USA commissions hypersonic interceptor

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has commissioned Northrop Grumman to build an interceptor missile for the sliding phase of hypersonic weapons (GPI). In addition to the USA, Japan is also involved in the development project. Northrop Grumman was thus able to prevail against the competition from Lockheed Martin and RTX. Since November 2021, all…

400 million for Ukrainian drones

During a surprise visit to Kiev, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced that his country would be investing 400 million euros in the joint development and procurement of advanced drones with Ukraine. Brekelmans also announced that more F-16 fighter jets would be delivered to Ukraine in the coming months. 24 Dutch aircraft of this type…

MoU between Rheinmetall and Honeywell

Last week, the German systems supplier Rheinmetall and the US company Honeywell agreed to co-operate in various fields of technology as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). These include vision systems and auxiliary units for vehicles. Specifically, the Honeywell 360 display is to form the basis of a new visual system. Various cameras, including…