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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Digital Battlespace

Saab supplies integrated Radar ESM and Laser Warning systems for the Federal German Navy

16th December 2010

Saab in South Africa (Cape Town) has received a follow-on order from Rheinmetall to supply Radar ESM and Laser Warning systems for the Federal German …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon intelligence-sharing system begins operations

16th December 2010

The US Air Force successfully completed evaluation of Raytheon Company's new Distributed Common Ground System at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, enabling operational use of the …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military tanker for RAF performs first contacts with receiver

16th December 2010

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK´s Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a …
Military Logistics

Silver Eagle Manufacturing awarded $5.7m contract for military trailers

16th December 2010

Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company, the leading producer of light tactical trailers (LTT) for military applications, has received a new delivery order from the United States …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to repair Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts under $6.3m award

16th December 2010

BAE Systems will inspect and repair Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) plates for US Army soldiers under a Readiness and Sustainment contract modification valued …
Digital Battlespace

NextiraOne's communications services help new aircraft programme take off

16th December 2010

Europe's leading expert in communications services, NextiraOne, has won a €1.5M contract with Babcock International Group in the UK to build the communications that will …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $10.5m order from US Department of Defense

15th December 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $10.5 million order from the US Department of Defense to supply Falcon III …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bell Helicopter, Northrop Grumman successfully test Fire-X unmanned vertical system

15th December 2010

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and Northrop Grumman Corporation announce the successful test of Fire-X, a new vertical unmanned system. Development and demonstration of …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin to demonstrate full-scale Intelligent Microgrid solution at Fort Bliss

15th December 2010

Lockheed Martin was selected by the US Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to demonstrate an Intelligent Microgrid at a US Army's …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon to continue software development for AN/TPY-2 radar

15th December 2010

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Raytheon Company a $43 million contract modification to continue developing the common X-Band capability software and modeling and simulation …
Military Logistics

Saab awarded Gripen support contract in South Africa

15th December 2010

Saab has been awarded an interim support and services contract from ARMSCOR in South Africa involving the South Africans Air Force´s growing fleet of Gripen …
Military Logistics

Brazilian Air Force completes debut flight for upgraded C-95 aircraft

15th December 2010

The Brazilian Air Force successfully completed a debut flight of its C-95 freighter-wayfarer aircraft, upgraded by Elbit Systems' Brazilian subsidiary Aeroeletrônica (AEL). The upgraded aircraft …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems wins £5.5m infra red shell contract from UK MoD

15th December 2010

BAE Systems has won a contract worth £5.5 million for the 105mm infra-red artillery shell Luma IR from the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD). Series …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin to provide operations support for US Army target surveillance system

15th December 2010

Lockheed Martin operators will be supporting a network of sensor systems that provide improved persistent surveillance for US troops stationed in theater. Lockheed Martin has …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman, Navy prove Fire Scout ready for unrestricted flights off USS Halyburton

14th December 2010

In preparation for deployment early next year, Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Navy have verified that the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman-built STSS demonstration satellites show 'force multiplier' capability in Aegis campaign test

14th December 2010

The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration satellites recently showed the ability of the space-based sensors to maximize defended areas through earlier tracking of …
Military Logistics

PrimaLoft Insulation Technology to protect US Marines in coldest regions

14th December 2010

PrimaLoft Insulation Technology, the research and development leader in high performance insulations used to enhance combat conditions for soldiers, has announced that the United States …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin wins $7m contract to produce laser enhanced sniper systems

14th December 2010

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $6.9 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for multiple One Shot laser-based sniper systems that improve …
Military Logistics

Aloha Petroleum wins $45m military fuel supply contract

14th December 2010

Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. announced today that it has been awarded a $45 million, one-year contract to supply gasoline and diesel to select military bases on …