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Bell selected over Boeing to build DARPA SPRINT X-Plane

The programme first began in 2023 with Bell and Boeing’s concepts progressing to Phase 1B, in which testing has been carried out over the last year.

National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme

The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.

Air Warfare

France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production

The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.

Land Warfare

Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles

Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.

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Land Warfare

New combat armour for Australian soldiers

20th January 2011

The first batch of the new Tiered Body Armour System (TBAS) for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has come off the production line at Australian Defence …
Military Logistics

ST Engineering's aerospace arm secures around S$320m contracts

20th January 2011

ST Engineering's aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has clinched about S$320m worth of new maintenance contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010. Ranging from three to …
Military Logistics

Scottsdale Healthcare opens New military medical training center

20th January 2011

Local, state and national leaders gave the new Scottsdale Healthcare Military Training Center a "thumbs up" during grand opening dedication ceremonies held Jan. 19. Arizona …
Land Warfare

SHOT Show 2011: BAE unveils enhanced special operations combat ensemble

19th January 2011

BAE Systems used the venue of the 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to unveil the latest variation of its Releasable Body Armor …
Land Warfare

SHOT Show 2011: Barrett highlights capabilities

19th January 2011

Barrett has used this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to highlight four new systems with military applications. The systems – the enhanced …
Land Warfare

First Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck fielded to Wisconsin National Guard

19th January 2011

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, and the Wisconsin National Guard held a ceremony at the Oshkosh Armory today to commemorate the fielding of …
Military Logistics

Fifth Lockheed Martin C-5B inducted to become Super Galaxy

19th January 2011

The fifth Lockheed Martin C-5 has been inducted into the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) to be transformed into the world's most capable strategic …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army accelerates Gray Eagle delivery

19th January 2011

The US Army plans to speed up the delivery of its Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) following two previous quick reaction capability (QRC) deployments …
Digital Battlespace

Critical Software Technologies wins US Air Force contract

19th January 2011

Critical Software Technologies (CSWT) is the only non-US company on the consortium led by Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) that has won a NETCENTS-2 Enterprise Integration …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cobham acquires leading supplier of advanced bomb disposal robots for €78m

19th January 2011

Cobham plc has acquired the share capital of Telerob GmbH, a privately-owned German-based manufacturer of advanced bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles for EUR …
Digital Battlespace

USAF tightens cyber defences

19th January 2011

The US Air Force (USAF) is making its cybersecurity defences more robust through the awarding of a services contract to CSC worth an estimated $30 …
Land Warfare

Cubic awarded $26m to supply Javelin trainer components

19th January 2011

Cubic Corporation announced today that its defense systems business has been awarded a $26 million contract for basic skills trainers and student stations for the …
Military Logistics

Peli presents the 2490 Recoil LED with Traffic Wand

19th January 2011

To prevent FOD (Foreign Object Damage) in an aviation or military environment, Peli Products has introduced the 2490 Recoil LED (With Traffic Wand) as a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Elbit Systems subsidiary to supply Hermes 450 UAS to Brazilian Air Force

19th January 2011

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletrônica Ltda. ("AEL"), was awarded a contract to supply Hermes 450 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload flying on Camcopter S-100 UAV

19th January 2011

Schiebel Aircraft GmbH and Wescam L-3 Communications are delighted to announce the first flight of a Camcopter S-100 UAV with the Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics continues Saudi tank work

18th January 2011

The Royal Saudi Land Forces has awarded two contracts worth $44 million to General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the upgrade of its M1A2 main …
Land Warfare

FN Herstal wins French competition for 7.62 machine guns

18th January 2011

The French DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine …
Defence Helicopter

Skywork Helicopters' K-MAX Aerial Truck constructs 120-foot tower

18th January 2011

A Kaman K-MAX Aerial Truck flown by Skywork Helicopters, a leading provider of helicopter services in New Zealand and Australia, recently lifted six sections of …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin receives Urban Operations Training System contract award

18th January 2011

The US Army's Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation awarded Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide Urban Operations Training Systems …