-30MKI upgrades

AN/TPY-2 cleared for export to certain countries

The U.S. government has approved the sale of the Raytheon AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to several U.S. allies and security partners via Foreign Military Sales.

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Source: AN/TPY-2 cleared for export to certain countries

Airbus Helicopters to launch Super Puma replacement

Airbus Helicopters will announce a replacement for the H225-class of helicopter at the Paris Airshow this week. The project is given the code name X6.

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Source: Airbus Helicopters to launch Super Puma replacement

Bell sees potential to sell UH-1Y and AH-1Z to Eastern European countries

Bell believes that Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic are potential markets to sell its UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters.

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“We see Eastern Europe as our nearest potential sale [after Pakistan, which has already requested the AH-1Z]. These countries are operating former Soviet-era helicopters that will need retiring. Both the UH-1Y and AH-1Z would suit this market, especially given that they are simple to operate and maintain, and their life-cycle costs are 30% lower than any of the competition,” Richard Harris, director international military marketing development told IHS Jane’s.

Source: Bell sees potential to sell UH-1Y and AH-1Z to Eastern European countries

Raytheon says MALD-J coming to Super Hornet, seeing increased international interest

Raytheon expects the ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) to be deployed from the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornets and Growlers within the next couple of years.

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The vice-president of the company’s Air Warfare Systems division told IHS Jane’s that the decoy is getting international interest but the his company is yet to be cleared to sell it abroad.

Source: Raytheon says MALD-J coming to Super Hornet, seeing increased international interest

MV-22 lands on board HNLMS Karel Doorman

The U.S. Marine Corps has carried out the first MV-22 Osprey landing aboard a Dutch ship off the coast of North Carolina on Jun. 12.

Photo: Royal Netherlands Navy

A MV-22 from VMM-261 landed on board HNLMS Karel Doorman, a Dutch multi-function support ship, five times during the interoperability test.

Source: MV-22 lands on board HNLMS Karel Doorman

USAF airmen awarded French Legion of Honor medal

Five U.S. Air Force airmen were given the French Legion of Honor medal by Minister of Defence Jean Yves Le Drian at the Paris Airshow for saving the lives of three French airmen after a Greek F-16D crashed in Spain earlier this year.

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Source: USAF airmen awarded French Legion of Honor medal

D-JHMCS will be able to detect GLOC, hypoxia

After a decade of research, Elbit will soon have a product that can prevent G-force induced loss of consciousness (GLOC) and hypoxia for fighter pilots.

The company will launch production of the helmet-mounted Canary Airborne Guardian system starting next year and the new technology is offered as an option for the Digital Joint Helmet-Mounted Cuing System.
The sensor, embedded inside the helmet, will measure heart rate and blood pressure across the pilot’s forehead to warn of impending GLOC, hypoxia.

Source: D-JHMCS will be able to detect GLOC, hypoxia

Qatar to buy four more C-17s

Boeing has sold another four C-17 transport to Qatar, this will bring the latter’s fleet to eight aircraft eventually.

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Source: Qatar to buy four more C-17s