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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment

Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.

US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative

Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary

The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.

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Military Logistics

Goodrich receives UK MoD contract for aircraft support

25th October 2010

Goodrich Corporation has received a follow-on contract worth over 7 million pounds Sterling (approximately US $10 million) from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Crossbow Technology, Inc. announces GNAV540 system for military ground vehicles

25th October 2010

Crossbow Technology Inc., a leading supplier of advanced sensor systems for the military, announced availability of the next-generation GNAV540, a low-cost and ruggedized system providing …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation team to accelerate availability of soldier radio waveform

25th October 2010

Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation are collaborating to accelerate the fielding of the Soldier Radio Waveform, a central piece of the US Department of Defense …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems improving soldier protection through US Army vehicle armour contract

25th October 2010

BAE Systems has received an $11 million US Army contract to produce bar armor kits that protect soldiers in ground vehicles from rocket-propelled grenade attacks. …
Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright Controls' Advanced 3-D Ground Penetrating Radar being deployed globally

25th October 2010

The Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. 3d-Radar business unit has announced that its Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology has been sold to nations in Europe, North America, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon tests new weapon designed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

22nd October 2010

Raytheon Company successfully flight tested Small Tactical Munition, a new weapon specifically designed to be employed from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). STM is a 13-pound …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense displays new tactical wheeled vehicles and technologies at US Army annual meeting

22nd October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will showcase new technologies and vehicles at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Washington Convention Center …
Military Logistics

Babcock joins the Green Box

22nd October 2010

Babcock has joined the MOD Logistic Network Enabled Capability (Log NEC) Programme Green Box - a group of Tier 1 industry partners that will help …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin submits proposal for Cargo UAS services request

22nd October 2010

Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation have formally offered the K-MAX unmanned helicopter in response to a US Naval Air …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin receives $3.5m Hybrid Intelligent Power microgrid contract

22nd October 2010

Lockheed Martin received a $3.5 million contract from the US Army to develop a Hybrid Intelligent Power (HI Power) microgrid system by 2011. The HI …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky's Associated Aircraft Group and Gama Aviation announce new cross-referral and joint marketing Program at NBAA 2010

22nd October 2010

Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) and Gama Aviation, Inc. a global leader in business aviation management, today announced that they have entered into a Cross-Referral and …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter inaugurates its Eurocopter India subsidiary to further develop commercial, support and industrial relations in the country

22nd October 2010

Eurocopter today inaugurated its new Indian subsidiary, which has been given the goals of expanding the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer’s commercial presence in this highly-promising …
Defence Helicopter

Large Saudi helicopter order

22nd October 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of: 36 AH-64D Block III …
Defence Helicopter

Culdrose squadrons in Afghanistan

22nd October 2010

Based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose are three helicopter squadrons which specialise in Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC). 849 Naval Air Squadron is the …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft begins test operations at Systems Integration Lab for CH-53K

22nd October 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft is set to begin testing of the key systems to be installed on the CH-53K helicopter, the new heavy lift aircraft being built …
Defence Helicopter

Two-man VX-31 SAR crew rescues downed pilot

22nd October 2010

Two members of NAWCWD’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three One (VX-31) Search and Rescue (SAR) team rescued the pilot of a civilian aircraft that …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $9m order from US Army for Falcon II AN/PRC-150 high-frequency manpack radios

21st October 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $9 million order from the US Army for Falcon II AN/PRC-150 high-frequency manpack …
Land Warfare

ATK receives $10 million in orders for Non-Standard Ammunition

21st October 2010

ATK has received additional orders worth $10 million for non-standard ammunition (NSA) in support of its current NSA multi-year contract with the US Army Contracting …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NAVAIR Cargo UAS participants confirmed

21st October 2010

Bids have been received by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for its Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Services programme. As expected, Boeing and …