Eying other NATO customers in Europe, Elbit pledges to handle production in Romania and involve local companies. Part of the firm-fixed-price deal — the largest ever awarded for AMRAAM weapons — will cover missiles for sale to multiple foreign allies and partners. Elta and Atlas are joining underwater drones with an anti-submarine warfare sensor suite, though it's unclear whether the Germany Navy will spring for it. The launch demonstrated the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program's first suborbital flight of a hypersonic payload. The company has signed letters of intent with four European nations – France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands – to launch a concept stage. The Aarok is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) combat drone, designed and made in France by Turgis & Gaillard. The envisioned loitering munition is meant to target armored vehicles as far away as 50 miles away, tricking onboard active-protection systems. Raytheon in September was named to the U.S. Air Force’s ABMS Digital Infrastructure Consortium alongside four other defense industry heavyweights. Defense News has confirmed which contractor is sending drones to Ukraine, after the U.K. released a video without identifying the systems shown. One influential lawmaker is encouraging the U.S. military to accept more risk in pursuing unmanned systems. Load More
