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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.

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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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Defence Helicopter

Heli-Power 2010: USN strives to avoid 'rotorcraft gap'

17th November 2010

The US military faces a significant drop in rotorcraft capability in the next 15 years unless a major effort is launched to develop new aircraft …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Power 2010: CHF commander reveals challenges ahead

17th November 2010

The commander of the UK's Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) says his organisation is facing a challenging time over the next decade. With heavy commitments in …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Power 2010: Royal Navy prepares Q-Sight for service

17th November 2010

The Royal Navy (RN) is carrying out an operational evaluation of a new helmet-mounted optical sighting system that will be issued to Lynx Mk8 helicopter …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Wyle awarded $66.9m contract to support US Army UAS Project Office

17th November 2010

A contract with a potential value of $66.9 million has been awarded to Wyle to provide program support to the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) …
Digital Battlespace

KMW Training & Simulation selected by the Norwegian Armed Forces

17th November 2010

German KMW Training & Simulation has been selected by the Norwegian Armed Forces to deliver the BATSIM Classroom for the main battle tank LEOPARD 2. …
Digital Battlespace

USAF awards Raytheon $5m Defense Acquisition Challenge contract

17th November 2010

The US Air Force awarded Raytheon Company a $5 million Defense Acquisition Challenge contract for the company's Quiet Eyes Laser Turret Assembly (QELTA). Quiet Eyes …
Land Warfare

Valanx unveiled in Australia

17th November 2010

The ‘Valanx,' BAE Systems' solution to meet the Australian Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light (PMV-L) and the US Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program requirements …
Defence Helicopter

Uniflight completes overhaul of Honduran military Bell 412s

17th November 2010

North Texas based, Uniflight has announced the recent overhaul and refurbishment of five Bell 412 helicopters for the Honduran Air Force. The extensive project included …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Winners announced in international robotics challenge

17th November 2010

After 461 days of preparation and five days of demonstrations displaying ground-breaking robotics technologies, three teams from America have topped the inaugural Multi Autonomous Ground-robotics …
Military Logistics

Boeing delivers UK Royal Air Force's 7th C-17 Globemaster III

17th November 2010

The Boeing Company delivered the United Kingdom's seventh C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) today during a ceremony at Boeing's final assembly …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell to provide auxiliary power unit for Canadian Forces' Chinook helicopters

17th November 2010

Honeywell announced today that Boeing has selected the 36-150 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for CH-147 helicopters that will be delivered to Canada. "Honeywell engines and …
Military Logistics

Barco partners with CymSTAR on US Air Force tanker program

17th November 2010

Visualization pioneer Barco announced today that it will be contributing visualization and simulation systems for one of the United States military's most important tanker programs, …
Military Logistics

Boeing to acquire military logistics provider CDM Technologies

17th November 2010

Boeing today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire CDM Technologies, a software engineering company that specializes in real-time transportation and logistics planning …
Land Warfare

Ceradyne receives $56.3 million ESAPI body armor order

17th November 2010

Ceradyne, Inc. announced that it has received a delivery order for approximately $56.3 million for ESAPI (Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert) ceramic body armor plates. …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin doubles down on CIRCM

16th November 2010

Lockheed Martin is taking a two-pronged approach as it vies for a slice of a potentially lucrative US Army contract for a next-generation helicopter directed …
Digital Battlespace

Saab receives Rapid 3D Mapping order for Gripen simulators

16th November 2010

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, for the delivery of 3-dimensional (3D) models to the …
Digital Battlespace

EWsT Ltd. receives contracts valued at $4.5 million

16th November 2010

Herley Industries, Inc. today announced that its Electronic Warfare Simulation Technology (EWsT Ltd.) subsidiary in Farnborough UK has been awarded two significant contracts from international …
Land Warfare

SELEX Galileo unveils the Mirach 100/X

16th November 2010

An intensive research and development programme that included project, modelling, simulation and test activities has borne fruit in the form of the Mirach 100/X Aerial …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing Vigilare command and control system passes final tests

16th November 2010

Boeing today announced that Vigilare, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Network Centric Command and Control System (NC3S), has passed its final factory and Tactical …

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