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Air Warfare

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.

Naval Warfare

South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs

HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman-Developed US Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout Shines At Sea

29th May 2009

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) successfully completed the latest set of fully autonomous flight …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Completes Initial MP-RTIP Radar Performance Verification Flights

29th May 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed initial testing of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor. All dedicated mode flights have been completed in the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

EADS Defence & Security welcomes customers' approval of Advanced UAV Risk Reduction Study

29th May 2009

The concluding review meeting of representatives from the customer nations France, Germany and Spain and EADS Defence & Security (DS) has officially marked the end …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Unmanned AH-6 in French Navy Study for Rotary UAV

29th May 2009

Boeing’s unmanned AH-6 is part of the trial programme being conducted by the French Navy to achieve an onboard UAV capability by 2011. Boeing is …
Defence Helicopter

Reducing Wiring Complexity: GE Aviation supports the adoption of WiTNESSS with its wireless sensor technology

29th May 2009

GE Aviation is to develop wireless data gathering and transmission technology for aircraft applications in support of the WiTNESSS (WIreless Technologies for Novel Enhancement of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin Robotics and ING Engineering announce AUV Partnership for Canadian Market

29th May 2009

Bluefin Robotics Corporation a world leader in the design and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) is pleased to announce an exclusive Canadian distribution agreement …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland Opens New Dedicated T129 Facility

28th May 2009

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new T129 facility in Cascina Costa, Italy. The official opening ceremony was attended …
Defence Helicopter

Apache Longbows for Egypt

28th May 2009

On May 22, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of 12 AH-64D Block …
Defence Helicopter

Afghan Army Air Corps set to reintroduce Mi-35

28th May 2009

Afghanistan’s National Army Air Corps is preparing to transition its Mi-35 Hind helicopters into an operational attack role for the first time with planning underway …
Defence Helicopter

India re-opens attack helicopter competition

28th May 2009

India has re-issued tenders for its air force attack helicopter requirement alongside the release of a new tender for up to 15 heavy lift helicopters. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ readies Aberporth UAV Centre for Watchkeeper

27th May 2009

A key milestone in the £899m MOD project to develop the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System has been reached on schedule. QinetiQ, working closely with other …
Uncrewed Vehicles

French Army completes 100th flight of its tactical UAV in Afghanistan

27th May 2009

The French tactical drone system, SDTI carried out its 100th reconnaissance mission at the oprational base at Tora in Afghanistan on May 15, 2009. The …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Air Drone's Parent Company, Mundus Group Releases Breakthrough UAV-VTOL Aerial Surveillance and Stealth Operation Technology

27th May 2009

Mundus Group and AirStar announced to the focusing of their efforts on commercializing AirStar's UAV Aerial Surveillance packages with training courses and technology that allow …
Defence Helicopter

Fleet Air Arm forms Lynx Wildcat training squadron

26th May 2009

700W NAS has been commissioned to form the Lynx Wildcat Fielding Squadron. The new Squadron replaces the Lynx Operational Evaluation Unit (LOEU) and major changes …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aerodrones to reveal new generation of UAV Ground Control Stations

26th May 2009

After its commercial successes these last two years, the innovative French company Aerodrones, specialized in in small-UAV Portable Ground Control Stations, will be launching the …
Defence Helicopter

Pave Low added to Cold War Exhibition

24th May 2009

Despite a week of high winds and rain, staff at the RAF Museum Cosford have successfully moved the Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter into the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Saab partners with Swiss UAV

22nd May 2009

Saab and Swiss UAV (SUAV) have signed a strategic business agreement to increase technology superiority within the Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) area. The agreement seeks …
Defence Helicopter

Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing

22nd May 2009

Work to develop a new lightweight anti-ship missile for the French and British Navies is progressing. The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) or Anti-Navire Leger …
Uncrewed Vehicles

X-51A First Flight in Fourth Quarter 2009

22nd May 2009

Boeing’s X-51A WaveRider Scramjet engine will have its first airborne test around November / December 2009, revealed Joseph Vogel, X-51A Program Manager, Advanced Network and …