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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.

Air Warfare

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

KC-46 completes testing needed for first delivery

18th July 2018

Boeing has completed all the required flight testing of the KC-46 tanker for first delivery to the US Air Force, the company announced on 13 …
Training

Farnborough 2018: Garmin debuts G3000 tandem cockpit trainer (video)

18th July 2018

Avionics specialist Garmin is exhibiting its G3000 tandem cockpit military trainer avionics suite at Farnborough - the first such display for the system. Currently selected …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Metal Shark, ASV team for Sharktech

18th July 2018

Shipbuilder Metal Shark has teamed with ASV Global to introduce a new line of autonomous vessels called Sharktech. The ASVs will incorporate Metal Shark vessels …
Defence Notes

Farnborough 2018: RBS15 Mk 4 in the works for Gripen requirement

18th July 2018

Saab is developing the RBS15 Mk 4, the air-launch progression of the surface-to-surface Mk 3, for use with the Gripen E and other fixed-wing aircraft, …
Digital Battlespace

DARPA, Lockheed demo SoSITE technologies

18th July 2018

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and DARPA have performed a series of flight tests demonstrating a system of systems (SoS) approach that enables improved integration across …
Defence Helicopter

Farnborough 2018: Acorn growth in the UK

18th July 2018

Farnborough has been dominated by the mantra of a global Britain as the indecisive political narrative tries to project open partnerships. Winners in this scenario …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Japan trials ‘drone highways’ as regulations loosen

18th July 2018

A grouping of three companies in Japan is exploring the feasibility of what they call ‘drone highways’ for logistics deliveries. The three firms – TEPCO …
Defence Helicopter

Sea Lion flies in serial configuration

18th July 2018

The second NH90 Sea Lion prototype helicopter has performed its first flight in serial configuration, Airbus Helicopters announced on 13 July. The first flight, performed …
Defence Notes

What does layered missile defence really mean? (video)

18th July 2018

Studio spoke to Wes Kremer, President, Integrated Defense Systems at Raytheon, about the latest technology developments in the company's sensors, radar and missile defence areas, as …
Naval Warfare

Japan, Italy conduct passage exercise

18th July 2018

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s JS Akebono and the Italian Navy’s ITS Carlo Margottini have conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) in the Gulf of Aden. …
Defence Helicopter

Farnborough 2018: US Navy hints at Israeli V-22 package

18th July 2018

The US Naval Air Systems Command is hopeful it can reach an agreement with Israel for the delivery of a number of Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey …
Defence Notes

Team Shadow unveiled at Farnborough Airshow (video)

18th July 2018

At Farnborough International Airshow 2018, Raytheon unveiled Team Shadow, a partnership between the company, the UK Ministry of Defence and Textron Aviation. Studio spoke with …
Land Warfare

Norway orders Safran thermal imagers

18th July 2018

Safran Vectronix has been selected by the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency to deliver several hundred Moskito TI and Jim Compact thermal imagers to the Norwegian …
Naval Warfare

BAE sets sights on Orkan-class modernisation

18th July 2018

BAE Systems plans to play a role in the upcoming modernisation programme of three Polish Navy's Orkan-class fast attack craft (FAC). The company unveiled its …
Training

Farnborough 2018: German personnel training for Heron TP to begin soon

18th July 2018

Fresh from the confirmation that the German armed forces will indeed operate the Heron TP UAV – despite protests by US-based General Atomics (GA-ASI) over …
Training

CAE joins Boeing team for German helo competition

18th July 2018

CAE Elektronik has signed a teaming agreement with Boeing to support the H-47 Chinook helicopter being offered for the German Air Force’s STH heavy transport …
Defence Notes

Trump plans to repaint Air Force One red, white and blue

17th July 2018

Air Force One's iconic blue-and-white color scheme may be on the way out.US President Donald Trump has announced plans to repaint the next model of …
Defence Notes

Air strikes kill seven civilians in southern Syria

17th July 2018

Air strikes on 17 July killed seven civilians in a sensitive southwestern province of Syria bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Syrian Observatory for Human …
Special Operations

Fuerzas Comando begins for Latin American SOF

17th July 2018

The Latin American special operations community has come together to conduct the 2018 iteration of the annual Fuerzas Comandocompetition in Panama.Due to run from 16-26 …

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