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Australia to Back Development of Supersonic Aerial Target System 11 Maret 2017 Evader  supersonic aerial target system (photo : Grollo) Australia"s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is to collaborate with local company Grollo Aerospace in the further development of the Evader autonomous supersonic aerial target system, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced on 10 March. Pyne said the collaboration would provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a cost-effective means to test the performance of modern weapon systems targeted at ADF aircraft. Evader  supersonic aerial target system (image : YogiPatent) The Evader system has been under development for 10 years and a demonstration for the Department of Defence (DoD) is planned for 2018, Managing Director Mark Grollo told Jane"s. Equipped with variable inlet and nozzle geometry, the ramjet propulsion system developed by the privately owned company is designed to operate over a broad range of altitudes...

Indonesia Focuses on UAV Development for Border Security 18 Januari 2017 Prototype UAV at Indodefence 2016 exhibition (photo : Lapan) Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Minister of Research and Technology Mohammad Nasir said that the government is focused on the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (drones) to strengthen the defence and security at the nation"s border. "The Ministry of Research and Technology is focused on its development, while the Ministry of Defence will be in charge of its application," Minister M. Nasir said here on Monday. The Ministry of Research and Technology is working, together with Bandung Institute of Technology, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), and Technology Assessment and Application Agency (BPPT), in developing the technology and innovations used in the UAV. Meanwhile, PT Pindad and PT Dirgantara Indonesia will be in charge of the production of the UAV. The innovations and advanced technology of the UAV are...