Airforce Technology

SSC Space is enabling high-throughput, secure satellite data services based on space-to-ground laser communication. Two optical ground stations are being deployed at strategic sites in Australia and Chile for the initial service offering. Source: SSC Space The commercial space industry is no longer defined by single, bespoke missions.

The US alone has conducted thousands of flights as part of its air campaign against Iran.

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Airbus A400M military transporter. Credit: Nyvlt-art/Shutterstock.com.

The UK E-7 Wedgetail programme is facing a catalogue of delays amid obsolescence issues.

KEMANKES 1 is an air-launched mini cruise missile developed by Türkiye’s Baykar. Credit: Baykar Tech. The missile can be integrated with Baykar’s unmanned combat aircraft. Credit: Baykar Tech. KEMANKES 1 can engage high-value targets in contested conditions through optical recognition and guidance. Credit: Baykar Tech. The missile is intended to operate with a high degree of autonomy through an AI-enabled autopilot. Credit: Baykar Tech.

The Esrange Space Center is SSC Space’s spaceport located above the Arctic Circle near the city of Kiruna Space launches used to be rare, memorable milestones of global significance. Today, rockets carrying multiple satellites into orbit are surging, as are the number of launches. Space-based technologies are already deeply integrated into our everyday lives and underpin everything from global connectivity, navigation, climate monitoring, the energy transition and financial transactions.

ANKA III is a UCAV developed by TUSAŞ. Credit: Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş. The UCAV is powered by a turbofan engine and is designed to operate at up to 40,000ft. Credit: Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş. ANKA III completed its maiden flight in December 2023.

The Super Simsek is designed as a multi-role weapon and mission system for both air and surface engagements. Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries. The Super Simsek is a domestically developed, high subsonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, one of Türkiye’s principal organisations in aviation and space. The UAV is designed as a multi-role weapon and mission system for both air and surface engagements.

A flurry of video and still images have been released recently of a China strato-carrier concept.

The deal aims to support the Cloud One initiative, along with the Air Force’s associated clients. Credit: samoila ionut/Shutterstock.com. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the receipt of a task order by Oracle America for the Air Force’s Cloud One programme. The deal, valued at $88m, involves the provision of Oracle Cloud service solutions, and aims to support the Cloud One initiative, along with the Air Force’s associated clients.