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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

Lockheed Martin's SMSS vehicle demonstrates autonomous performance for logistics centers

17th June 2010

Lockheed Martin recently proved in a series of demonstration tests that its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) vehicle can perform detailed logistics tasks without human …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mercury Computer Systems is selected by Northrop Grumman for US Navy BAMS program

17th June 2010

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced it was selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation to deliver its scalable multicomputing products and services …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: BAE launches ULW, delivers it for SOF field trials

17th June 2010

BAE Systems’ solution to ‘reduce the burden’ of dismounted warfighters will be evaluated by NATO special operations forces (SOF) in the next few months, the …
Defence Helicopter

Eurosatory 2010: Industry celebrates first helicopter biofuel flight

17th June 2010

The first flight of a helicopter using a bio-kerosene blend has marked the dawn of a new era for rotorcraft aviation, according to industry officials. …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Fifth generation Piranha unveiled

17th June 2010

General Dynamics European Land Systems has unveiled the Piranha Class 5, the latest generation of the highly successful Piranha combat vehicle family at the Eurosatory …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Rafael to extend Spike product range

17th June 2010

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is to extend its Spike family of multi-purpose precision weapons systems with a short range (SR) variant, the company has revealed …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: GCV design 'more than a stretched Puma'

17th June 2010

The German Army's Puma tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is the 'ideal starting point for development' of a ground combat vehicle (GCV) for the US …
Military Logistics

GTEC wins $45 million ID/IQ contract to provide expeditionary water packaging systems to US Marine Corps

17th June 2010

Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, …
Military Logistics

Thales launches PART>Log

17th June 2010

Thales announced today the launch of PART>Log, a modular line of high added value services that can be used to control the entire supply chain …
Defence Helicopter

Thales to supply electronic warfare programming stations for French Army and Navy helicopters

17th June 2010

Thales has been selected by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to supply 50 electronic warfare programming stations for seven families of helicopters in service …
Digital Battlespace

Thales launches Nexium

17th June 2010

Thales's Nexium offer aims to design and deploy complex communications systems architectures that are available at any time, in any circumstances and especially in crisis …
Digital Battlespace

Thales launches F@stnet-Twin

17th June 2010

Thales announces today the launch of F@stnet-Twin, extending its range of Software Defined Radio (SDR) to the hand-held level. With its two independent channels, this …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Honeywell T-Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle reaches 10,000 flight milestone

17th June 2010

Honeywell announced that its T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle, the only fielded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with hover and stare surveillance capability, has recorded its 10,000th …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel powers Royal Netherlands Air Force helicopter

17th June 2010

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation awarded $6 million order to provide Falcon III multiband networking radios to African Nation

17th June 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $6 million order to supply an African nation with Falcon III RF-7800M multiband …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Eurosatory 2010: Tactical UAV capability for Swedish ISAF effort

16th June 2010

Swedish armed forces operating in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will be equipped with their first tactical UAV capability since …
Defence Helicopter

Eurosatory 2010: Thales looks to advance LMM qualification

16th June 2010

Thales is looking to fastrack qualification of its Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) as it tailors the weapon for the international market. Speaking to Rotorhub.com at …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Coalition forces meet IED threat

16th June 2010

US special operations forces and other coalition troops are discovering innovative new methods of countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as employed by enemy combatants in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Eurosatory 2010: New UAV launcher ready for Afghanistan

16th June 2010

Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, is ready to ship a newly-developed multiple UAV launcher to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan and Iraq, Unmanned Vehicles has …