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Land Warfare

What does Germany’s new tank joint venture mean for MGCS?

Germany is Europe’s leading country for tank manufacture and until this month was committed to the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) which included tanks and other vehicles. Earlier this month, Germany and other European countries set up the Main ARmoured Tank of Europe (MARTE) project casting a shadow over the MGCS.

Air Warfare

Anduril’s Barracuda-100M completes latest successful test flights

The munitions variant of the Barrauda-100 autonomous air vehicle is being tested for the US Army’s High-Speed Manoeuvrable Missile (HSMM) testbed programme, with further flight tests expected in 2026.

Naval Warfare

US Navy to invest nearly $12 billion in maritime uncrewed systems and naval munitions in FY2026

Forming part of the Reconciliation Bill, the funding will support multiple efforts involving autonomous capabilities, interceptors, missiles, rockets and torpedoes.

Defence Notes

France unveils new strategic review as Macron vows to accelerate defence spend

The 2025 National Strategic Review highlights the importance of readiness against a growing Russian threat and was published days after a speech from the French President Macron who called for an increase in defence spending worth €6.5 billion by 2027.

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Defence Helicopter

EADS North America and US Army validate global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota

6th October 2009

EADS North America and the US Army successfully loaded four US Army UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) and one additional company-owned EC145 helicopter onto …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quatro Composites Supports Insitu in Developing and Manufacturing Next Generation UAS Structures

6th October 2009

Quatro Composites, a leader in design and manufacturing of advanced composite structures, has become a technology partner in developing and manufacturing composite components for Insitu's …
Defence Helicopter

Three new MEDEVAC-configured UH-72As delivered to Fort Polk, Louisiana

6th October 2009

The US Army Air Ambulance Detachment, 5th Aviation Battalion at Fort Polk, Louisiana, has received three new MEDEVAC-configured Lakota UH-72As for its air medical operations. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rotomotion SR20 first and only UAS to complete multiple high wind flights DSEi 2009 in London

6th October 2009

ASM Europe Ltd demonstrated Rotomotion’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at the Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) conference last month, successfully completing a total of …
Digital Battlespace

Three SeaBat sonar systems delivered to Germany

6th October 2009

RESON awarded contracts for the delivery of three SeaBat multibeam sonar systems for hydrographic and research applications. An ultra-high resolution 400kHz SeaBat 7125-SV multibeam sonar …
Digital Battlespace

Sagem receives 500 new orders for SITEL tactical information systems for French army

6th October 2009

French defense procurement agency DGA has ordered an additional 500 SITEL (Système d’Information Terminal Elémentaire) vehicle-mounted tactical information systems from Sagem (Safran group) for the …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation Demonstrates JTRS Battlefield Networking Technology on Falcon III Manpack Radios

6th October 2009

Harris Corporation an international communications and information technology company, has demonstrated the exchange of high-bandwidth voice, video and text over a Falcon III AN/PRC-117G radio …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to Continue Development of GPS-Free Inertial Navigation System

6th October 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract modification from the US Department of Defense to further demonstrate a revolutionary advance in inertial navigation. The demonstration …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman Announces Successful G/ATOR AESA System Tests

6th October 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced a prototype partial array antenna representative of the US Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) active electronic scanned array …
Digital Battlespace

New Rockwell Collins MicroDAGR GPS receiver for soldiers features latest commercial applications in a secure, lightweight system

6th October 2009

Rockwell Collins today introduced its new MicroDAGR hand-held GPS receiver for soldiers. This latest-generation navigation device, which is a smaller version of Rockwell Collins’ highly …
Defence Helicopter

Portuguese Air Force Pumas mark 40 years of service

5th October 2009

The Pumas of 752 Squadron, Portuguese Air Force have celebrated 40 years of service and 70,000 flight hours. The SA330 Pumas, which are based at …
Defence Helicopter

Army Apaches conduct training onboard HMS Ocean

5th October 2009

Two Apache helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Wattisham, have been conducting maritime aviation training in the North Sea. The aircrew, recently returned …
Defence Helicopter

Flood relief operations put IAF helicopters on war footing

5th October 2009

Following a request from the Karnataka and Andhra state governments to assist it in the relief and rescue operation, Training Command responded to the call …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Extended Range/Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft System Readies for Immediate and Future Combat

5th October 2009

The Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – the Army’s newest UAS – is undergoing successful testing in Iraq in preparation for near-term …
Defence Helicopter

Denel Aviation Upgrades the Oryx On-Board Communication and Navigation Systems

5th October 2009

Denel Aviation has been tasked with upgrading the Oryx helicopter’s on-board communication and navigation systems. The systems’ upgrade, which will include the modification and installation …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army Leads Defense Department Effort to Coordinate Near-Term Flying of Unmanned Aircraft in National Airspace

5th October 2009

The Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office today announced it has created a new directorate to lead one of the Department of Defense (DoD) …
Defence Helicopter

FLIR and Sofradir to collaborate on new camera

5th October 2009

FLIR Systems and Sofradir today announced they will be collaborating on state-of-the-art, third-generation dual-band detectors and camera cores to create thermal cameras with enhanced capabilities …
Defence Helicopter

ATK Awarded $25 Million Contract Option to Produce LW30mm M789 HEDP

5th October 2009

Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a $25 million contract option to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) tactical ammunition for the …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins to provide SWE-DISH SATCOM terminals with CommuniCase Technology to Dutch Ministry of Defence

5th October 2009

Rockwell Collins will be delivering 23 SWE-DISH CCT120 Suitcase satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals to the Dutch Ministry of Defence as part of a contract awarded …