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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing and iRobot team delivers 1st SUGVs to US Air Force

31st January 2011

The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have delivered the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with …
Defence Helicopter

UK exercise prepares helicopter crews for Afghanistan

31st January 2011

England’s Salisbury Plain is playing analogue to the environs of Helmand Province for the next three weeks as UK troops prepare to deploy to Afghanistan …
Military Logistics

NAMSA renews C-130 support contract

31st January 2011

To support the C-130 heavy maintenance activities of alliance members, the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) has awarded Marshall Aerospace a three year maintenance …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin receives $139m contract for HIMARS

31st January 2011

Lockheed Martin has received a $139.6 million contract to provide 44 combat-proven High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to the US Army. This order will …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AeroVironment wins $7.8m order for Raven UAS digital module upgrade kits

31st January 2011

AeroVironment, Inc.(AV) announced that it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $7,800,003 under an existing contract with the US Army on January 25, 2011. …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky delivers first two S-92 helicopters for utility operations in Afghanistan

31st January 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has delivered two S-92 helicopters to airlift services provider AAR CORP., for operations in Afghanistan. AAR …
Digital Battlespace

New unique 'plug and play' capabilities for the Micro CoMPASS payload

31st January 2011

Elbit Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop announced today that it developed a unique hardware and software capability, enabling its MicroCoMPASS electro-optical …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ATK selected to provide Thermal Control Subsystem for DARPA ISIS airship

31st January 2011

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving forward with its Integrated Sensor is Structure (ISIS) programme with the awarding to ATK of a …
Land Warfare

Saab receives order for weapon-locating system

31st January 2011

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR from LIG Nex1 which is the prime contractor towards Defence Acquisition …
Digital Battlespace

US Air Force selects Northrop Grumman to research service-oriented architecture interoperability

31st January 2011

The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to demonstrate information interoperability among different implementations of service-oriented architecture (SOA) information technology (IT) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Shadow Tactical UAS program wins award

31st January 2011

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) program received the …
Military Logistics

SupplyCore, Red River Army Depot to bring maintenance support to US warfighters

31st January 2011

SupplyCore, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materiel and related supply chain management and logistics services, has signed a Teaming Agreement with …
Military Logistics

Wyle Unit Awarded $12.7m contract to support Army's ATC Product Office

28th January 2011

A contract with a potential value of $12.7 million has been awarded to CAS, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyle to provide program support to the …
Digital Battlespace

AFCEA West 2011: Evolution of maritime drug trafficking presents national security threat

28th January 2011

An evolutionary ‘triad’ of narcotics trafficking platforms could evolve into a direct ‘kinetic’ threat with broader national security implications. That was one message offered at …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman wins US Navy C4I installation support contract

28th January 2011

A team led by Northrop Grumman Corporationhas been selected by the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to compete for task orders …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing tests new Ka-band SATCOM antenna system

28th January 2011

Boeing announced today that it successfully conducted its first over-the-air ground test of a Ka-band satellite communications (SATCOM) phased-array antenna system that will enable wideband …
Digital Battlespace

JTRS takes to the air

27th January 2011

The first airborne demonstration of the Airborne Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) has been tested onboard the AH-64D Block III Apache helicopter. …
Land Warfare

DoD steps up its counter-IED effort

27th January 2011

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is continuing its efforts to counter the ongoing improvised explosive device (IED) threat on current operations with the awarding …
Digital Battlespace

AFCEA West 2011: Battery charging initiatives in the spotlight

27th January 2011

Among the myriad energy and logistical initiatives within the tactical arena are the mandates of battery management and the recharging of multiple battery types on …