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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.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

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Land Warfare

Oshkosh to refurbish heavy vehicles in theater for the US Army

2nd December 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will refurbish an additional 140 vehicles and trailers in theater for the US Army under a new order …
Military Logistics

ROK selects Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules for new airlift fleet

2nd December 2010

Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea to provide the nation four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Korea's new Super Hercules will …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fire Scout operates across the US

2nd December 2010

Across the United States, the Navy's Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle took the skies, operating in four different locations ashore …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing completes intersegment testing of FAB-T satellite communications system

2nd December 2010

Boeing today announced that the company and the US Air Force recently completed intersegment tests of communications between a Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin AUV demonstrates synthetic aperture sonar

2nd December 2010

Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announces the successful testing and demonstration of the first AUV with …
Land Warfare

Raytheon's MLPWS completes live-fire demonstration

2nd December 2010

Raytheon Company and Oshkosh Corp., partnering with the US Army and Navy, proved the maneuverability, integration and performance of the Mobile Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics UK cements Lockheed Martin UK's position in Scout team

2nd December 2010

Progressing with the demonstration phase of the Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme on behalf of its customer, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), prime contractor General …
Military Logistics

AAR named exclusive provider of specialized pallets for UK MoD

2nd December 2010

AAR today announced that its Mobility Systems unit has been awarded an exclusive three-year, multi-million dollar contract by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mercury Computer Systems delivers radar processing subsystem to support dismount detection

2nd December 2010

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced that it is delivering embedded computing subsystems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for …
Military Logistics

AAR supplies cargo systems to IAI

2nd December 2010

AAR's Cargo Systems Division was selected by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to manufacture the main deck cargo loading systems for their B767-200 Multi-Mission Tanker Transport …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems to provide laser warning sensors to protect US military aircraft

2nd December 2010

BAE Systems will provide laser warning sensor sets to protect US military aircraft under a $17.7 million contract by Alliant Techsystems. The contract provides components …
Digital Battlespace

Japan requests mission equipment for AWACS aircraft

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan for installation and checkout of …
Land Warfare

Iraq requests M1A1 Abrams tank ammunition

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition for an estimated …
Digital Battlespace

Iraq requests C4ISR systems

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and …
Defence Helicopter

Green light for Zulu production

1st December 2010

The US Navy’s Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has given the go-ahead for full rate production of the Bell AH-1Z Cobra. On 28 November the H-1 …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin proves SMSS technology

1st December 2010

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated for the first time the voice activated control for the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), ahead of its expected deployment to …
Defence Helicopter

Denmark requests Seahawks

1st December 2010

Denmark is considering purchasing the MH-60R 'Romeo' Seahawk to replace its Lynx fleet and meet the needs of the government's Maritime Helicopter Programme (MHP), it …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC awarded $42m contract by US Navy Program Executive Office for C4I

1st December 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the US Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) for C4I (Command, Control, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman delivers critical Global Hawk sensor to the US Air Force

1st December 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first production Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor to Edwards Air Force Base for integration on the first US …