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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

Paris Air Show 2025: Teaming success for E-7 and MQ-28 as Ghost Bat targets Europe

Boeing has announced the successful flight trial of a MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) teaming with an E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft against an airborne target.

Air Warfare

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.

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Land Warfare

BAE Systems to provideThermal Weapon Sights to Canadian Army

26th January 2011

BAE Systems will provide Canadian soldiers with thermal weapon sights that improve their situational awareness and survivability. Rheinmetall Canada Inc., a provider of the Rheinmetall …
Land Warfare

EFV prototypes successfully complete tests, exceed threshold by 90 percent

26th January 2011

The US Marine Corps' latest-generation Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) prototypes have completed the required 500-hour reliability growth test at the Marine Corps' Amphibious Vehicle Test …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin team demonstrates JTRS onboard AH-64D Apache helicopter

26th January 2011

A Joint Tactical Radio Internet-Protocol (IP) communications network has successfully transmitted data and video to ground-based radios from its first airborne platform. The Lockheed Martin …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing receives $1.6b contract for P-8A Poseidon low-rate initial production

25th January 2011

Boeing on Jan. 21 received a $1.6 billion contract from the US Navy for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The LRIP …
Digital Battlespace

Fortress expands OEM/embedded systems capabilities

25th January 2011

Fortress Technologies, the leader in secure tactical wireless communications, today announced the availability of board-level solutions for custom integration into a variety of Original Equipment …
Digital Battlespace

Navy validates new navigation capability for DDG 1000

25th January 2011

The US Navy achieved a critical milestone with the successful testing of the Next Generation Navigation System (NAVDDX) produced by Raytheon Company, prime contractor for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin delivers first civil L-100 Hercules replacement Center Wing Box

25th January 2011

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first replacement Center Wing Box (CWB) assembly for the civil variant of the Hercules, the L-100, to Lynden Air Cargo. …
Digital Battlespace

A further order worth over SEK 1m to Aqeri for laptops

25th January 2011

Aqeri has secured its second major order for the supply of laptops to the Armed Forces. The value of the order is over SEK 1 …
Digital Battlespace

Mercury Computer Systems provides RF, IF capabilities to Lockheed Martin for US Navy

25th January 2011

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, confirmed it is providing Lockheed Martin with advanced radio frequency (RF) microwave tuner and intermediate frequency …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman team submit US Army GCV bid

24th January 2011

The BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman team submitted a proposal for a US Army Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) that emphasizes affordability, performance and future scalability. "Our proposal …
Defence Helicopter

Asian footprint pays off for Eurocopter

24th January 2011

Eurocopter is putting a positive spin on its 2010 results despite its order intake falling back to a similar level as before the boom years …
Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded contract from Raytheon

24th January 2011

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it received a contract from Raytheon to provide rugged single board computers (SBC), digital signal processors (DSP) and buffer …
Defence Helicopter

Northrop Grumman's 2000th production Viper laser to be delivered ahead of schedule

24th January 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the ahead-of-schedule delivery to the US Navy of the company's 2,000th Viper laser which provides the jamming energy for the …
Digital Battlespace

Juniper Systems announces shipment of the Mesa Geo 3G Rugged Notepad

24th January 2011

Juniper Systems is proud to announce that the Mesa Geo 3G Rugged Notepad is now available for shipment. In addition to all of the features …
Military Logistics

SAIC awarded $102m contract for logistics services

24th January 2011

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) to provide logistics services …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing begins flight testing UK Chinook Mk4

24th January 2011

Boeing and its Boeing Defence UK subsidiary today announced that the Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team has begun flight testing the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter …
Defence Helicopter

Updated Helicopter Simulator enables Culdrose Aircrew to better prepare for Afghanistan

24th January 2011

Two of the Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) Squadrons based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose are currently tasked for operations in Afghanistan. Between deployments …
Digital Battlespace

Ultra Electronics DNE Technologies announces SFL for CV-MCU2+

24th January 2011

Ultra Electronics DNE Technologies, a leading provider of protocol converter equipment for the defense industry, announces the launch of its Satellite Fiber Link (SFL) module …
Defence Helicopter

Mexico Federal Police take delivery of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters

24th January 2011

The Department of State has delivered three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Government of Mexico's Federal Police (FP). Designed and manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft …