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Air Warfare

France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production

The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.

Land Warfare

Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles

Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.

Land Warfare

Czech CAESAR howitzer order at risk of cancellation

The Czech Republic ordered 52 CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) in 2021 and added another 10 a year later. A cancellation of the programme would impact both the army’s capabilities and local industry which is involved in the manufacture.

Air Warfare

Boeing E-7A still in South Korean AEW&C competition, despite dropout reports

The E-7A is one of three aircraft submitted for the South Korean AEW&C II competition, which seeks to acquire four more aircraft of the type for its air force by 2028.

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H-1 WSSA Team Earns CMMI Certification

8th February 2010

January 15 proved an exceptional day for the H-1 program’s Weapons System Support Activity (WSSA) team at China Lake, CA, when it received word it …
Defence Notes

Republic simplifies fleet, drops Lynx and Q400s

5th February 2010

Republic Airways Holdings has announced it will transition the regional service operated by Lynx Aviation Bombardier Q400 turboprops to Embraer 170 and 190 jet service …
Defence Notes

New services in Frontier?s summer schedule

5th February 2010

Frontier Airlines has announced its summer 2010 schedule with the addition of seven new destinations from its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub, increased frequencies to …
Defence Notes

OnAir selected for Airbus A350XWB

5th February 2010

OnAir has been selected by Airbus as the first connectivity solutions provider to be linefit offerable on A350 XWB. OnAIr is currently the only service …
Military Logistics

CACI awarded estimated $190 million contract to provide logistics analysis and training support to US Navy and Marine Corps

5th February 2010

CACI International announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia, to provide technical …
Defence Helicopter

Low-flying helicopters cause only limited stress in dairy goats

5th February 2010

Goats do not experience significant stress from a flying helicopter according to the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR). According to the NLR, Goats experience a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Harfang UAV marks a year in Afghanistan

5th February 2010

The French Air Force Harfang UAV detachment at Bagram, celebrates its first birthday in February on Afghan soil. During its first year of operations The …
Defence Helicopter

NH-90 to Bardufoss

5th February 2010

Norwegian defence chiefs have decided that operational training and evaluation (OT & E) of the NH-90 will be implemented at Bardufoss. It is the recommendation …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing Modernized High Frequency Communications System achieves service milestone

5th February 2010

Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, announced today in Singapore that its Modernized High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS) has reached …
Defence Helicopter

Aviation assets provide capability, flexibility for 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Haiti

5th February 2010

Local Haitians look up to the sky while a thundering sound grows louder as a Marine helicopter appears over top a field of palm trees …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI expands fee-for-service Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities

5th February 2010

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it is expanding its fee-for-service unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities. …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon awarded $58 million for Patriot Tactical Missile upgrades

5th February 2010

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $58.2 million contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical, or GEM-T, missiles. The US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AAMCOM), …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin receives $243 million from the US Air Force for Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile Lot 8 production

5th February 2010

Lockheed Martin has received a US Air Force contract valued at $243.5 million for an eighth production lot of the JASSM cruise missile. The award …
Digital Battlespace

ViaSat award continues widespread adoption of MD-1366 EBEM modems

5th February 2010

ViaSat has received additional orders for its MD-1366 EBEM modems including the Ethernet Service Expansion Module (ESEM) baseband interface. To create and standardize on more …
Defence Helicopter

Luminator introduces dual mode thermal imaging camera and infrared LED searchlight

5th February 2010

Luminator, a Luminator Technology Group (LTG) company, announced the creation of a dual mode thermal imaging camera and infrared (IR) LED searchlight. The combination of …
Defence Helicopter

Aero has signed three new contracts

5th February 2010

Aero has acquired three new contracts in an amount totaling over EUR 150 million. Aero will become a supplier of the cockpit for the legendary …
Digital Battlespace

ViaSat follow-on contract continues LinkWayS2 broadband modem adoption as US Government standard for tactical Satcom

5th February 2010

ViaSat has received additional orders for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support US government networks. The system includes US Department of Defense approved transmission …
Defence Notes

easyJet announces passenger stats for January 2010

4th February 2010

easyJet has announced passenger and load factor data for its services in January 2010. Passengers carried totalled 3,142,629, a 10.7% increase on the 2,839,617 carried …
Defence Notes

Wizz Air expands in Romania

4th February 2010

Wizz Air is to expand its fleet in Romania and introduce new flights. From 26 June, Wizz Air will base a fourth aircraft in Bucharest …