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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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Defence Helicopter

Tigres go into action

21st August 2009

Two weeks after their arrival in Afghanistan, the French Army's Tigre attack helicopters are now ready for action. In the last few days, the aircraft …
Defence Helicopter

Army delivers state-of-art helicopter to patrol border

21st August 2009

With a handshake and the passing of a log book and keys, representatives from the Utility Helicopter Project Office to the U.S. Customs and Border …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ViaSat Enerdyne demonstrates EnerLinks III Ground Modem Transceiver Receiving Legacy FM Analog Video from Multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems

21st August 2009

Last week at the Unmanned System Demonstration at Webster Field near Patuxent River Maryland, the Enerdyne division of ViaSat successfully received and displayed analog-transmitted NTSC …
Uncrewed Vehicles

MAKS 09: KB Lutch seeks export orders for Tipchak multi-UAV system

20th August 2009

With series production and deliveries under way for the Russian Army and legal approval for export granted, the Rybinsk based Lutch Design Bureau is exhibiting …
Defence Helicopter

Vector Aerospace Awarded Brazilian Air Force H-1H Helicopter Support Contract

19th August 2009

Vector Aerospace Corporation today announced that it has, through Vector Helicopter Services - North America, been awarded a contract by the Brazilian Air Force in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Air Guard should keep UAS missions

18th August 2009

The Air National Guard should remain in the unmanned aircraft systems business now and in the future, the chairman of the service's UAS weapons system …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Adamworks unveils modular research UAS

17th August 2009

Centennial, Colorado-based Adamworks LLC is planning to fly its new “Mod.uav” modular unmanned air system by the end of October with the first demonstrator now …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Griffon unveils Boomer UAS derivative of Outlaw target

17th August 2009

Alabama headquartered Griffon Aerospace has unveiled a tactical unmanned air system derivative of its Outlaw target drone with two units already sold to the US …
Uncrewed Vehicles

IAF plans full operational capability for Heron TP from 2010

14th August 2009

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) says that it expects to achieve full operational capability with its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP or “Eitan’ endurance unmanned …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: USAF eyes BAMS comms suite adoption

14th August 2009

The US Air Force is exploring a potential communications suite re-architecture for its Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air systems, and is considering systems …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: IAF plans full operational capability for Heron TP from 2010

14th August 2009

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) says that it expects to achieve full operational capability with its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP or “Eitan’ endurance unmanned …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Team K-MAX Receives US Marine Corps Contract To Demonstrate Unmanned Cargo Delivery

13th August 2009

Kaman Aerospace Corporation has received a contract from the US Marine Corps on behalf of Team K-MAX to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Watchkeeper completes major flight trials milestone

13th August 2009

Thales UK is pleased to announce that the Watchkeeper unmanned air system (UAS) successfully completed a key set of inaugural flights in June 2009, which …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: STUAS acquisition recommendation now at the Pentagon

13th August 2009

A draft acquisition recommendation for the joint US Navy - Marine Corps small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) program has been passed from the program …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: AAI and Northrop plan Tier 2 UAS services business

13th August 2009

AAI Corporation and Northrop Grumman have unveiled separate plans for the development of new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services businesses using tier two unmanned air …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Aurora announces new optionally manned aircraft

12th August 2009

Aurora Flight Sciences is developing a new optionally manned aircraft based on the Diamond Aircraft DA42M. According to Aurora's president John Langford, the existing manned …
Defence Helicopter

Merlins arrive home from Iraq to be prepared for Afghanistan

12th August 2009

The homecoming of two Merlin helicopters to RAF Benson yesterday marked the end of an era for the Royal Air Force as now all of …
Defence Helicopter

The Netherlands Upgrade AH-64D Apache Block I Helicopters to Block II

12th August 2009

Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of The Netherlands of Apache helicopter modification kits …
Defence Helicopter

Egypt CH-47D Chinook Helicopters

12th August 2009

Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of six CH-47D Chinook Helicopters, …