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Defence Notes

Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue

Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.

Land Warfare

Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy

Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.

Land Warfare

Armies turn to armour and self-defence as support vehicles near the frontline

Combat losses of support and logistics vehicles in recent conflicts have highlighted the need for greater protection and even self-defence capabilities. What options are available to turn a basic truck into a survivor on the battlefield?

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard enhances Arctic protection with a new Fast Response Cutter

After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.

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Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation introduces tactical 3G cellular Network-in-a-Box

19th April 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced KnightHawk 3G -- a ruggedized, highly mobile tactical base station that enables warfighters on …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems enchances RAF training capabilities

19th April 2011

UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fast jet pilot training is now more representative of flying front line aircraft than ever before thanks to engineers at …
Defence Helicopter

L-3 Communications awarded AVCATT support contract

19th April 2011

L-3 Communications announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract for the US Army's Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software …
Digital Battlespace

AMF JTRS submitted for NSA certification testing

19th April 2011

Lockheed Martin announced today that the National Security Agency (NSA) has conditionally recognized completion of critical design for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical …
Military Logistics

Boeing, Australia announce order for 5th C-17 Globemaster III

19th April 2011

Boeing announced today that the Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the US government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. …
Defence Helicopter

SELEX Galileo delivers 250th AGP to Boeing for the AH-64D Apache

19th April 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has delivered the 250th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) to Boeing (Mesa, AZ), prime contractor for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. This …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing supports Australian Kiowa fleet through 60,000 flight hours

19th April 2011

Boeing earlier this month reached the milestone of supporting the Australian Army's 27 Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters for more than 60,000 flight hours. The achievement …
Digital Battlespace

CompactSec PZT thermal imaging camera with shutterless technology

19th April 2011

A new, shutterless version of the CompactSec PZT, low powered thermal imager is now available. It is based on a state-of-the-art 384 x 288, uncooled …
Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman wins $99m base security and support contract

19th April 2011

US Air Force Central Command (AFCENT) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a five-year contract to perform base security operations and support services at overseas US …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad A 2011: US Army tunes up for inaugural MUSIC exercise

18th April 2011

The first exercise comprising the US Army's Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) will take place in September this year, service officials have announced. According …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad A 2011: Second chance for Hummingbird in Belize

18th April 2011

Boeing's A160T Hummingbird VTOL UAS is being prepared to continue support of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) missions in Belize following an 'incident' last year. …
Defence Helicopter

Quad A 2011: EC145 T2 could help to grow AAS-72X

18th April 2011

The team developing EADS' submission for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout programme - the AAS-72X - say the latest version of the EC145 could …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military A330 MRTT for RAF visits UK

18th April 2011

The Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the Royal Air Force is today visiting the United Kingdom for the first time. …
Digital Battlespace

ROKAF receives first Lockheed Martin Sniper Pods

18th April 2011

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) recently received Lockheed Martin Sniper pods for their F-15K aircraft. Delivered to Daegu Air Base, South Korea, these …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics wins $33m 30mm PGU-13 cartridge contract

18th April 2011

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $32.5 million contract for 30mm ammunition by the US …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter OH-58 Block II completes first flight

18th April 2011

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company announces the first flight of its OH-58 Block II demonstrator at its Xworx research and development facility in Fort …
Digital Battlespace

L-3 to begin EP-3E Spiral 3 aircraft production

18th April 2011

L-3 Communications announced today that its Platform Integration division has been approved to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the US Navy's EP-3E Spiral 3-configured …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation HD encoder receives JITC certification

18th April 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification for its AcuityH264 high-definition video encoder. It is …
Military Logistics

ST Engineering secures S$320m worth of contracts

18th April 2011

ST Engineering's aerospace arm announced new maintenance contracts with a total value of about S$320m in the first quarter of 2011. Ranging from three months …