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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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Military Logistics

HDT Engineered Technologies (HDT) wins Collective Protection Shelter Systems contract with Canadian Department of National Defence

20th January 2010

HDT Engineered Technologies (HDT), a leader in design, development and production of integrated, deployable solutions for government, commercial and military customers, won the Collective Protection …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin achieves key integration milestones on first Mobile User Objective System satellite

20th January 2010

Lockheed Martin announced today that it has successfully mated the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite's high-performance communications system module with the propulsion core …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corp awarded $26 M managed IT solutions contract for Air National Guard Network/Regional Ops and Security Centers

20th January 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company has been awarded a five-year, $26 million contract to provide managed information technology solutions to the …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems Unveils new modernised Howitzer vehicle for US Army

20th January 2010

BAE Systems today unveiled its upgraded PIM (Paladin Integrated Management) vehicle to military customers, Congressional representatives, community leaders and employees at a ceremony held at …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Atlas successfully ends EU research project Grex on unmanned underwater vehicles

20th January 2010

Atlas Elektronik has successfully completed a European research project of landmark significance. For the EU research project Grex, Atlas contributed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) …
Defence Helicopter

Dutch Apaches fly 6,000 hours in Afghanistan

20th January 2010

The Apache helicopters of the Dutch Air Task Force (ATF) flew their 6,000th flying hour last Friday on behalf of the International Security Assistance Force …
Defence Helicopter

First upgraded Lynx helicopters are back in service

20th January 2010

The first four upgraded Lynx Mk9 helicopters, which are to be sent to Afghanistan, have re-entered service, with three of the aircraft now being used …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter - Civil orders decrease while military orders increase

20th January 2010

Eurocopter met its business and delivery objectives for 2009 and stabilised its turnover at the level of its record year, 2008. The world economic crisis …
Defence Helicopter

Chinooks prepare to head for Norway

20th January 2010

In February and March some of RAF Odiham personnel are deploying to Norway on Exercise Clockwork for a month. The recent heavy snowfall at RAF …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland selects MSC.Software to improve helicopter design

20th January 2010

MSC.Software, a leading global provider of simulation software and services, today announced that AgustaWestland has chosen MSC.Software CAE tools and simulation management technologies to power …
Defence Helicopter

USS Normandy, HSL 46 Det 3 provide relief to Haitian earthquake victims

20th January 2010

Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HSL) (Light) 46 Detachment 3, embarked aboard USS Normandy (CG 60), completed the first of many humanitarian relief missions inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems' US subsidiary awarded $15.6M contract for Tactical Video Data Link for US Marine Corps AH-1W

20th January 2010

Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, has been awarded a contract from NAVAIR for Elbit Systems' Tactical Video …
Defence Notes

ATR foresees two stable years after 2009 goals met

19th January 2010

ATR has announced its annual results for 2009, highlighting the fact that the goals it set for last year were all met despite the difficulties …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins awarded three-year support contract for teleport at Ramstein Air Base in Germany

19th January 2010

Rockwell Collins, through its recent acquisition of DataPath, has been awarded a three-year, $9.1 million contract to provide maintenance and field service support for the …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing, Oto Melara sign contract for SDB co-production in Italy

19th January 2010

Boeing has signed a $34 million contract with Italian defense company Oto Melara to co-produce the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) weapon system …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing awarded long-term support contract for Australia's Wedgetail 737 AEW&C programme

19th January 2010

The Boeing Company today announced that it has been awarded a five-year In-Service Support contract for Project Wedgetail, Australia's 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS battle management role recognized

19th January 2010

Recent events for Northrop Grumman’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft program reinforce its contribution as the top airborne battle management …
Digital Battlespace

Sagem wins French government contract for Version 5 of the SLPRM mission planning system for French combat aircraft

19th January 2010

In late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced the contract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRM V5, …
Defence Helicopter

First S-70i helicopter nearing completion in Poland

18th January 2010

The first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter, an international variant of the Black Hawk helicopter, is nearing completion on the assembly line at PZL Mielec, a …