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Gripen E: towards the Military Type Certificate

11/09/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini ADAPT, Arexis, Brazil, DIPS, electronic warfare, EW, FCAS, GE 414, Gripen E, Gripen F, jammer pod, Leonardo, MBDA, PYRAMID, Raven ES-05, Saab, Skyward-G, Spear-EW, Sweden, Typhoon ECR, WAD, Wide Area Display

Born in a hot area, talking about threat and not climate, which has become even hotter in recent times, the

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Flexibility: the Distributed Integrated Platform Software

11/09/202221/03/2023 Paolo Valpolini ADAPT, DIPS, FCAS, Gripen E, PYRAMID, Saab, WAD, Wide Area Display

In a rapidly changing world, with emerging disruptive technologies, having an aircraft that can change its capabilities at squadron level,

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IRIS-T FCAAM: the future SRAAM 6th generation missile by Diehl Defence

27/07/202223/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini Diehl, Diehl Defence, Farnborough, FCAAM, FCAS, IRIS-T, SRAAM

Until now most if not all short-range air-to-air missiles had a cylindrical body. In the future we might get used

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MBDA provides more details on its future air-to-ground effectors and possible international cooperation

25/07/202211/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini Farnborough, FC/ASW, FCAS, MBDA, Remote Carriers, SCAF, Smart Cruiser, Smart Glider

The Ukrainian conflict has shown the importance of numbers, quantity being a quality in itself when numerous targets must be

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Leonardo and BAE Systems announce UK-Italy collaboration on Future Combat Air System Programme

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, Elettronica, Farnborough, FCAS, Leonardo

Farnborough, UK, July 19, 2022– Leonardo and BAE Systems are actively progressing UK-Italy collaboration opportunities on the demonstrator aircraft as

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MBDA presents its vision for weapon effects optimisation in the Future Combat Air System

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini Farnborough, FCAS, MBDA, Tempest, UCAV

18 July 2022 – At the Farnborough International Airshow 2022, MBDA is presenting, as part of Team Tempest on the

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Leonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric embark on next stage of UK-Japan fighter jet sensor programme

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini F-X, Farnborough, FCAS, ICS, ISANKE, Jaguar, Japan, Leonardo, Mitsubishi, radar, UK

Farnborough  18 July 2022 – Information advantage: JAGUAR represents the very latest in combat air sensing technology and will provide

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Cooperation path launched by Italy and the UK in the defence sector

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, cooperation, Elettronica, Eurofighter, Farnborough, FCAS, Italy, Leonardo, UK

Farnborough, UK, July 18, 2022.Italy and the UK have long been on a path to identify potential areas of industrial

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UK’S ‘Next-Generation’ Combat Air Demonstrator set to fly

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, demonstrator, Farnborough, FCAS, Leonardo, MBDA, Rolls-Royce, Tempest, UK

18/7/2022 – The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace MP has confirmed plans for Britain to lead the

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UK MoD: £2.35 billion Typhoon upgrade sustains 1,300 UK jobs

16/07/202216/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini ECRS Mk 2, Eurofighter, FCAS, Typhoon, UK MoD

15 July 2022 – Typhoon fighter jets will be fitted with the world’s most advanced radar – part of a

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