Europe
Leonardo Company set to boost European drone firepower in tie-up with Baykar
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Thai Army Stryker Fleet to Receive Leonardo’s Battle Management Systems
Leonardo DRS has accepted a contract to supply and equip battle management systems for the Royal Thai Army’s Stryker 8×8 armored fighting vehicles. The deal, costing over $7 million, will see the company deliver its […]
Air Platform
Qatar Purchases M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer
Qatar has received its first Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainer aircraft from Italy, the manufacturer confirmed on 26 January. The M-346s were ordered as part of an agreement for Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) […]
C4iSR
Gripen E, EA-18 Growler And F-35: Why Are They Premium SEAD Platform?
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German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar
Germany joined program with Spain that will see its newer Eurofighters equipped with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. The project is currently being negotiated between Germany and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA), according […]
Naval Platforms
RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns
The Dutch MoD’s Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) formally announced the contract award to Leonardo on 21 April. The 127/64 LW guns will be retrofitted to the four LCF frigates during scheduled maintenance periods, with the […]
C4iSR
An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar
What GaN accomplishes and LDMOS does not is delivering the power that radar systems demand in certain frequencies. GaN is the better choice since it balances bandwidth, power, and size. LDMOS can provide high output power in a small package, but only for low frequencies. GaAs can provide high frequencies, but not high power. […]
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The Western Radar and EW are increasingly leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet stringent high-performance criteria
What GaN accomplishes and LDMOS does not is delivering the power that radar systems demand in certain frequencies. GaN is the better choice since it balances bandwidth, power, and size. LDMOS can provide high output power in a small package, but only for low frequencies. GaAs can provide high frequencies, but not high power. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The RAAF C27J Sustainment Under Scrutiny
In a heavily redacted copy of the Australian Department of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group’s (CASG’s) Quarterly Performance Report from last September, released to the public in February, details about the plans to mitigate […]
Europe
EU sanctions on Russia make Italian-Russian Military Joint Venture Unsustainable
Russia and Italy jointly spoke out against EU sanctions on Moscow in Rome on Thursday (4 July), as Italy’s populist rulers seek allies on the world stage to counter French and German power in Europe. […]