Millimeters cost millions: UK still to decide who ‘should cough up’ for $31M aircraft carrier repair bill

The UK Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier has spent 411 days being repaired or docked since entering service in December 2019. (Royal Navy on Twitter) BELFAST — It was a mechanical error measured in millimeters that caused the UK’s newest and largest aircraft carrier to cease operations and now requires an estimated… Continue reading Millimeters cost millions: UK still to decide who ‘should cough up’ for $31M aircraft carrier repair bill

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North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite that

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’a leader examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit to an aerospace facility where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for countering the U.S. and South Korea. Kim Jong Un during Tuesday’s visit approved an unspecified “future action plan” in… Continue reading North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite that

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Ukraine Joins NATO Cyber-Defense Center

Ukraine has joined NATO’s cyber defense center, the Tallinn-based body said Wednesday, with Kyiv calling the move “a step on the way” to NATO membership. The Western defense alliance’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) added that it had also welcomed Iceland, Ireland, and Japan into the fold. “We are particularly glad to see Ukraine here… Continue reading Ukraine Joins NATO Cyber-Defense Center

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A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

Congress and the nation’s military leaders have perennially expressed frustration with the “valley of death,” the abyss where promising new technologies too often meet their demise before they can be transitioned into major defense programs. The competitively awarded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, signed into law by President… Continue reading A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

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Ukraine will receive additional air-defence radars

17 May 2023 by Olivia Savage This is Ukraine’s third order for a tranche of TRML-4D radars in less than two years. The ground-based air-defence system is designed for near- to long-range ground-to-air detection and for weapon assignment. (Hensoldt) Ukraine will receive additional Hensoldt TRML-4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to strengthen… Continue reading Ukraine will receive additional air-defence radars

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Ukraine to Receive Six More Air Surveillance Radars From Hensoldt

Ukraine has ordered six additional TRML-4D radars from German firm Hensoldt to bolster its air defense capabilities amid increasing Russian aggression. Valued at 100 million euros ($108 million), the high-performance radars will be handed over to the Ukrainian armed forces later this year following training of local operators. According to company chief executive officer Thomas… Continue reading Ukraine to Receive Six More Air Surveillance Radars From Hensoldt

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For command post survival, US Army wants more mobility and concealment

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army wants to make its command posts nimbler and more easily concealable to survive intense, widespread fights of the future, and it’s pulling lessons from the invasion of Ukraine to inform the effort. Command posts of the past were relatively stationary, cumbersome to set up and break down, and often identifiable… Continue reading For command post survival, US Army wants more mobility and concealment

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