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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Air Warfare

IDEF 2021: Curtain rises for HETS helicopter safety system

17th August 2021

Turkish-made Helicopter Obstacle Detection System blends lidar and other technologies.
Land Warfare

Meet the T4: Big capability. Small package. (sponsored video)

16th August 2021

The world’s most capable medium-sized robot, L3Harris Technologies’ T4 goes into harm’s way so people don’t have to. Offering a minimum footprint with maximum capability, this compact yet ruggedized robot is the first of its weight class to provide mission-critical haptic force feedback control, allowing users to physically “feel” what its robotic arm is doing.
Defence Notes

Snapshot: Italian 2021-23 spending plan (video)

16th August 2021

The Italian Ministry of Defence released the multiyear 2021-23 spending plan on 5 August. The paper, released by the Italian MoD as the Documento Programmatico Pluriennale …
Air Warfare

USN orders EW simulation pods

16th August 2021

DLQ-9 pods and associated equipment will support work by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division on EW threat simulation.
Air Warfare

USAF spends big on airborne AEHF terminals

16th August 2021

Raytheon to support radiation-hardened SATCOM terminals on B-52s and RC-135s.
Defence Notes

Sarcos and BAE team up to explore advanced perception and sensing capabilities

16th August 2021

New platform to address the issues around coordinating individual and multiple heterogeneous autonomous platforms like UASs and UGVs.
Air Warfare

Brazilian IFF programme makes cyber progress

16th August 2021

Important data encryption elements are falling into place in the Brazilian Air Force IFF programme.
Defence Notes

Read the Radar Systems Handbook

16th August 2021

The Radar Systems Handbook Issue 5 covers the full spectrum of radar systems and subsystems across the land, sea and air domains. Read for free.
Air Warfare

Partners lay out roadmap for NORAD modernisation

16th August 2021

Canada and the US commit to invest in technologies and systems to overhaul NORAD.
Defence Notes

US nuclear forces demonstrate readiness

16th August 2021

Unarmed Minuteman III was launched on 11 August; meanwhile, China expands its ICBM silo-building.
Defence Notes

Embraer posts healthy sales but warns of strained defence budgets

16th August 2021

Assembly continued of KC-390 tactical transport aircraft in Q2 and more Super Tucanos were delivered, but some Embraer customers are feeling the financial pinch.
Land Warfare

Italian Army plans major vehicle recapitalisation from 2030

16th August 2021

The latest defence funding profile from the Italian MoD shows plans for a series of major armoured vehicle programmes that will modernise the force from the 2030s.
Land Warfare

Italian Army plans major vehicle recapitalisation from 2030

16th August 2021

The latest defence funding profile from the Italian MoD shows plans for a series of major armoured vehicle programmes that will modernise the force from the 2030s.
Defence Notes

Iranian words and deeds raise the regional stakes

15th August 2021

The US officially points the finger at Tehran after the 30 July UAV attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps continues to ratchet tensions with a grandiose new claim.
Air Warfare

Israel and US negotiate on CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter numbers

15th August 2021

Next steps for Israel's CH-53K King Stallion order are likely to include a final fleet number being confirmed by negotiating parties.
Defence Notes

IDEF 2021: ARES Shipyards showcases its family of AUSV

14th August 2021

Turkish company ARES shipyards hits IDEF 2021 show floor with its Ulaq AUSV.
Defence Notes

Italy moves out with Tempest grand spending plan

14th August 2021

Italy has committed to long-term spending on the multinational Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
Land Warfare

United by the mission: Team TARIAN (sponsored video)

13th August 2021

This video is brought to you by L3Harris Technologies. Team TARIAN is an agile, integrated team of leading innovators dedicated to delivering the UK’s future …
Air Warfare

IDEF 2021: F-35 is out but what is next for Turkey? (Defence Insight analysis)

13th August 2021

Turkish military aircraft ambitions remain undimmed despite ongoing US sanctions.