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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

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Military Logistics

Navy eyes pair of new ship types to support USMC Force Design 2030

11th June 2020

The USN is moving ahead with plans for a Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) and a Next-Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) as it looks at ways of …
Naval Warfare

Sweden’s FMV selects iXblue’s Quadrans navigation system

11th June 2020

The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with iXblue for 172 Fibre-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) based Quadrans gyrocompasses for a fleet of high-speed …
Defence Notes

DoD confirms five Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions

11th June 2020

The US DoD confirmed $135 million in Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions aimed at maintaining defence critical workforce capabilities in body armour, aircraft …
Air Warfare

Bell Boeing celebrates 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor delivery

11th June 2020

Bell Boeing has delivered its 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to USAF Special Operations Command, the company confirmed on 10 June. The aircraft has been …
Naval Warfare

South Korea kicks offs KDDX design competition

11th June 2020

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a competition for the design of the next-generation Aegis-equipped destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) on …
Digital Battlespace

Hensoldt completes first test flight of multi-mission airborne radar

10th June 2020

Hensoldt has completed the first flight test of its airborne multi-mission surveillance radar PrecISR1000, the company stated on 10 June. The radar proved to be …
Digital Battlespace

SA Photonics awarded Blackjack payload contract

10th June 2020

SA Photonics on 9 June was awarded a $16.36 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack Track A (payload) Phases 2 and 3 programmes. The contracting …
Naval Warfare

Lockheed Martin to exercise Option Year Two for Aegis development sites

10th June 2020

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $70.17 million contract modification to exercise its second year of options for support of Aegis development, test site operations and …
Defence Helicopter

French aviation rescue plan bets on defence helicopters, drones and tankers

10th June 2020

The French government has pledged to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters and accelerate plans for naval drone, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes as part of …
Defence Notes

CDS Defence & Security to support UK Project ERUGATE

10th June 2020

CDS Defence & Security has been awarded a potential £30 million ($38.35 million) contract to provide support services to the Joint CEMA Group for Project …
Naval Warfare

General Dynamics to assist with USS Harry S Truman modernisation

10th June 2020

General Dynamics has been awarded a $17.69 million contract modification for FY2020 extended continuous incremental availability (ECIA) for the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman …
Defence Notes

PLA delivers medical supplies to armed forces of 20 countries

10th June 2020

At the request of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has delivered medical supplies including personal protective equipment and surgical …
Training

Finland acquires MASA SWORD

10th June 2020

Constructive training company MASA Group has signed what it terms a ‘major contract’ with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for its SWORD C2 training system, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US orders more Centaurs from FLIR Systems

10th June 2020

FLIR Systems has secured two contracts totalling $23.5 million to provide 160 units of its Centaur UGV to the US Army and USN. Both contracts …
Land Warfare

Portugal rolls out Glock 17 Gen5 for army

10th June 2020

The Soldier Combat Systems (SCS) programme for the Portuguese Army passed another milestone in early June, with delivery of Glock 17 Gen5 9mm pistols to …
Digital Battlespace

USMC SATCOM system upgrade outperforms expectations

10th June 2020

The USMC Systems Command is in the process of upgrading its tactical satellite system with the latest field user evaluations showing that it has performed …
Naval Warfare

Russia pushes on with domestic alternative to Mistral

10th June 2020

The Russian MoD has signed a contract worth an estimated RUB100 billion ($1.43 billion) to build two helicopter carriers for the country’s navy, in a programme …
Defence Helicopter

Japan orders its first series UH-X helicopters

10th June 2020

The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan has placed orders for the first six production UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force …
Air Warfare

IAF commissions second Tejas squadron

10th June 2020

The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned its second squadron of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in a ceremony at Air Force Station Sulur in southern …

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