Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Feb- 2024 -

8 February

Air

Poland Gets US Greenlight for $1.2B Aerostat, Radar Acquisition

Poland has been cleared to procure reconnaissance aerostat and radar systems from the US in a potential $1.2-billion deal.

Jan- 2024 -

30 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Philippines OKs $35B ‘Re-Horizon 3’ Military Modernization Plan

The Philippine government has approved a revised military modernization plan, which would see it spend up to $35 billion in 10 years.

12 January

Air

An Hermes 900 MALE drone is seen on the ground in what appears to be a runway. The white aircraft has 4X-USZ written on its left side in black paint.

Juster Domingo

Indian Navy Receives First Indigenous MALE Drone

The Indian Navy has received its first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance drone at an unveiling ceremony in Hyderabad.

12 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Japan Launches Spy Satellite to Monitor North Korea

Japan has successfully launched its own intelligence-gathering satellite to monitor the military activities of North Korea.

10 January

Air

A gray General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian is seen flying above the clouds. On the far right side of the background, a mountain range is seen peeking out. The scenery is tinged in the setting sun's orange hues.

Juster Domingo

L3Harris to Fit Sensors to Canada’s SkyGuardian Drones

L3Harris has signed a deal to provide electro-optical and infrared sensors to Canada's MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles.

4 January

Air

A white Bombardier Global 6500 airplane is seen flying among the clouds. The blue sky serves as the background.

Juster Domingo

US Army Contracts Bombardier for New Spy Plane Prototype

The US Army has contracted Bombardier Defense for one Global 6500 jet aircraft to support prototyping efforts for its HADES spy plane program.

4 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Marine Corps Training 100 MQ-9 Reaper Pilots for Reconnaissance

The US Marine Corps is training 100 MQ-9 Reaper pilots to support the country’s reconnaissance.

3 January

Air

A gray Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle is seen flying above the clouds. The warplane is largely flat-shaped, with its four landing wheels jutting out underneath. The background is a light blue sky, with white clouds reflecting the sun's orange rays below.

Juster Domingo

Turkey’s Anka-3 Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Turkey's Anka-3 combat drone has passed its first test flight, flying for one hour and 10 minutes and reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet.

Dec- 2023 -

21 December

Sea

The Indian Air Force (IAF)'s newest air defense missile system has passed a series of test fires at Air Force Station Suryalanka. The locally-developed Surface-to-Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) An outline of a ship can be seen on the horizon sailing in calm waters as the sun begins to set. The sky is covered in dark blue clouds, and small pockets of light make the sun's golden rays shine down in the background. The water is dark blue.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands to Spend Up to $274 Million on Seabed Surveillance

The Netherlands will allocate up to $274 million to protect cables and pipelines resting on its coastal seabed.

21 December

Americas

Joe Saballa

General Dynamics Wins $1.3B Canadian Army C4ISR Contracts

General Dynamics has been awarded contracts totaling $1.3 billion to support the Canadian Army’s C4ISR system.

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