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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.

Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

International UAV test site consortium launched

28th February 2014

Four international UAV test centres have joined forces to form the International Consortium of Aeronautical Test Sites, it has been revealed. The organisation was officially …
Uncrewed Vehicles

HAV sets test programme for end of 2014

28th February 2014

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) expects to initiate a full flight test programme of its airship concept by the end of the year, officials have revealed. …
Military Logistics

RAAF C-17 Globemaster fleet achieves FOC

28th February 2014

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) C-17A Globemaster fleet has reached Final Operational Capability (FOC), with the six-strong aircraft fleet operated by Number 36 Squadron …
Defence Helicopter

Rolls-Royce to produce additional V-22 engines

28th February 2014

Rolls-Royce will produce AE 1107C engines for the US Marine Corps MV-22 aircraft fleet under a $90.1 million contract awarded by Naval Air Systems Command. …
Military Logistics

UK MoD orders additional AAR 463L pallets

27th February 2014

AAR will supply 463L cargo pallets to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a four-year £8.3 million contract announced on 27 February. The contract …
Defence Helicopter

RAN’s MH-60R Romeo helicopter fleet taking shape

27th February 2014

The third and fourth MH-60R Romeo helicopters to be produced for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Lockheed Martin have left the company’s facility in …
Defence Helicopter

Thales announces optronic payload support contract

27th February 2014

Thales will support optronic payloads onboard a number of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in the French military’s fleet under a €164 million contract announced on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Denel’s Seeker 400 UAV completes first flights

27th February 2014

The Seeker 400 unmanned aircraft system in development with Denel has completed its first flight tests at the Alkantpan range in the Northern Cape, South …
Defence Helicopter

Slowdown in bookings for Airbus Helicopters

27th February 2014

Net bookings for Airbus Helicopters dropped from 469 units in 2012 to 422 in 2013 while annual revenues remained stable with a marginal increase to …
Defence Notes

UK and US extend science and technology partnership

27th February 2014

UK and US defence departments signed a communiqué on 26 February to increase transatlantic collaboration in science and technology initiatives. Philip Dunne, UK Minister for …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing P-8A Poseidon enters full-rate production

26th February 2014

The US Navy has placed an order with Boeing for 16 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, pushing the programme from preliminary low-rate production into full-rate production. …
Land Warfare

FN Herstal expands small calibre ammunition range

26th February 2014

FN Herstal has expanded its small calibre ammunition range with the introduction of three new products, the FN 9mm EP duty ammunition, the FN 9mm …
Land Warfare

Carl-Gustaf to become US Army Program of Record

26th February 2014

Saab’s Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system is to become standard-issue to the US Army’s Light Infantry units following its selection as a Program of Record by …
Digital Battlespace

Austria orders Selex ES air defence radar

26th February 2014

Selex ES will supply its RAT31DL/M deployable air defence radar (DADR) system to the Austrian Ministry of Defence under an order announced on 26 February. …
Defence Helicopter

Heli Expo 2014: MD Helicopters showcases MD530G armed aerial scout

26th February 2014

MD Helicopters (MDHI) has used Heli Expo 2014 to showcase the new MD 530G armed aerial scout, the next model in a line of purpose-driven …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2014: Sikorsky finally receives Turkish Black Hawk contract

25th February 2014

After almost three years of protracted contract negotiations, Sikorsky has finally come to an agreement with Turkey for the production of 109 Black Hawk helicopters. …
Defence Helicopter

Hagel outlines Pentagon budget proposals

25th February 2014

US defence secretary Chuck Hagel has outlined the FY2015 budget which will see the retirement of several weapon systems and shrinking of the US Army …
Digital Battlespace

Commercial EMS demand forces DoD policy review

25th February 2014

The US DoD is to reassess its electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) operational procedures following a government-led directive to open up more of the spectrum to commercial …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2014: Bell bullish about future of military products

24th February 2014

Bell Helicopter is taking the planned retirement of the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior and TH-67 Creek fleets on the chin and remains bullish about its future …

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