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Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement

If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

Air Warfare

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

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Royal Navy Medic United With Top Russian Medal

18th December 2009

Eight years is a while in anyone’s language and for Medical Assistant Alan Jackson he has watched two Royal Navy postings come and go, completed …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to Develop UK Cyber Security Test Range for Evaluation of Threats on Large Scale Networks

18th December 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a principal member of the BT team selected by the UK Technology Strategy Board to develop a cyber test range for …
Defence Helicopter

Above & Beyond: Canadian Helicopter Force, Afghanistan

18th December 2009

This is the sixth ramp ceremony I have attended. This time Canada lost three soldiers. They had completed a mission to defuse another improvised explosive …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Team Demonstrates Multimodal Unmanned Systems Operations

18th December 2009

Boeing today announced that it has completed a demonstration for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., that integrated both air …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schiebel demonstrates Camcopter S-100 together with Boeing in psychologycal operation role

18th December 2009

Schiebel recently conducted, in cooperation with Boeing, a demonstration for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, integrating the Camcopter …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SELEX Galileo Falco UAS reaches full operational maturity

18th December 2009

SELEX Galileo’s Falco high-end Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has recently completed a six month campaign of extensive flight tests executed under extreme weather conditions: …
Military Logistics

Royal Air Force to Acquire 7th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

17th December 2009

The Boeing Company and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence this week announced an agreement for the acquisition of a seventh C-17 Globemaster III for …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers First Two S-434 Helicopters

17th December 2009

Sikorsky Global Helicopters has announced that its Light Helicopters Division has delivered the first two S-434 helicopters to the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi …
Defence Helicopter

Newest MV-22 trainer delivered to Marine Corps

17th December 2009

The newest MV-22 Osprey flight trainer was delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Nov.16. The fully self-contained, $8.6 million containerized flight training device …
Digital Battlespace

Selex Galileo acquires new contracts worth around 16 million Euros

17th December 2009

Selex Galileo of Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth approximately 16 million Euros for its Mini Colibrì and Lothar systems, strengthening the Company’s Electro- …
Digital Battlespace

NATO and US connect networks in Afghanistan

17th December 2009

NATO is on the verge of creating a common mission network, linking the US CENTRIX system with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Mission Secret …
Digital Battlespace

Rheinmetall Future Soldier Expanded System goes into preproduction

17th December 2009

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
Digital Battlespace

US Army expands network experiments

17th December 2009

In the aftermath of Limited User Testing of the initial capabilities package for Brigade Combat Team Modernization, the US Army is expanding its tactical network …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins contract for high-tech infantry system

17th December 2009

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
Defence Helicopter

BAE Systems wins $208 million Royal Australian Navy support contract

17th December 2009

BAE Systems has confirmed it will establish a new world-class aviation maintenance facility in Nowra, NSW, after securing the prime contract to support the Royal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Selex Galileo Falco UAS reaches full operational maturity

16th December 2009

Selex Galileo’s Falco high-end Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has recentlycompleted a six month campaign of extensive flight tests executed under extreme weather conditions: from …
Defence Helicopter

Tiger proves credentials in Afghanistan

16th December 2009

The Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter has proven its operational worth in support of combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the commander of the French detachment’s …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schiebel demonstrates Camcopter S-100 together with Boeing in psychological operations role

16th December 2009

Schiebel recently conducted, in cooperation with Boeing, a demonstration for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, integrating the Camcopter S-100 …
Defence Helicopter

QinetiQ fits satellite comms system to Merlin Mk3 fleet

16th December 2009

QinetiQ has successfully completed the integration of a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communications system into each of the RAF’s fleet of 22 Mk3 Merlin’s in preparation …