Kalashnikov Developed Autonomous Combat Robot
| 23/07/2017
Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has announced it will launch a range of autonomous combat vehicles which will use artificial intelligence to identify targets and make decisions on their own, Vice News reported.
Iran Launches Mass Production Line of Sayyad-3 Missiles
| 23/07/2017
Sayyad-3 Missile production line was launched on Saturday morning, according to the Iranian Mehr News Agency.
Sayyad-3 high-altitude air-defense missile has been designed with a range of 120 km and a 27-km flight altitude against airborne threats at medium and long range. A number of missiles were already delivered to Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base
Waterfall, FireEye Partner to Secure Industrial Control Systems
| 23/07/2017
Waterfall Security Solutions FireEye announced a global partnership to integrate the FireEye cloud-based Threat Analytics Platform (TAP) with industrial networks using Waterfall’s Unidirectional CloudConnect.
"Keeping One Step Ahead of the Next Threat"
| 21/07/2017
The summer of 2017 is passing very actively and emotionally at IAI: on the one hand, a police investigation is under way with regard to the activities of the employees' union. On the other hand – technological achievements are recorded and mega-deals are being finalized, particularly opposite India.
National Resilience at the Home Front – Stability at the Front Line
| 21/07/2017
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has announced it will launch a range of autonomous combat vehicles which will use artificial intelligence to identify targets and make decisions on their own, Vice News reported.
Iran Launches Mass Production Line of Sayyad-3 Missiles
| 23/07/2017
Sayyad-3 Missile production line was launched on Saturday morning, according to the Iranian Mehr News Agency.
Sayyad-3 high-altitude air-defense missile has been designed with a range of 120 km and a 27-km flight altitude against airborne threats at medium and long range. A number of missiles were already delivered to Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base
Waterfall, FireEye Partner to Secure Industrial Control Systems
| 23/07/2017
Waterfall Security Solutions FireEye announced a global partnership to integrate the FireEye cloud-based Threat Analytics Platform (TAP) with industrial networks using Waterfall’s Unidirectional CloudConnect.
"Keeping One Step Ahead of the Next Threat"
| 21/07/2017
The summer of 2017 is passing very actively and emotionally at IAI: on the one hand, a police investigation is under way with regard to the activities of the employees' union. On the other hand – technological achievements are recorded and mega-deals are being finalized, particularly opposite India.
National Resilience at the Home Front – Stability at the Front Line
| 21/07/2017
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
Sayyad-3 Missile production line was launched on Saturday morning, according to the Iranian Mehr News Agency.
Sayyad-3 high-altitude air-defense missile has been designed with a range of 120 km and a 27-km flight altitude against airborne threats at medium and long range. A number of missiles were already delivered to Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base
Waterfall, FireEye Partner to Secure Industrial Control Systems
| 23/07/2017
Waterfall Security Solutions FireEye announced a global partnership to integrate the FireEye cloud-based Threat Analytics Platform (TAP) with industrial networks using Waterfall’s Unidirectional CloudConnect.
"Keeping One Step Ahead of the Next Threat"
| 21/07/2017
The summer of 2017 is passing very actively and emotionally at IAI: on the one hand, a police investigation is under way with regard to the activities of the employees' union. On the other hand – technological achievements are recorded and mega-deals are being finalized, particularly opposite India.
National Resilience at the Home Front – Stability at the Front Line
| 21/07/2017
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
Waterfall Security Solutions FireEye announced a global partnership to integrate the FireEye cloud-based Threat Analytics Platform (TAP) with industrial networks using Waterfall’s Unidirectional CloudConnect.
"Keeping One Step Ahead of the Next Threat"
| 21/07/2017
The summer of 2017 is passing very actively and emotionally at IAI: on the one hand, a police investigation is under way with regard to the activities of the employees' union. On the other hand – technological achievements are recorded and mega-deals are being finalized, particularly opposite India.
National Resilience at the Home Front – Stability at the Front Line
| 21/07/2017
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
The summer of 2017 is passing very actively and emotionally at IAI: on the one hand, a police investigation is under way with regard to the activities of the employees' union. On the other hand – technological achievements are recorded and mega-deals are being finalized, particularly opposite India.
National Resilience at the Home Front – Stability at the Front Line
| 21/07/2017
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
For more than two decades now, extensive conceptual and research essays have been written about the characteristics of conflicts in the 21st century. Among other things, these essays address the evolution of the conflicts from a structural point of view: war is no longer about two opposing military forces facing one another, but more about the military force of a state facing non-state players.
Examination of the New Russian Military Doctrines
| 20/07/2017
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
The medal coined by the Hungarian State – after the powers of the Warsaw Pact had to return to their bases and to Russia, in particular, by March 31, 1991 – was very significant: on the front side the return of the Russian and Warsaw Pact soldiers, portrayed with the irony of comics, while on the back side of the coin the bottom of a Russian-Soviet general on which the shape of a big kick stands out.
That was the situation at the end of a political, military and economic system that encompassed the para-Soviet area in a very dangerous and economically unstable network.
IAI, PGZ to Cooperate in Polish Military Programs
| 20/07/2017
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A (PGZ) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning, among others, tactical loitering unmanned aircraft systems, aerial reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare systems, multi-mission transformer tanker and aviation platforms.
The execution of the collaboration agreement constitutes another step towards establishing a business partnership between PGZ S.A., IAI and ELTA Systems, IAI's subsidiary.
Watch: Russia's Super Heavy-Lift Carrier Rocket Equipped with Modernized Engine
| 19/07/2017
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
The first flight of Russia's super heavy-lift carrier rocket with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028, the Energomash Corporation said on Wednesday.
The new rocket is based on the suspended Soviet-era Energia-Buran project.
"The launch of the super heavy-class launch vehicle equipped with modernized RD-171MV engines is planned in 2028," according to the engine manufacturer's presentation at the MAKS 2017 Air Show.
Aeronautics Set to Buy a US Defense Company
| 19/07/2017
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
Israeli unmanned systems developer Aeronautics has notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) that it is set to buy a US defense company for $6 million. The two companies are currently holding talks, and if all goes according to plan, the Israeli company will seal the deal by the end of September.
Acquiring a US company will provide Aeronautics with a platform to consolidate its operations in the US and allow it to undertake orders paid for US military aid, as do other Israeli defense industries such as Elbit Systems and IAI.
IAF Upgrades its Lavi Training Aircraft
| 19/07/2017
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.
The "Lavi" (M-346) aircraft has ushered the IAF into a new era in terms of instruction and has brought along an essential change in IAF fighter pilot and WSO (Weapon Systems Operator) training. Recently, the aircraft has been upgraded to include new features, upon the completion of a series of tests conducted by the IAF's Flight Test Squadron, which is positioned in Tel-Nof AFB. One of these features is an updated program block, which enables the aircraft to carry training munition and detachable fuel tanks.