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Naval Warfare

Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system

A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.

Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense starts production on ROGUE-Fires and develops MTVR 4×4 variant

Both ROGUE-Fires and the MTVR demonstrator have been designed for Indo-Pacific mobility and expeditionary operations.

Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter brings the AS550 C3 Fennec helicopter to Aero India 2011 for the first time

7th February 2011

Eurocopter’s AS550 C3 Fennec helicopter will make its Indian public debut at this month’s Aero India 2011 exhibition in Bangalore, showcasing the candidate for India’s …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin to provide small arms range targetry system for the UK MoD

7th February 2011

Lockheed Martin UK has been awarded a £37 million ($58 million) contract to deliver the Small Arms Range Targetry System (SARTS) to the Ministry of …
Digital Battlespace

ThalesRaytheonSystems Selected for Marine Corps CAC2S Phase II Demonstration Program

7th February 2011

ThalesRaytheonSystems Co. LLC has been selected to demonstrate a prototype system for the US Marine Corps. The prototype contract for the Common Aviation Command and …
Defence Helicopter

Royal Air Force marks 70 years of Search And Rescue

7th February 2011

On the 6th February 2011, the RAF Search and Rescue Force (SARF) commemorate seventy years of saving lives. Born out of the Battle of Britain, …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit Systems awarded initial contract to supply its MicroCoMPASS payloads to an Asian customer

7th February 2011

Elbit Systems has announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics – Elop Ltd. (Elop), was awarded a contract to supply its MicroCoMPASS (Micro …
Defence Helicopter

Bristow Group reports financial results for its 2011 third fiscal quarter and nine-month period ended December 31, 2010

7th February 2011

Bristow Group reported a 57% increase in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 to $41.8 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Hirth Motors 3503 EFI engine flying in Saab Skeldar V-200 VTOL

7th February 2011

Goebler-Hirthmotoren KG (Hirth Motors) has been working with Saab on the propulsion system for Saab’s Skeldar V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon awarded $107 million contract for Space Fence preliminary design

7th February 2011

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $107 million US Air Force contract to further the design of the Space Fence system. Under this contract, Raytheon …
Defence Helicopter

1206 program delivers four helicopters to Yemen Air Force

7th February 2011

The Yemen Air Force (YAF) took delivery of four utility helicopters from the United States under the 1206 program, on 16 January. Yemen received spares …
Defence Helicopter

Wyle CAS Group awarded contract valued at $80.6 million to support US Army Utility Helicopter's Project Manager's Office

7th February 2011

A contract with a potential value of $80.6 million has been awarded to CAS, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyle, to provide program support to the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

X-47B achieves first flight milestone

6th February 2011

The first flight of the US Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft was successfully undertaken on 4 February at Edwards Air Force Base, …
Land Warfare

Sagem's Sigma 30 inertial reference unit selected for Archer artillery systems

4th February 2011

Sagem (Safran group) has won a BAE Systems contract, against an international field of competitors, to provide Sigma 30 pointing and navigation units for 48 …
Military Logistics

Host Systems sends another ATC tower to Camp Bastion

4th February 2011

A second Host Systems mobile ATC tower (also known as MVCR - Mobile Visual Control Room) has been delivered via C-17 to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan …
Military Logistics

DCS Corp awarded $76.5m TARDEC contract

4th February 2011

DCS Corp announced today that the company has been awarded the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Command (TARDEC) contract providing support to the US …
Digital Battlespace

CPI wins $18m Contract for Jackal passive infrared defeat program

4th February 2011

Raytheon Company has awarded Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI) an approximately $18 million contract to support the Jackal passive infrared defeat systems for the …
Defence Helicopter

Wyle CAS Group to support US Army Utility Helicopter's Project Manager's Office

4th February 2011

A contract with a potential value of $80.6 million has been awarded to CAS, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyle, to provide program support to the …
Digital Battlespace

Thales offers Link 16 alternative

4th February 2011

Thales is offering a tactical datalink solution to countries that find themselves unable to take advantage of systems such as Link 16. The Multi-Function Tactical …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon awarded APY-10 radar contract for Boeing's P-8A aircraft

3rd February 2011

Boeing has awarded Raytheon Company a low rate initial production contract to develop six long-range, multimission maritime and overland surveillance radars plus spares for its …
Uncrewed Vehicles

TiaLinx announces launch of the Cougar20-H mini-robot

3rd February 2011

TiaLinx, Inc., a developer of a remotely controlled mini-robot integrated with mm-wave miniaturized radars, today announced the launch of the Cougar20-H. The mini-robot system is …