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South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet

South Korean industry continues to evolve unmanned surface vessels as the ROK Navy targets future force needs and addresses manpower challenges.

CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.

Naval Warfare

How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track

In an attempt to reduce delays in shipbuilding efforts, the US government, lawmakers and the Navy are betting big on further investments in the national defence industry and public shipyards. Reviewing and reformulating ongoing initiatives and business practices will also be form part of the effort.

Naval Warfare

Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase

Trials in North Vancouver with the Coast Guard’s largest science-dedicated vessel will involve full-scale exercises to evaluate systems’ integrations and performance.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

DARPA selects RE2 to bring robotic control to the general public

1st February 2011

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been selected by DARPA to develop a dual-arm robot and …
Digital Battlespace

MEADS radar completes rotation tests

1st February 2011

The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed milestone tests as the first Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) advances toward system tests …
Land Warfare

Cubic receives ID/IQ contract, $14.5m task order to support training simulators

1st February 2011

Cubic Worldwide Technical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded one of eight indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contracts for Fielded Training …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing and iRobot team delivers 1st SUGVs to US Air Force

31st January 2011

The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have delivered the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with …
Defence Helicopter

UK exercise prepares helicopter crews for Afghanistan

31st January 2011

England’s Salisbury Plain is playing analogue to the environs of Helmand Province for the next three weeks as UK troops prepare to deploy to Afghanistan …
Military Logistics

NAMSA renews C-130 support contract

31st January 2011

To support the C-130 heavy maintenance activities of alliance members, the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) has awarded Marshall Aerospace a three year maintenance …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin receives $139m contract for HIMARS

31st January 2011

Lockheed Martin has received a $139.6 million contract to provide 44 combat-proven High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to the US Army. This order will …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AeroVironment wins $7.8m order for Raven UAS digital module upgrade kits

31st January 2011

AeroVironment, Inc.(AV) announced that it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $7,800,003 under an existing contract with the US Army on January 25, 2011. …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky delivers first two S-92 helicopters for utility operations in Afghanistan

31st January 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has delivered two S-92 helicopters to airlift services provider AAR CORP., for operations in Afghanistan. AAR …
Digital Battlespace

New unique 'plug and play' capabilities for the Micro CoMPASS payload

31st January 2011

Elbit Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop announced today that it developed a unique hardware and software capability, enabling its MicroCoMPASS electro-optical …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ATK selected to provide Thermal Control Subsystem for DARPA ISIS airship

31st January 2011

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving forward with its Integrated Sensor is Structure (ISIS) programme with the awarding to ATK of a …
Land Warfare

Saab receives order for weapon-locating system

31st January 2011

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR from LIG Nex1 which is the prime contractor towards Defence Acquisition …
Digital Battlespace

US Air Force selects Northrop Grumman to research service-oriented architecture interoperability

31st January 2011

The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to demonstrate information interoperability among different implementations of service-oriented architecture (SOA) information technology (IT) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Shadow Tactical UAS program wins award

31st January 2011

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) program received the …
Military Logistics

SupplyCore, Red River Army Depot to bring maintenance support to US warfighters

31st January 2011

SupplyCore, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materiel and related supply chain management and logistics services, has signed a Teaming Agreement with …
Military Logistics

Wyle Unit Awarded $12.7m contract to support Army's ATC Product Office

28th January 2011

A contract with a potential value of $12.7 million has been awarded to CAS, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyle to provide program support to the …
Digital Battlespace

AFCEA West 2011: Evolution of maritime drug trafficking presents national security threat

28th January 2011

An evolutionary ‘triad’ of narcotics trafficking platforms could evolve into a direct ‘kinetic’ threat with broader national security implications. That was one message offered at …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman wins US Navy C4I installation support contract

28th January 2011

A team led by Northrop Grumman Corporationhas been selected by the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to compete for task orders …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing tests new Ka-band SATCOM antenna system

28th January 2011

Boeing announced today that it successfully conducted its first over-the-air ground test of a Ka-band satellite communications (SATCOM) phased-array antenna system that will enable wideband …

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South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet

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CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

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Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase

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