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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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2010: Lockheed Martin showcases land offerings
14th June 2010
Lockheed Martin was keen to show its expertise in the armoured vehicle domain at this year's Eurosatory. Morri Leland, director international business development for the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UV Pacific 2010: ADF looks to extend Heron contract
26th May 2010
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has begun negotiations with Canadian company McDonald Dettweiler and Associates (MDA) to extend the service arrangement under which MDA is …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore 2010: USMC unmanned cargo trials begin well
4th February 2010
Following on from contracts announced in August last year the US Marine Corps (USMC) Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has completed the first of two evaluations aimed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore 2010: Venus on view
4th February 2010
ST Electronics, part of ST Engineering, has taken the opportunity of the Singapore Air Show to exhibit one of the prototypes of its Venus USV …
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Military Logistics
Singapore 2010: A civic duty for A400M?
4th February 2010
In what could be a last attempt to capture further customers for the A400M in Asia, Airbus Military has decided to see whether there could …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Mystery UAV declassified
7th December 2009
The mystery UAV first revealed by UVOnline back in April now has an identity. In a statement, the United States Air Force (USAF) announced the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai 09: Further details on Mantis emerge
16th November 2009
Andy Wilson, BAE Systems' business development director for autonomous systems, has revealed further details of the first flight of the UK's Mantis MALE UAV, which …
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Rotorhub
Dubai 09: A Perla amongst helicopters
16th November 2009
A new force in the helicopter market has emerged at the Dubai Air Show with the acquisition by United Arab Emirates based Perla Group International …
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai 09: Thales sees Middle East future in C4I programmes
16th November 2009
The head of Thales’ Middle East operations, Olivier Badard, has described military networking solutions as of paramount importance to the companies future in the United …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Aurora announces new optionally manned aircraft
12th August 2009
Aurora Flight Sciences is developing a new optionally manned aircraft based on the Diamond Aircraft DA42M. According to Aurora's president John Langford, the existing manned …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: US Navy continues NEO trials
12th August 2009
In partnership with the US Navy (USN) Northrop Grumman and Harris last week completed the latest in a number of demonstrations that are part of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Boeing, Schiebel team for US market opportunity
12th August 2009
At ceremony on 11 August Boeing and Schiebel Industries signed a teaming agreement that will see the two companies work together to access the market …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Insitu hits major milestones with Scan Eagle
11th August 2009
Boeing subsidiary Insitu is positioned well after reaching a number of major milestones with its Scan Eagle UAS and passing the critical design phases for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: USAF and USN renew UCAS links for AAR trials
11th August 2009
In a sign of renewed cooperation between the US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy on future UAV development a number of air force personnel …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PARIS 09: Raytheon positions for UAS work
16th June 2009
Raytheon is among the US companies positioning themselves for the expected bonanza in UAS spending that has been signalled by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PARIS 2009: Boeing forms UAS division
15th June 2009
The president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Jim Albaugh, announced today that the company was creating a UAS division within its military …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PARIS 2009: Northrop Grumman develops cargo UAV
15th June 2009
Northrop Grumman has completed wind tunnel testing of a demonstration cargo carrying UAV that it hopes to offer as a future logistics capability. Speaking at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems unveils littoral Talisman UUV
10th June 2009
BAE Systems has used UDT Europe as the launch pad for the latest version of its Talisman family of UUVs, which was unveiled on 9 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EDA to launch UMV MCM study
9th June 2009
Christian Breant, the Research and Technology Director at the European Defence Agency (EDA), told delegates at the opening session of UDT Europe that the agency …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Reson selected for Indian UUV project
9th June 2009
Sonar manufacturer Reson told Unmanned Vehicles at UDT Europe that it has secured a contract for its SeaBat 7128 high-resolution forward-looking sonar system from the …