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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

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Special Operations

Singapore Airshow 2018: Training focus for Singapore's special operators

12th February 2018

Singapore’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) continues to build up its counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities as it becomes increasingly concerned about the flow of fighters associated …
Military Logistics

Oshkosh Defense wins FMTV A2 contract

12th February 2018

Oshkosh Defense has received a contract from the US Army to supply the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 variant, the company announced on …
Naval Warfare

Cyprus, Turkey spar after warships block gas drilling

12th February 2018

Cyprus has insisted Turkey had breached ‘international law’ on 11 February after Ankara's warships blocked an Italian drilling ship on course to explore for gas …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USMC to receive 800 more InstantEye sUAS

12th February 2018

InstantEye Robotics has received an order from the US Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office to supply an additional 800 …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: Border concerns driving Asia EO/IR market

12th February 2018

Maritime and land border protection are key concerns the world over, although ongoing tensions between neighbouring nations in the Asia Pacific are expected to drive …
Land Warfare

EO/IR Special Report: Asian armies sensitive to vehicle EO/IR needs

12th February 2018

Demand for vehicle-based EO/IR systems for surveillance and observation operations is increasing rapidly across the Asia-Pacific region. Following North America, the region is anticipated to …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: CorvusEye scans the region

12th February 2018

Harris Corporation was promoting its CorvusEye wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Airshow 2018. Although the system comes with ITAR …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: Market overview (video)

12th February 2018

The military EO/IR systems market is estimated to be worth around $10 billion and projected to reach $14.2 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: MX-series surveillance systems (sponsored video)

12th February 2018

On 6 February 2018, L3 Wescam announced that it has created smarter, more technologically advanced EO/IR systems by incorporating high-performing imaging and processing technologies into …
Land Warfare

EO/IR Special Report: Asia-Pacific armoured vehicle EO/IR systems (video)

12th February 2018

Demand for vehicle-based EO/IR systems is on the rise across Asia-Pacific, fuelled by the changing nature of threats in the region. The armed forces of …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: L3 Wescam launches new tech (sponsored)

12th February 2018

L3 WESCAM has announced that it has created smarter, more technologically advanced EO/IR systems by incorporating high-performing imaging and processing technologies into its MX Series …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: Elbit eyes Brightnite opportunities in Asia-Pacific

12th February 2018

Elbit Systems is pushing its Brightnite EO/IR capability to a number of potential customers in the Asia Pacific, with the region’s changeable climate and high …
Land Warfare

Swedish Army selects Aimpoint’s red dot sights

12th February 2018

Aimpoint has received a contract worth over $2.47 million to supply its CompM5 and Multi-Purpose Sight 3 (MPS3) red dot sights to the Swedish Army. …
Defence Helicopter

Global ambitions for H135 military trainer

12th February 2018

Airbus Helicopters is marketing the H135 light twin-engine helicopter as a training platform to the US, Spanish and Mexican armed forces, the company has told …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow 2018: H145M angles for As-Pac requirements

12th February 2018

With several attack helicopter requirements gathering steam in the Asia-Pacific region, Airbus Helicopters chose the venue of Singapore Airshow 2018 to promote its H145M, which …
Digital Battlespace

Thales awarded French sonar system work

12th February 2018

Thales has received a contract from the French defence procurement agency to conduct a set of studies and technological developments for a sonar system to …
Defence Notes

Singapore Airshow 2018: Leonardo to deepen Asia-Pacific footprint

12th February 2018

Leonardo is planning a significant network expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with the company expecting to increase the number of regional offices it has by …
Defence Helicopter

Russian Helicopters, Datagate sign aftersales agreement

12th February 2018

Russian Helicopters has signed a memorandum of intent with Thai company Datagate for cooperation in establishing a maintenance service center for Russian-made helicopters in Thailand, …
Training

HAL’s Hawk I flies with RTOS

12th February 2018

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the first flight of its Hawk I training aircraft with its newly developed Real Time Operating System (RTOS), …