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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

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).

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.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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Military Logistics

Cassidian to support Spanish C130 Hercules fleet

11th November 2011

Cassidian Spain has been awarded a framework contract for maintenance and support of the Spanish Air Force’s C130 Hercules fleet. According to Cassidian’s 11 November …
Military Logistics

ATK's Eagle Industries wins USMC contract

11th November 2011

ATK’s Eagle Industries has been awarded a $24.9 million contract from Marine Corps Systems Command to produce the US Marine Corps' new standard-issue pack. This …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Ball Aerospace wins USAF UAV data exploitation contract

11th November 2011

Ball Aerospace has announced the receipt of contracts worth $17 million from the US Air Force (USAF) for the development and integration of enhanced operational …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 2011: Militaries fail to appreciate Cosite restrictions

11th November 2011

Armed forces around the world are failing to recognise constrictions associated with platform carriage of multiple antennae, communications specialist Pole Zero has warned. Speaking to …
Digital Battlespace

Sectra introduces Android security solutions

10th November 2011

Sectra has announced the introduction of secure communications solutions for smartphone and tablet models for defence users. According to a company statement issued 10 November …
Uncrewed Vehicles

General Dynamics to develop countermine UUV

10th November 2011

General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems (GD AIS) has been awarded an $86.7 million contract by the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command for the design …
Defence Helicopter

Pratt & Whitney's F135 propulsion system successfully tested

10th November 2011

The F-35B Lightning II has completed a three-week sea trial conducted aboard the USS Wasp, flying under the power of Pratt & Whitney's F135 propulsion …
Naval Warfare

Boeing to supply additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft

10th November 2011

Boeing has received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the US Navy to supply an additional seven P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. …
Defence Helicopter

Apache controls Gray Eagle UAV

10th November 2011

An AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter has controlled an MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV during flight using the Longbow Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 2011: USMC pushes ahead with HADR capabilities

10th November 2011

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is planning to extend its communications capabilities for expeditionary operations after being designated lead service by the Department of Defense …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 2011: Seamless SATCOM 'Holy Grail' for C4I industry

10th November 2011

Providing seamless satellite communications (SATCOM) for fixed-wing aircraft as they fly around the world is the next 'Holy Grail' for air forces, communications specialists have …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon's One Force successfully demonstrated

10th November 2011

Raytheon’s One Force communications solution has been successfully utilised during a recent US Army exercise at Fort Benning, Ga. According to a Raytheon company statement …
Defence Helicopter

Wildcat puts to sea

10th November 2011

The AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat has landed on a ship at sea for the first time. The landing on 7 November marks the beginning of …
Military Logistics

LM gears up microgrid capabilities

10th November 2011

Lockheed Martin is getting ready for three demonstrations of its Intelligent Microgrid capabilities that the company has been developing to address some of the power …
Uncrewed Vehicles

MILCOM 2011: Terabyte data storage solution revealed for UAVs

10th November 2011

Mercury Computer Systems unveiled its latest 96-terabyte Digital Storage Unit (DSU) designed for ISR platforms at the MILCOM exhibition in Baltimore this week. The decision …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 2011: Troposcatter upgrade set for Afghanistan ops

10th November 2011

US forces operating in Afghanistan are set to receive a SATCOM upgrade to existing capabilities under the DoD's WIN-T (Warfighter's Information Network-Tactical) programme, Shephard has …
Defence Helicopter

FIND 2011: UK helicopters prove their worth as ISTAR assets

9th November 2011

A UK helicopter chief has argued that rotary systems are the ideal choice for ISTAR operations rather than the unmanned systems that are routinely used. …
Military Logistics

Peru requests C-130E refurbishment

9th November 2011

The government of Peru has requested a modification and refurbishment programme from the US government for its two C-130E aircraft. US Congress has been notified …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 2011: Fortress looks ahead to NSA's Suite B guidelines

9th November 2011

Fortress Technologies, now a subsidiary of General Dynamics C4 Systems, has expressed its desire that the US National Security Agency (NSA) will finally publish guidelines …

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