Despite bolstering its patrol fleet with new Evolved Cape-class vessels, the Royal Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel programme remains mired in delays, indecision and criticism over underwhelming capabilities.
The Hurjet is pitched as the front runner for the Spanish Air Force’s Advanced Jet Trainer replacement programme for its ageing F-5M aircraft.
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
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9th March 2012
AgustaWestland has announced that the first HH-139A medium twin engine helicopter has entered operational service with the Italian Air Force. This is the first of …
8th March 2012
The UK has requested 20 F-117-PW-100 engines from the US government as part of the United States Air Force (USAF)/Boeing Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership programme …
8th March 2012
A ceremony has been held at the NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) to mark the awarding of the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability, Full Operational Capability …
8th March 2012
DRS Technologies has announced that its Sustainment Systems division has been awarded a contract for its Tank Rack Modules (TRM) for the US Army’s Modular …
8th March 2012
DRS Technologies has announced that its Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) group has been awarded a contract by the US Army for programme support, …
8th March 2012
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has furthered the development of its Due Regard Radar for the Predator B by testing a prototype on a manned …
7th March 2012
Hydroid has announced that it has delivered a REMUS 6000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). According to the company, …
7th March 2012
Rolls-Royce has announced that it will soon commence flight tests of an engine upgrade for the T56 turboprop engine for the C-130H transport aircraft, with …
7th March 2012
iRobot has announced that the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) has ordered more than 100 of the company’s model 110 FirstLook robots. The …
7th March 2012
L-3 Communications Warrior Systems has announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to supply the Binocular Night Vision Devices (BNVD) to the …
7th March 2012
Kenno Tech has announced that it has received an order from the Finnish Armed Forces for €1.4 million worth of modular ballistic shield systems and …
7th March 2012
Harris Corporation has announced that it has received an order worth $10.7 million to supply tactical radio systems and software to an unnamed country in …
7th March 2012
Defence spending in Asia is expected to overtake that in Europe at some point this year, according to London-headquartered International Institute for Strategic Studies. John …
6th March 2012
Boeing has announced that the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft has been delivered to the US Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of …
6th March 2012
Cobham has announced that FB Heliservices has announced it has been awarded a four year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to continue …
6th March 2012
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract to continue its cyber network defence, operations and exploitation support of …
6th March 2012
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is testing a helmet-mounted display system to assist pilots with poor visibility landings. The display, currently in test on a …
6th March 2012
The Atlantic Council of the US (ACUS) and industry partner IBM have outlined opinions on the current cyber security threat, warning that NATO is best …
5th March 2012
The US Navy has issued multiple award contracts (MAC) on 29 February 2012 as part of programmes to provide warfighters with improved battlefield awareness. According …
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