US greenlights $1.2 billion aerostat and radar deal with Poland

US greenlights $1.2 billion aerostat and radar deal with Poland
US greenlights $1.2 billion aerostat and radar deal with Poland

The State Department approval comes as Poland makes a push for greater regional air domain awareness and is willing to spend big on its defense.

Israel launches new inflatable missile tracking system

Israel launches new inflatable missile tracking system
Israel launches new inflatable missile tracking system

Large aerostats have a bad rap in military circles, but one Israeli source described the new radar capability hosted on the HAAS as “phenomenal.”

Lockheed Hands Off Hybrid Airship To Commercial Reseller

Lockheed Hands Off Hybrid Airship To Commercial Reseller
Lockheed Hands Off Hybrid Airship To Commercial Reseller

PARIS AIR SHOW: After investing 20 years, substantial amounts of cash and using the time of some of its vaunted and scarce Skunk Works engineers, Lockheed Martin today announced it is handing off its Hybrid Airship to a commercial reseller. While Orlando Carvalho, head of Lockheed’s mighty aeronautics business, made clear to me that the…

JLENS Helps Kill Iranian Boat Swarms, Cruise Missiles But Does Army Care?

Imagine Iran, for whatever reason, is threatening the Fifth Fleet, pledging to use its patented swarming boats to whup us. Well, the Army has spent almost $2 billion developing a capability that can track and provide “target-quality data” to protect the Navy from swarming Iranian attackers. It can also track and help kill cruise missiles.…

Navy Buys $111.8 Million Worth Of Blimps For Afghan ISR

Blimp news: Logos has $111.8 million contract with Navy’s NAVAIR for 22 Kestrel surveillance systems for Afghanistan – http://bit.ly/PRzPpN SydneyFreedberg

Don’t Launch Drones Or Blimps As Emergency Coms Relays After Disaster

Launching drones/blimps as communication relays after disaster would do more harm than good, say AT&T, Sprint, & APCO: http://politi.co/MiSVqJ SydneyFreedberg