Defence Notes
Indonesia, UAE enhance defence cooperation
During a head of state visit to the Middle East, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates officials have signed an agreement to cooperate on a number …
Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Asia navies introduced to the ‘Tank Boat’
Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin and turret manufacturer CMI Defence are working on an innovative craft aimed at the riverine and amphibious assault market. Dubbed the …
Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Hercules all at sea
Lockheed Martin is expecting that it will have its first customer for its Sea Herc concept in the near future. Speaking at IMDEX Asia, business …
Digital Battlespace
LIMA 2015: Zone APS offers security C2 solution
Australian company Zone APS is using LIMA 2015 to showcase its Arbitor security C2 system, which has recently been installed by the Australian Defence Force …
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Military Logistics
AAD 10: SAN awards services contract
23rd September 2010
Tellumat, a South African defence and electronics company, announced at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that it has been awarded a ZAR 49.5 million contract …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 10: Eurocopter sales in region increase
22nd September 2010
The head of Eurocopter's southern African operations, Fabrice Cagnat, said at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that Eurocopter Southern Africa was expecting a 35% growth …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2010: OTT targets vehicle market gaps
22nd September 2010
OTT Technologies, a South African company, has launched two new vehicles to the international market at African Aerospace and Defence 2010. A company spokesman said …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2010: BAE Systems looks to market for logistics RWS
21st September 2010
The South African arm of BAE Systems has unveiled a new remote weapon station (RWS) designed and developed specifically for what it perceives is a …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2010: Du Pont brings latest products to Africa
21st September 2010
Du Pont announced at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that it was making two of its latest product lines available in the sub-Saharan region, which …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2010: Mbombe brings a bang to AAD
20th September 2010
South Africa's Paramount Group has unveiled its new Mbombe armoured fighting vehicle the day before the official opening of African Aerospace and Defence 2010. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
More revealed on Australian Shadow buy
16th September 2010
Further details have begun to emerge about the details of the Australian Army's foreign military sales (FMS) JP 129 contract. Sources close to the programme …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Lockheed Martin's seed of an idea
27th August 2010
Lockheed Martin has been particularly keen to show off the fruits of one programme that is emerging from its Advanced Technologies Laboratories. Under the direction …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: AAI upbeat about UAS future
27th August 2010
The nature of the challenges facing the UAS industry are changing according to Steve Reid, Textron AAI Vice President of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. However, he …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: BAMS continues to hit major milestones
26th August 2010
Capt Robert Dishman, PMA 262 Program Manager for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAS at Naval Air Systems Command has confirmed that the programme …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: SMSS deployment to Afghanistan still on track
25th August 2010
A contract to put Lockheed Martin's company funded Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) UGV in to theatre for evaluation is believed to be imminent with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Raytheon still optimistic about Killer Bee
25th August 2010
Raytheon is continuing to look for customers in both the domestic and international market for its Killer Bee UAV despite not being selected for the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Aeropak fuel cell technology boosts UAV endurance
24th August 2010
Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore has brought its production ready Aeropak fuel cell power system to AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America. According to Jogjaman Jap, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: AAI hits target with third international Shadow buy
21st July 2010
The Australian government is believed to have ended speculation about its long running JP129 tactical UAS procurement by signing a deal with the US government …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: TAI details MALE UAV offering
20th July 2010
Further details of the Anka MALE UAV being developed by TAI for the Turkish armed forces have been revealed by the company at Farnborough International …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2010: Sweden sets sights on medium-lift buy
20th July 2010
Speaking in the run-up to Farnborough International Air Show the chief of the Royal Swedish Air Force, Major General Anders Sliwer, said that the Swedish …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: Italy awards $64 million contract for Shadow 200
19th July 2010
AAI announced today that Italy’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formally selected the company’s Shadow 200 Tactical TUAS for the Italian Army. Under the $64 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2010: Brazil begins operations with IAI Heron
15th June 2010
Details of a contract to supply IAI's Heron UAV to the Brazilian Federal Police have been unveiled in public for the first time at Eurosatory …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2010: MULE examined for C-IED role
15th June 2010
Last month Lockheed Martin received a request from the US Department of Defense for a proposal to equip the company's Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE) …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2010: Vigneron sets out thoughts for future
14th June 2010
The first day of Eurosatory gave Luc Vigneron, CEO of Thales, his first opportunity to brief the media at a major defence exhibition and gave …