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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).

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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.

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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.

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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

Global Hawk flies record mission hours

9th January 2015

According to a 7 January release by Northrop Grumman, its US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk and other High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft …
Uncrewed Vehicles

More UAS exemptions on the way, says FAA

9th January 2015

THE US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) says the two exemptions granted to commercial UAV companies this week are a sign of things to come. An …
Digital Battlespace

Textron enters R&D agreement with US Army

8th January 2015

Textron Systems announced on 6 January that its Advanced Information Solutions business has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army's …
Land Warfare

TrackingPoint debuts precision-guided firearm

8th January 2015

TrackingPoint has debuted its new 338 TrackingPoint (338TP) precision-guided firearm at the ShowStoppers event at CES 2015 on 6 January. The 338TP, which is code-named …
Digital Battlespace

Aselsan delivers ASUR Mobile to Uruguayan Army

8th January 2015

According to a 6 January 2015 release, Aselsan has completed delivery of its ASUR Mobile Border Security System to the Uruguayan Army. The system, which …
Military Logistics

UK MoD awards Babcock army vehicle contract

8th January 2015

According to a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) release on 6 January 2015, Babcock has been awarded a contract for maintaining, repairing and storing army …
Digital Battlespace

DARPA awards Aurora ALIAS programme contract

8th January 2015

According to a press release on 5 January 2015 by Aurora Flight Sciences, the company has won a $6 million contract for the first phase …
Naval Warfare

Atlas Elektronik to deliver sonar systems to Indian Navy

8th January 2015

ATLAS Elektronik has signed a contract to make six active towed array sonar systems (ACTAS) for the Indian Navy. Details of the €40 million contract …
Military Logistics

US Army seeks frontline water solutions

8th January 2015

The US Army is looking for technical solutions to bring water supplies further into the tactical environment. Following a prototype development phase the Army’s Rapid …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin to modernise US Army's ATACMS

8th January 2015

Lockheed Martin will carry out upgrade work on the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the US Army under a $78 million contract announced on …
Defence Helicopter

Z-18A undergoes high-altitude testing

8th January 2015

Pictures of the new Z-18A troop-carrying helicopter undergoing high-altitude testing have emerged on the Chinese internet as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) looks for a …
Naval Warfare

Indian Navy selects OTO Melara 127/64 LW guns

8th January 2015

INDIA has selected OTO Melara's 127/64 LW Vulcano gun system to arm 13 Indian Navy (IN) frigates and destroyers. The deal for the 127mm guns …
Defence Notes

Cubic selected to enhance F-35 fighter jet ACTS

7th January 2015

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has awarded Cubic Corporation a series of contracts for creating and adding enhancements to the Air Combat Training System (ACTS) of its …
Digital Battlespace

US Army focuses on sensor research for situational awareness

7th January 2015

US Army scientists and engineers are advancing sensor technology research to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers in the battlefield. The army reported the latest …
Digital Battlespace

Second BMD radar for Japan

7th January 2015

The US has deployed a second X-band Raytheon AN/TPY-2 radar system to Japan. The US DoD announced on 29 December that the radar, which is …
Land Warfare

Cubic receives Italian Army training award

7th January 2015

Cubic Defense Applications will provide equipment to enhance the Italian Army’s full spectrum training capacity under a $6.5 million follow-on option announced on 6 January. …
Digital Battlespace

Thales fire control system selected for French Navy

7th January 2015

Thales has received a contract to upgrade the anti-air missile fire control system on the French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the company announced …
Naval Warfare

New Chinese supply ship now operating in disputed waters

7th January 2015

A new Chinese supply ship has sailed her maiden voyage to supply the city of Sansha and to help reinforce China’s presence in the disputed …
Defence Helicopter

Russia accelerates rotorcraft fleet renewal

6th January 2015

Around 135 new helicopters were delivered to the Russian military in 2014, as the country continues a wide-ranging modernisation of its rotorcraft fleet. The majority …

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