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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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Defence Helicopter

EC145s delivered to Kazakhstan

28th November 2011

Eurocopter has announced that they have delivered the first of six EC145s to Kazakhstan. According to the company a total of 45 of the helicopters …
Defence Helicopter

MRH-90 added to Australian Projects of Concern list

28th November 2011

Australian defence ministers have said the programme to get the MRH-90 utility helicopter into service is at risk of further delay, with the $2 billion …
Defence Helicopter

New contract to end UK military involvement in SAR

28th November 2011

The UK Department for Transport has begun the procurement process for a new fleet of SAR helicopters, which will see SAR being provided by contracted …
Military Logistics

Finnish Air Force receives upgraded Hawk Mk66s

25th November 2011

The first Hawk Mk66 advanced trainers equipped with upgraded glass cockpits have been handed over to the Finnish Air Force by Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) …
Military Logistics

Russian Army orders Rheinmetall training centre

25th November 2011

Rheinmetall has received a major order from the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation for the construction of an army training centre in Mulino, Russia. …
Land Warfare

High-mobility vehicles delivered to DGA

25th November 2011

France’s defence procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of the first the first high-mobility vehicles (French acronym VHM) earlier this month, as part of a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

EDA issues unmanned maritime system contract

25th November 2011

FFI has been issued a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) on behalf of Norway, Italy and Germany for the Conformal Array Performance Estimation …
Military Logistics

Cubewano introduces lightweight portable generator

25th November 2011

Cubewano has introduced a new lightweight portable generator system for the use of troops in theatre, called Hornet. Cubewano made the announcement in a company …
Naval Warfare

DGA receives amphibious landing craft

25th November 2011

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has announced that it has taken delivery of the first fast amphibious landing craft (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide, …
Military Logistics

MBDA wins demilitarisation award

25th November 2011

MBDA has been awarded a contract for the destruction of 36,000 complex munitions by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA). This marks the beginning …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter inaugurates new logistics platform

25th November 2011

Eurocopter has inaugurated its new logistics platform at its industrial site in Marignane, according to a company statement, marking the end to its programme to …
Digital Battlespace

UK unveils Cyber Security Strategy

25th November 2011

The UK government has published its much-anticipated Cyber Security Strategy as it seeks to combat the ‘Tier One’ threat posed by state actors and terrorists …
Military Logistics

EMRISE to power US Military armoured vehicles

24th November 2011

EMRISE has announced that it has received a $630,000 order from an international customer for custom modular power supplies to be used in a long-running …
Military Logistics

France's first A400M begins final assembly

24th November 2011

Airbus Military has begun final assembly of the first A400M that will be delivered to a customer – the French Air Force. The programme milestone …
Digital Battlespace

Critical Assets wins DARPA Cyber Fast Track funding

24th November 2011

Critical Assets Labs, a division of Critical Assets, has been awarded a contract by DARPA for their Pin Pad Defender project. The contract is one …
Defence Helicopter

KAI Surion chosen to replace Korean police helicopters

24th November 2011

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced that the Surion utility helicopter has been chosen by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) for its Police Helicopter …
Naval Warfare

Trelleborg Offshore introduces new navigation aids

24th November 2011

Trelleborg Offshore has announced the development of a complete range of International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) compliant navigation buoys and lights. The range has …
Defence Helicopter

New Zealand Air Force gets new training simulator

24th November 2011

The New Zealand Air Force has commissioned a new flight simulator complex that will provide critical training components for New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) helicopter …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin demos airborne border surveillance

23rd November 2011

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated advanced border surveillance capabilities from an optionally piloted vehicle, in order to show how traditional defence-focused integrated airborne intelligence, surveillance and …