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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.

Land Warfare

Czech CAESAR howitzer order at risk of cancellation

The Czech Republic ordered 52 CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) in 2021 and added another 10 a year later. A cancellation of the programme would impact both the army’s capabilities and local industry which is involved in the manufacture.

Air Warfare

Boeing E-7A still in South Korean AEW&C competition, despite dropout reports

The E-7A is one of three aircraft submitted for the South Korean AEW&C II competition, which seeks to acquire four more aircraft of the type for its air force by 2028.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Augusta Systems awarded Navy contract to converge data from UVs, sensors

26th October 2010

Augusta Systems, Inc., a provider of technologies that power the intelligent convergence of devices, systems and networks, has been awarded a $1.4 million contract from …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems to supply laser systems to Israeli and North American customers

26th October 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded various contracts to supply a number of types of laser systems to Israeli and North American …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing JTRS GMR program completes system integration testing

26th October 2010

Boeing announced today that it has completed system integration testing on the Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR) program. "Boeing and its …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin develops vehicle-mounted tablet for tactical situational awareness

26th October 2010

Lockheed Martin has developed a ruggedized tablet computer for use in tactical vehicles. The TacFleet 8 allows real-world tactical situational awareness exchanges for brigade-and-below forces …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems launches integrated Smart V Solution for HMMWV

26th October 2010

BAE Systems introduced a lightweight monocoque V-hull HMMWV recap solution called the Integrated Smart V (ISV), at the Association of the US Army's (AUSA) 2010 …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems of America awarded $45.5M ID/IQ contract for NTSU for the AH-1W Cobra helicopters

26th October 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $45.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract …
Digital Battlespace

New Coherent doppler radar system for OPVs

26th October 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the introduction of a new family of X-Band Coherent Radar (XBCR) systems designed primarily for offshore patrol vessels (OPV) and …
Land Warfare

Cubic and Vitrociset win combat training center program in Italy

26th October 2010

Cubic Corporation and Vitrociset S.p.A., a defense, space and electronics company headquartered in Rome, have been awarded a five-year contract by the Italian Ministry of …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to extend use of 552 US Army Bradley vehicles through $91m program

26th October 2010

BAE Systems will extend the lives of 552 Bradley Fighting Vehicles by replacing old and damaged components under a $91 million contract modification from the …
Defence Helicopter

Latitude awarded SATCOM contract for Canadian forces CH-146 Griffon helicopters

26th October 2010

Latitude Technologies Corp. of Victoria, BC, has been awarded the contract to supply up to 95 of its SkyNode S200 satellite communication systems for the …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems introduces Caiman MTV ambulance

26th October 2010

Demonstrating its commitment to mission success and safety for warfighters, BAE Systems announced an ambulance configuration of the recently introduced Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle (MTV) at …
Digital Battlespace

Latest Scanter GSR Radar protects the maritime perimeter

26th October 2010

The Scanter Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) system, as the latest addition to Terma's Scanter radar family, brings a new dimension to perimeter surveillance for naval …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin receives awards for 200 additional vehicle-mounted sensor systems

26th October 2010

Lockheed Martin has received delivery orders totaling $138 million from the US Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center for 200 new systems, support services and equipment …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin awarded PM Battle Command task orders valued at $66m

26th October 2010

The US Army's PM Battle Command recently awarded Lockheed Martin two task orders valued at $66 million for integration of technical development and Web service …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin delivers first MEADS intra-fire unit communications hardware

26th October 2010

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first two intra-fire unit communications hardware components for the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). The two Message Routing …
Land Warfare

AUSA 10: US Army considers Griffin for base protection

25th October 2010

The US Army's Maneuver Centre of Excellence is to conduct test firings of Raytheon's Griffin real-time attack system missile as it considers deployment of the …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 10: Sikorsky unveils the Raider X2

25th October 2010

Sikorsky is confident that its prototype light tactical helicopter, an advancement of its X2 Technology demonstrator aircraft, will be flying in time for any request …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 10: Large scale AMF JTRS deployment planned

25th October 2010

The US Army has revealed plans for the first 'large scale' deployment of AMF (Airborne and Maritime Fixed Station) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), scheduled …
Land Warfare

AUSA 10: US Army mulls over body armour options

25th October 2010

The US Army could deploy with a new scalable and modular body armour system within the next couple of years, according to BAE Systems. Speaking …