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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Digital Battlespace

Raytheon wins B-52 radar work

12th July 2019

Raytheon will provide the new radar for the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet under a contract from Boeing announced on 11 July. The B-52 …
Land Warfare

Spain’s Pizarro vehicle requires cold climate enhancements

12th July 2019

Spain’s Pizarro tracked armoured vehicle requires a number of technical enhancements in order to make it suited for operations in harsh weather conditions, it has …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Delair begins subscription service

12th July 2019

Delair has introduced a subscription programme to allow customers to access its Delair UX11 family of UAS and delair.ai cloud-based data management solution. The programme …
Defence Notes

Podcast: The future of the 8x8 armoured vehicle market, meeting defence training needs and why is Australia looking for a new attack helicopter?

12th July 2019

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Military Logistics

Damen to modernise Dutch vessels

12th July 2019

Damen Shipyards Den Helder has signed a contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to support various vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy, the company …
Land Warfare

Turkey receives first delivery of Russian S-400

12th July 2019

Turkey has received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system, despite repeated warnings from its United States NATO ally against the purchase. ‘The …
Naval Warfare

US Navy aims for expeditious MCM host alternative

12th July 2019

The US Navy plans to begin testing a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on an Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) this …
Uncrewed Vehicles

French Navy demos SLAMF USV

12th July 2019

The French Navy has demonstrated the capabilities of the USV developed for the SLAMF programme in Brest Harbour. The SLAMF programme grew out of the …
Naval Warfare

Pakistan Navy gets second maritime patrol aircraft

12th July 2019

Rheinland Air Service (RAS) has delivered a second RAS 72 Sea Eagle aircraft to the Pakistan Navy, the company announced on 10 July. The aircraft …
Land Warfare

US Army issues Javelin contract modification

11th July 2019

The US Army has issued an $11 million contract modification to the Javelin Joint Venture (JV) for Spiral 3 test and evaluation on the Javelin …
Naval Warfare

Russia seeks international naval partners

11th July 2019

Rostec’s Rosoboronexport is looking to tap into foreign naval export opportunities at the IMDS 2019 International Maritime Defense Show in St Petersburg, Rostec announced on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

False start to Italian unmanned battle

11th July 2019

A potential race between Piaggio Aerospace and Leonardo to secure unmanned contracts from the Italian government, looks to be over before it has had a …
Military Logistics

Saab to continue Swedish Gripen weapon support

11th July 2019

Saab will continue to provide technical support for the Swedish armed forces Gripen fleet. Under an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration announced on …
Land Warfare

TECRO requests Stinger missiles

11th July 2019

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of Stinger missiles to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office …
Defence Helicopter

Lack of IFR certification not scaring contenders for US naval trainer

11th July 2019

Despite instrument flight rules (IFR)-capable operations being a key requirement in the US Navy’s TH-XX trainer helicopter programme, two of the main contenders have yet …
Land Warfare

US government signs Saab ammo agreement

11th July 2019

Saab and the US government have signed an ammunition framework agreement worth up to $445 million over five years, the company announced on 10 July. …
Digital Battlespace

GDMS wins Prophet Enhanced contract

11th July 2019

General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a contract from the US Army for the Prophet Enhanced system, the US Department of Defense announced on 9 …
Land Warfare

Qatar commits to US defence equipment

11th July 2019

Qatar is to purchase defence equipment from the US government according to a statement released by the White House on 9 July. As part of …
Digital Battlespace

SRC enhances UK EW footprint

11th July 2019

SRC has launched a new UK company-based company – SRC UK - to enhance electronic warfare support for the British armed forces. The company will …