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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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Naval Warfare

Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Fleet complete

2nd January 2014

The Royal Navy’s sixth and final Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan, has entered service four months ahead of schedule, and will now begin a programme …
Land Warfare

New Zealand receives first Rheinmetall MAN vehicles

2nd January 2014

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has formally accepted the first 40 of 194 logistics vehicles ordered from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia in April …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin receives Cobra targeting system contract

2nd January 2014

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a $33 million contract for procurement of AN/AAQ-30(A) Target Sight Systems (TSS) for the US Marine …
Military Logistics

WFEL announces £37m Swiss contract

31st December 2013

WFEL will supply an additional tranche of its Dry Support Bridge (DSB) to the Swiss armed forces under a £37 million contract announced on 30 …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell expects steady growth in 2014

31st December 2013

Honeywell has released its financial forecast for 2014, which foresees a growth of 4-5% in sales, reflecting factors already evident in 2013. Sales for the …
Defence Helicopter

Peru-Russia MI-171 helicopter deal finalised

30th December 2013

Government-to-government negotiations between Peru and Russia for the acquisition of 24 MI-171 helicopters for Peru have now completed. The armed forces of Peru will use …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australian Heron deployment extended

30th December 2013

The Australian government is to extend its Heron-1 UAV deployment in Afghanistan to July 2014 in support of the transition of responsibility in the region …
Digital Battlespace

Daewoo awards Atlas Thai sonar contract

30th December 2013

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has awarded Atlas Elektronik a contract to develop two sonar variations for the Royal Thai Navy’s new frigates. Announced …
Digital Battlespace

Harris announces $100 million Australian DoD order

27th December 2013

Harris will supply additional multiband handheld and high-frequency Falcon manpack tactical radios to the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) under a $100 million follow-on order …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman transfers SATCOM tech to aircraft comms system

27th December 2013

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated a new SATCOM-derived aircraft communications system on-board its Firebird demonstrator aircraft, the company has revealed. The new ‘high-functioning, low-cost communications …
Defence Helicopter

Military helicopter industry to decline by half

27th December 2013

Frost and Sullivan has predicted that US DoD spending on military helicopters will decrease by almost half from $12.4 billion in 2012 to $6.7 billion …
Defence Helicopter

First flight of Mi-38 prototype with TV7-117V engines

24th December 2013

Russian Helicopters has commenced flight tests of its prototype Mi-38 multirole helicopter fitted with Russian-built TV7-117V engines, the company announced on 17 December. The …
Digital Battlespace

ATK and Hughes complete USAF weather satellite study

24th December 2013

An ATK-led team has completed a 12 month study into network-centric small satellites for future weather systems with a demonstration of the technology on 14 …
Military Logistics

First PW4062 engines for KC-46 tanker delivered

23rd December 2013

The first PW4062 engines for the KC-46 test aircraft have been delivered to Boeing’s Everett, WA, facility by Pratt & Whitney. The flight test aircraft …
Land Warfare

Kongsberg to update ASLAV Protector RWS

23rd December 2013

Kongsberg will update and overhaul the Protector M151 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in use with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a new contract announced …
Defence Helicopter

Sweden accepts first mission-capable NH90

23rd December 2013

The first NH90 in the upgraded TTH configuration has now been delivered to Sweden’s Helicopter Wing, the service announced in December. The unit has had …
Digital Battlespace

Babcock makes move into cyber market

23rd December 2013

Babcock International Group has announced the acquisition Context Information Security (ContextIS) in a £32 million transaction. ContextIS, based in London with offices in Germany …
Land Warfare

Canada cancels $2 billion IFV project

20th December 2013

The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial C$2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry …
Defence Helicopter

EW suite for RDAF EH-101 helicopter begins testing

20th December 2013

The Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment on the Royal Danish Air Force’ (RDAF) EH-101 TTT helicopter has undergone successful flight tests conducted by Terma and the …