Japan Flight Tests Sensor Suite For Future Fighter
Credit: MHI F-2 testbed with integrated sensor suite: Japanese Ministry of Defense
Japan has flight tested an integrated suite of sensors for its next fighter, creating a single system from a gallium-nitride radar, a passive radio-frequency sensor and an infrared camera.
USAF Shows Off B-1B With More Bombs, Hypersonic Missile
Credit: B-1B: USAF
USAF officials have demoed a weapons bay modification that would expand the internal weapons capacity of the B-1B by 75% and allow the bomber to carry a hypersonic missile.
The market for geostationary satellites, which until recently was going through a trough, is picking up, according to the CEOs of launch service operator Arianespace and satellite manufacturer Maxar Technologies.
Efforts by the Indian Space Research Organization to re-establish comms with the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lunar lander continued Sept. 9, a day after imagery revealed Vikram had landed in one piece but hard.
Combat Rescue Helo Program To Convene For LRIP Decision
Credit: HH-60W: USMC
The Sikorsky HH-60W program will meet with U.S. Air Force leadership Sept. 24 to determine if the new search-and-rescue helicopter is green lighted for low-rate initial production, a company executive says.
