Following delays in the F-35 upgrade dubbed Technology Refresh 3, the jet’s producer expects to complete the major project by 2032 at the latest.
The variant was developed in partnership with the Ukrainian company Frontline, the Ukrainian military and frontline-experienced testers.
As part of the joint effort, Thales acts as a systems integrator and supplier of sensors to the expanding Camcopter range.
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump’s view on U.S. assistance to Ukraine has fluctuated considerably.
The interest surrounding these platforms appears to be catching on, as several companies paraded their new variants at the DSEI fair in London.
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More Stories The organizers’ move became public a day after a Israel carried out an air strike targeting Hamas negotiators in a attack in Doha on Tuesday. Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands in June agreed to explore joint procurement of the CV90. The envisioned interceptor has proven “highly effective” against Shahed one-way attack drones, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said. “I would expect our adversaries to take a key note of this change,” said Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, the country’s new Chief of the Air Staff. “Whenever you see a long-range drone hit a target inside Russia, it is likely that our launcher was used by the Ukrainian military to facilitate that." Armed forces currently face the “horrendous decision” of how close they will allow a drone to approach before picking the optimal countermeasure. “Each of these systems can cover four by four kilometers to be completely drone-free,” Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told German broadcaster ZDF. The Ajax infantry fighting vehicle's turret system was developed by Lockheed Martin at the U.S. company’s facility in Bedfordshire, in the U.K. An emerging project in the Baltics offers lessons learned, according industry officials. “We have a vision that will put our nation in the vanguard of autonomous maritime warfare," said Gen. Gwyn Jenkins, the chief of the Royal Navy. CEO Cingolani laid out the Italian defense giant’s strategy after announcing a series of new investments during the summer. “It’s not that we are just spending more on defense, we have to reform our defense,” said Luke Pollard, the minister for defense procurement. Vendor Patria says it’s received orders for nearly 1,000 6x6 vehicles, and delivered more than 250 through the CAVS program. The plan is to “punch a hole through these very complex and denied electronic warfare environments,” one BAE executive said. Load More