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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Defence Helicopter

Vector Aerospace Sponsors Lecture On Helicopters In Modern Warfare

5th December 2008

The General, who has extensive first-hand experience at the highest levels of command in counter-insurgency operations, will analyse the role of the helicopter in meeting …
Defence Helicopter

Aero Vodochody submits tender offer to purchase PZL-Swidnik

5th December 2008

Aero Vodochody, the largest aviation manufacturer in the Czech Republic, submitted its tender offer regarding the purchase of PZL-Swidnik and thus has entered the next …
Defence Helicopter

FDC/aerofilter Receives Transport Canada Acceptance AS350 B3 Dual Hydraulics IBF System STC

5th December 2008

IBF industry leader FDC/aerofilter announced today that its FAA STC'd filtration system for the dual-hydraulic system AS350 B3 has been accepted by Transport Canada. The …
Defence Helicopter

Second Presidential Helicopter Production Aircraft Takes Flight

5th December 2008

The VH-71 presidential helicopter replacement program marked another milestone last Saturday with the maiden flight of the second VH-71 production aircraft. The aircraft is scheduled …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin awarded $17 million for Apache TADS modernization

4th December 2008

Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has been awarded a $16.9 million contract to begin modernization of the final portion of the U.S. Army's Apache helicopter Modernized Target …
Defence Helicopter

CV-22s complete first operational deployment

4th December 2008

Four CV-22 Ospreys from the 8th Special Operations Squadron here returned after completing their first operational deployment supporting Exercise Flintlock 2009 in November in Bamako, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Partnership Provides Autonomous Vehicles to Enable New Era of Deep Sea Research

4th December 2008

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has partnered with the Waitt Institute for Discovery to make deep-sea exploration technology and a world-class operations group broadly …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter Awards Pressure Switch Contract to CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S.

4th December 2008

CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S. was awarded a contract by Eurocopter (an EADS Company) to provide pressure switches mounted on hydraulic circuit, fuel, and box …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAIC Presents UAV Communications 2008 Small Business of the Year Award

4th December 2008

Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced that it has presented UAV Communications, Inc. (UAV) SAIC's 2008 Small Business of the Year Award. Tony …
Uncrewed Vehicles

RE2, Inc. Named 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award Winner

3rd December 2008

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it was named a 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award …
Defence Helicopter

First production VH-71 presidential helicopter joins test program

3rd December 2008

The first production VH-71 presidential replacement helicopter has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River by U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane from helicopter manufacturer …
Defence Helicopter

U.S. Army Aviation Selects GE for Integrated Corrosion Monitoring Solution

2nd December 2008

GE Aviation was selected by the US Army to partner with Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to research, develop and apply the technology behind an …
Defence Helicopter

Search and Rescue S-92 Helicopter Marks Anniversary of Introduction to U.K. SAR Market

2nd December 2008

In its first year of use by the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency and under the operation of CHC Helicopter Corp., Sikorsky Aircraft's Search-and-Rescue …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sanswire Encouraged by Obama Administration's Support of UAV Industry

2nd December 2008

Sanswire Corp. confirmed to shareholders and technology partners that it is encouraged by President-Elect Barack Obama's plan to utilize Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as part …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ North America Announces New Orders for TALON Robots and Spares Totaling $58.5 Million

2nd December 2008

QinetiQ North America, a global developer of innovative technology solutions for national defense, today announced that the Foster-Miller subsidiary of its Technology Solutions Group has …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Successfully Demonstrates Simultaneous Radar and Electro-Optical/Infrared Video Capability

2nd December 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has demonstrated continuous combined payload coverage on its MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS). The Fire Scout successfully downlinked …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI and MetaVR exhibit UAV training capabilities

1st December 2008

According to MetaVR, AAI has purchased a further 129 of the company's real-time 3D visualization licenses to support rendering synthetic camera payload video in the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Switzerland's leading commercial diving company buy ROV

1st December 2008

Leading Micro ROV manufacturer AC-CESS Co UK Ltd (Aberdeen, Scotland) has announced the delivery of an AC-ROV Underwater Inspection System to CDF Commercial Diving Fankhauser …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Unprecedented Demand for ROV Courses at Market Leading Centre

1st December 2008

Demand for training in Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) has rocketed in the last 12 months according to new figures from the world's leading commercial dive …