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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).

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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.

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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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Digital Battlespace

Indo Defence 2016: Terma widens SE Asia maritime surveillance

3rd November 2016

Danish surveillance radar manufacturer Terma is to fit its Scanter 4100 radar to the second upgraded Indonesian Navy Fatahillah-class corvette. A spokesperson from the company …
Land Warfare

Zhuhai 2016: Electrifying ride for Chinese paratroopers?

3rd November 2016

Dongguan Greenway Battery commenced selling its crowdfunded Super Soco electricity-powered motorbike in August, and it has already amassed 3,000 civilian sales. However, at the 11th …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Future of military UAVs set to soar

2nd November 2016

It is not a surprise to most within the defence and aviation industry that the use of unmanned aircraft has increased and is set to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Intel processes drone capability

2nd November 2016

More known for its work in software and computing, Intel left one of the biggest impressions at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas by …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Full size unmanned offshore vessel to be built

2nd November 2016

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the UK’s Automated Ships and Kongsberg Maritime will see a full-size unmanned and fully-automated vessel built for offshore …
Defence Helicopter

Zhuhai 2016: Z-10 out in force

2nd November 2016

The Z-10 attack helicopter first flittered into the Zhuhai Air Show in China in 2012 during a brief aerial performance. However, this year, in the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Partnerships and licensing key for new drone firms

2nd November 2016

As the Commercial UAV Expo got underway, amid much excitement in Las Vegas, words of caution were offered by delegates and speakers looking to temper …
Land Warfare

Ceradyne to provide SPS components

2nd November 2016

Ceradyne will provide equipment for two components of the US Army’s Soldier Protection System (SPS) under two separate low-rate initial production (LRIP) contracts announced on …
Defence Notes

Indo Defence 2016: PT Pindad outlines strategy (video)

2nd November 2016

Indonesia's state-owned enterprise PT Pindad is forging ahead with several new projects for the country's military, particularly in the land domain, as is demonstrated at …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SHARCs track live submarine

2nd November 2016

October’s Unmanned Warrior 2016 demonstration saw a live submarine detected, reported and tracked by a network of persistent USVs for the first time. The USVs …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2016: Clouds gather on air defence

2nd November 2016

Suppliers of air defence equipment are heading towards a fight as contenders to provide Indonesia with a short-medium range system build up their bids. The …
Digital Battlespace

Honeywell to offer military SATCOM

2nd November 2016

Honeywell will work with Inmarsat to offer high-speed, high-bandwidth satellite communications capabilities for military use, the company announced on 31 October. Together, Honeywell’s JetWave satellite …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Indo Defence 2016: Basarnas embraces unmanned technology

2nd November 2016

Indonesia’s Basarnas national SAR agency is seeing its investment in unmanned technologies pay off, with the new systems now proving themselves on operations. The outfit, …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2016: Medium tank takes centre stage

2nd November 2016

Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
Defence Helicopter

Royal Marines' first Merlin Mk4 flies

2nd November 2016

The first Merlin Mk 4 helicopter for the British Royal Marines Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) has completed its first flight in Yeovil, Somerset, the Royal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Zhuhai 2016: T333 UAV unveiled by Beijing company

2nd November 2016

Beijing-based Zhong Hang Zhi Technology (ZHZ) exhibited a new coaxial dual-rotor UAV dubbed the T333 at the biennial 11th Zhuhai Air Show, along with an …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2016: Rheinmetall aims for medium tank

2nd November 2016

A technology demonstrator vehicle has been developed by Rheinmetall that the company intends to use to bid for Indonesia’s future medium tank programme. Called the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Zhuhai 2016: Quadrant covers all sectors

2nd November 2016

There was absolutely no shortage of businesses hawking a bewildering array of UAVs at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China. Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Indo Defence 2016: LAPAN displays unmanned aircraft

2nd November 2016

The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is displaying its LSU-02, LSU-03 and LSU-05 UAVs for the first time at Indo Defence 2016, the exhibition …

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