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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment

Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.

US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative

Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary

The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Aberporth ready for Watchkeeper

14th April 2009

A milestone has been reached in the £899M MoD project to develop the Watchkeeper UAV, with the delivery of the necessary infrastructure to support the …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter and Helibras Announce the First Flight Simulator for helicopters in Latin America

14th April 2009

Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras are pleased to announce the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America at the Latin …
Uncrewed Vehicles

German Armed Forces order 19 Fancopters

14th April 2009

The German Armed Forces have just ordered nineteen additional Fancopter Systems from EMT, Germany. Two preproduction systems were delivered in late 2006 and at the …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 82nd Airborne Division

13th April 2009

Boeing today announced that a fourth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle Logs 150,000 Service Hours in Iraq and Afghanistan

13th April 2009

The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a joint effort of The Boeing Company and its subsidiary Insitu Inc., last week flew its 150,000th hour in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mystery UAV operating in Afghanistan

10th April 2009

Afghanistan maybe the testing ground for a new, advanced but as yet undisclosed UCAV programme. Pictures shown exclusively to Unmanned Vehicles magazine and taken at …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SELEX Galileo flys its mini UAS as part of a major British Army military exercise on Salisbury Plain

9th April 2009

SELEX Galileo, leading member of the Finmeccanica UK Battlespace Solutions team, has flown its Unmanned Air System (UAS) during a British Army mission rehearsal exercise …
Defence Helicopter

Sea King comes back to life

9th April 2009

On April 2, 2009 Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Fleetlands performed the formal handover of Sea King MK4 ZF115 back to the MoD after an extensive …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian Helicopters announces extension of US Air Force contract

8th April 2009

Canadian Helicopters the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, today announced the extension of its US Air Force North Warning System Contracts. The …
Defence Helicopter

German Armed Forces mark 50 years of SAR

8th April 2009

The German Federal Armed Forces have celebrated 50 years of Search and Rescue provision. The anniversary was marked with a special event at Landsberg-Lech AB …
Defence Helicopter

Hangar Inauguration at Niebull HEMS Base of the DRF Luftrettung

8th April 2009

On April 1st the opening of the new hangar building at the Niebüll HEMS Base was celebrated. Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark was …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed flags Medivac role for VUIT-2

8th April 2009

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is proposing fitting military medical evacuation helicopters with its Video from unmanned air systems (UAS) for Interoperability Teaming Level …
Defence Helicopter

KAF Express serving Afghanistan destinations

8th April 2009

In the skies over Kandahar Province, Canada's Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing is making a big impression on operations and improving the safety …
Defence Helicopter

NH90 assists in Italian earthquake aftermath

7th April 2009

Helicopters from the Italian armed forces and para-public agencies have been assisting in the aftermath of the devastating Italian earthquake on Monday. More than 200 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

New Canadian contract for small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAV) will boost economy

7th April 2009

The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

FLIR Systems Announces $4.1 Million Order from Northrop Grumman Corporation

7th April 2009

FLIR Systems announced today that it has received a $4.1 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) delivery order from Northrop Grumman for its BRITE Star …
Defence Helicopter

LaBarge Wins $5.1 million Contract from Bell Helicopter for V-22 Osprey Aircraft Program

7th April 2009

LaBarge has received a $5.1 million contract from Bell Helicopter to continue to produce electronic subassemblies for the de-icing system of the V-22 Osprey. LaBarge …
Defence Helicopter

Air Tattoo to stage mass Royal Navy flypast

7th April 2009

One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USCG Predator B deal likely but will be slow to develop

7th April 2009

The US Coast Guard has confirmed it has not allocated funds for acquisition of an endurance unmanned air system in the coming US financial year …