http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=aerospace-defense/ en-us Forbes - Aerospace & Defense Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/05/03/harried-by-100000-ukrainian-drones-a-month-russian-troops-learn-to-dodge-and-beg-for-shotguns/ The Russian military’s anti-drone radio jammers don’t work very well. So Russian troops are training to leap out of the way of incoming drones. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_66352b64ef051757e2e55af9 Fri, 03 May 2024 15:51:51 -0400 2024-05-03T15:51:57-04:00 The Russian military’s anti-drone radio jammers don’t work very well. So Russian troops are training to leap out of the way of incoming drones. @wartranslated capture Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/2024/05/03/fare-cutting-king-boosts-puerto-rico-service-including-new-york-and-newark-routes/ This summer in Puerto Rico, Frontier Airlines will open a crew base, add Caribbean service and add New York and Newark service. Ted Reed, Senior Contributor Ted Reed, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/ content_6634ec9ef9ab4e4660c888aa Fri, 03 May 2024 10:30:00 -0400 2024-05-03T15:51:41-04:00 This summer in Puerto Rico, Frontier Airlines will open a crew base, add Caribbean service and add New York and Newark service. 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Business /business Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Innovation /innovation Science /science Breaking breaking-news topline http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/05/02/hundreds-of-russian-troops-gathered-out-in-the-open-they-didnt-know-the-ukrainians-had-aimed-four-atacms-rockets-at-them/ The arrival of scores of U.S.-made ATACMS rockets in Ukraine means no Russians are safe within 190 miles of the front line. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_6633e547ea3830712bbabab3 Thu, 02 May 2024 17:29:23 -0400 2024-05-02T17:29:30-04:00 The arrival of scores of U.S.-made ATACMS rockets in Ukraine means no Russians are safe within 190 miles of the front line. Lockheed Martin photo Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/05/01/russian-airmen-filled-a-shed-with-powerful-glide-bombs-soon-dozens-of-ukrainian-drones-swarmed-in/ The Russian air force pummels Ukrainian positions with as many as 3,000 KAB glide bombs every month. Which is why a shed full of KABs is a top target for Ukraine's drones. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_663299d683ee305f30dd1993 Wed, 01 May 2024 17:48:07 -0400 2024-05-01T21:27:28-04:00 The Russian air force pummels Ukrainian positions with as many as 3,000 KAB glide bombs every month. Which is why a shed full of KABs is a top target for Ukraine's drones. Russian air force capture Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/pauliddon/2024/05/01/israels-iran-strike-bore-some-similarities-to-tehrans-2019-saudi-arabia-attack/ Tehran likely understood this message because it sent a similar one five years ago against another regional rival. Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/pauliddon/ content_662e63c85244c128115b5384 Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2024-05-01T08:00:00-04:00 Tehran likely understood this message because it sent a similar one five years ago against another regional rival. AFP via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/30/the-war-weary-47th-mechanized-is-ukraines-emergency-brigade-the-pentagon-is-rushing-replacement-vehicles-to-keep-the-exhausted-unit-in-the-fight/ The 47th Mechanized Brigade has been fighting non-stop for nearly a year. It's tired. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_66314eaabc72597dc46f517b Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:29:51 -0400 2024-04-30T17:29:56-04:00 The 47th Mechanized Brigade has been fighting non-stop for nearly a year. It's tired. 47th Mechanized Brigade photo Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/williamhartung/2024/04/30/new-estimate-of-chinese-military-spending-doesnt-hold-water/ A new estimate by AEI vastly overstates Chinese military spending. William Hartung, Contributor William Hartung, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/williamhartung/ content_6630d9548851b41aa41c62c2 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:55:00 -0400 2024-04-30T07:57:48-04:00 A new estimate by AEI vastly overstates Chinese military spending. VCG via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/29/ukraine-needs-another-1000-armored-personnel-carriers-its-taking-canada-a-year-to-deliver-50/ More than anything, Ukraine needs artillery, air defenses and fresh infantry for its battered combat brigades. In fourth place: armored personnel carriers. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_662ff88dd9d5e375ee140eab Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:34:11 -0400 2024-04-29T17:46:00-04:00 More than anything, Ukraine needs artillery, air defenses and fresh infantry for its battered combat brigades. In fourth place: armored personnel carriers. Master Corporal Kurt Visser Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/pauliddon/2024/04/29/iran-unveils-mysterious-loitering-munition-resembling-russias-lancet-but-that-doesnt-mean-moscow-is-sharing-its-drone-technology-with-tehran/ The drone isn’t identical to the Lancet but seems to share a similar basic design and most likely has a comparable range and payload. Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/pauliddon/ content_662f6bb5ec259256c4fac5cb Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:18:58 -0400 2024-04-29T18:17:34-04:00 The drone isn’t identical to the Lancet but seems to share a similar basic design and most likely has a comparable range and payload. Russian Ministry of Defense Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/28/world-war-i-tactics-make-a-comeback-as-a-ukrainian-gunner-in-the-back-of-a-propeller-plane-shoots-down-a-russian-drone/ The first aerial dogfights during World War I were slow, almost comical affairs. So was last week's mid-air skirmish pitting a Ukrainian Yak-52 training plane against a Russian Orlan drone. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_662ecdccf74321672d4a4846 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:06:58 -0400 2024-04-28T20:07:05-04:00 The first aerial dogfights during World War I were slow, almost comical affairs. So was last week's mid-air skirmish pitting a Ukrainian Yak-52 training plane against a Russian Orlan drone. Wikimedia Commons Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/vikrammittal/2024/04/28/russia-is-using-low-tech-unconventional-counter-drone-solutions/ Russian counter-drone technology cannot keep up with Ukrainian drone technology. As such, Russia is adopting low-tech, unconventional methods to counter Ukrainian drones. Vikram Mittal, Contributor Vikram Mittal, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/vikrammittal/ content_662b8514d3f0c525542c3f3d Sun, 28 Apr 2024 04:51:29 -0400 2024-04-28T07:03:11-04:00 Russian counter-drone technology cannot keep up with Ukrainian drone technology. As such, Russia is adopting low-tech, unconventional methods to counter Ukrainian drones. Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/kevinholdenplatt/2024/04/27/robot-explorers-futuristic-spacex-starships-set-to-transform-the-moon/ Simultaneous revolutions in creating AI-enhanced space robots and in spaceflight with SpaceX's super-advanced Titan-size Starship capsules, are set to transform the Moon. Kevin Holden Platt, Contributor Kevin Holden Platt, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/kevinholdenplatt/ content_662d6beafb984a66fcfa3b15 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:47:29 -0400 2024-04-30T23:49:58-04:00 Simultaneous revolutions in creating AI-enhanced space robots and in spaceflight with SpaceX's super-advanced Titan-size Starship capsules, are set to transform the Moon. Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Innovation /innovation Science /science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/27/ukrainian-engineers-took-a-nynja-sport-plane-added-gps-and-a-bomb-and-produced-yet-another-long-range-strike-drone/ It appears Ukraine has transformed another sport plane into another long-range strike drone. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_662c6e4291e3063142bcef53 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:49:06 -0400 2024-04-27T13:50:53-04:00 It appears Ukraine has transformed another sport plane into another long-range strike drone. Via Kirill Fedorov Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/marisagarcia/2024/04/27/as-more-boeing-whistleblowers-go-public-faa-air21-is-weak/ Boeing denies that it retaliates against whistleblowers and encourages employees to raise concerns. But, as more whistleblowers go public, FAA AIR21 needs to be stronger. Marisa Garcia, Senior Contributor Marisa Garcia, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/marisagarcia/ content_662c1548ec259256c4ab6115 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:00:31 -0400 2024-04-29T15:36:02-04:00 Boeing denies that it retaliates against whistleblowers and encourages employees to raise concerns. But, as more whistleblowers go public, FAA AIR21 needs to be stronger. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Editors' Pick editors-pick Business business standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/26/the-russians-are-rushing-reinforcements-into-their-ocheretyne-breakthrough-the-situation-is-desperate-for-the-ukrainians/ A Ukrainian retreat would be risky. But it might be the only realistic option. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_662c097ca61738688f315e41 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:08:33 -0400 2024-04-26T22:09:29-04:00 A Ukrainian retreat would be risky. But it might be the only realistic option. Ukrainian army photo Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/williamhartung/2024/04/26/what-if-the-state-department-was-allowed-to-do-its-job-on-israel-and-gaza/ A new task force report on Israel's use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Gaza makes the case that the Biden administration should stop supplying arms to that nation. William Hartung, Contributor William Hartung, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/williamhartung/ content_662b8324fb984a66fc6fc878 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:51:46 -0400 2024-04-27T10:14:04-04:00 A new task force report on Israel's use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Gaza makes the case that the Biden administration should stop supplying arms to that nation. AFP via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/mikebrown/2024/04/26/time-the-forgotten-dimension-in-defense/ Time is a critical dimension in military competition today but isn’t measured consistently. Measuring time for acquiring capability would speed defense modernization. Mike Brown, Contributor Mike Brown, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/mikebrown/ content_662bc705655f1740b41838f3 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:11:31 -0400 2024-04-28T16:29:00-04:00 Time is a critical dimension in military competition today but isn’t measured consistently. Measuring time for acquiring capability would speed defense modernization. getty Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidhambling/2024/04/26/duel-in-the-dark-russian-snipers-battle-baba-yaga-drones/ Russia's is deploying snipers with thermal imaging sights to tackle Baba Yaga night bombing drones — but the drones have a new trick up their sleeve. David Hambling, Senior Contributor David Hambling, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidhambling/ content_662a8f0a0d648536fd2fd712 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:38:48 -0400 2024-04-26T11:47:49-04:00 Russia's is deploying snipers with thermal imaging sights to tackle Baba Yaga night bombing drones — but the drones have a new trick up their sleeve. Libkos via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/25/the-russian-turtle-tank-is-the-weirdest-armored-vehicle-of-the-war-the-craziest-thing-is-it-might-actually-work/ The turtle tank is designed to stop drones—and apparently does just that. But what happens when Ukrainian troops start firing more artillery and missiles? David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_6629719e26938b212c53b3a1 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:04:29 -0400 2024-04-25T17:29:39-04:00 The turtle tank is designed to stop drones—and apparently does just that. But what happens when Ukrainian troops start firing more artillery and missiles? Social media capture Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/2024/04/25/american-airlines-ceo-praises-embraer-and-raps-boeing/ American Airlines CEO Robert Isom extolled Embraer and excoriated Boeing on the carrier’s earnings call Thursday. “I want to give a shoutout to Embraer," Isom said. Ted Reed, Senior Contributor Ted Reed, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/ content_662a60a28e35e67d424a187e Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:14:53 -0400 2024-04-25T15:51:21-04:00 American Airlines CEO Robert Isom extolled Embraer and excoriated Boeing on the carrier’s earnings call Thursday. “I want to give a shoutout to Embraer," Isom said. AFP via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business tedreedblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/edgarsten/2024/04/24/global-air-traffic-control-system-for-unmanned-aircraft-goal-of-new-partnership/ A new three-way partnership to create a global air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft was announced Wednesday. Ed Garsten, Senior Contributor Ed Garsten, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/edgarsten/ content_66293be53e8df849bd97b2b2 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:53 -0400 2024-05-02T06:19:09-04:00 A new three-way partnership to create a global air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft was announced Wednesday. Terra Drone Transportation /transportation Innovation /innovation Transportation /transportation Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/2024/04/24/as-russian-troops-broke-through-ukrainian-lines-panicky-ukrainian-commanders-had-no-choice-but-to-deploy-one-of-their-least-prepared-brigades/ The situation in Ocheretyne is desperate for Ukraine. The army was compelled to deploy the lightly-armed 100th Mechanized Brigade into combat with a bigger Russian force. David Axe, Forbes Staff David Axe, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidaxe/ content_662964b8bef1467b21d7a826 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:02:10 -0400 2024-04-24T17:35:44-04:00 The situation in Ocheretyne is desperate for Ukraine. The army was compelled to deploy the lightly-armed 100th Mechanized Brigade into combat with a bigger Russian force. Ukrainian army photo Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/charlesbeames/2024/04/24/space-force-disaggregation-four-steps-that-shows-its-more-than-talk/ The need to reverse aggregation of missions onto single absurdly large satellites, another malady of the government space business, has been highlighted by senior lead... Charles Beames, Contributor Charles Beames, Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/charlesbeames/ content_66293121ee0fe270a6ecc359 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:01 -0400 2024-04-30T10:38:54-04:00 The need to reverse aggregation of missions onto single absurdly large satellites, another malady of the government space business, has been highlighted by senior lead... U.S. Air Force photo - Staff Sgt. Matt Davis Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/2024/04/24/jetblue-faces-charge-that-it-intimidates-workers-who-seek-to-organize/ As the TWU seeks to organize JetBlue mechanics and dispatchers, it has won backing from 160 members of Congress, who have charged the carrier with interfering. Ted Reed, Senior Contributor Ted Reed, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/tedreed/ content_66291029b9d14663681ed45e Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:22:56 -0400 2024-05-02T06:19:14-04:00 As the TWU seeks to organize JetBlue mechanics and dispatchers, it has won backing from 160 members of Congress, who have charged the carrier with interfering. AFP via Getty Images Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business /business Aerospace & Defense /aerospace-defense Business tedreedblog standard