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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

Paris Air Show 2025: Teaming success for E-7 and MQ-28 as Ghost Bat targets Europe

Boeing has announced the successful flight trial of a MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) teaming with an E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft against an airborne target.

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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

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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 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sperwer's time with the Canadian Forces draws to a close

22nd May 2009

After six tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) flight rotations in Afghanistan, the Sperwer's mission came to an end on April 17, 2009. Soldiers who had …
Defence Helicopter

Cobham Avionics Announces Large-Format Flight Display

22nd May 2009

Cobham Avionics has unveiled its long-awaited large-format integrated flight display at the Army’s Quad-A Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. The six-by-eight inch portrait display, called …
Defence Helicopter

Apache squadron returns from Helmand

21st May 2009

After running sorties around the clock during their four-month deployment to Afghanistan, 130 personnel from an Apache Attack Helicopter Squadron returned home to their East …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Delivers Apache Longbow Crew Trainer to US Troops in Germany

21st May 2009

Boeing today announced that it delivered an advanced Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) to the US Army in Illesheim, Germany, in April and declared the …
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Scandinavian Safety Training Centre introduces new simulator

21st May 2009

The Scandinavian Safety Training Centre in Sweden (outside Gothenburg) introduces Multiway HUET, MWH-6, a new type of training device, which has been design for the …
Defence Helicopter

Ulan-Ude aviation plant has delivered next batch of Mi-171 helicopters to UTair airlines

21st May 2009

Ulan-Ude aviation plant has delivered the next five certified Mi-171 helicopters to UTair airlines under the January 2008 contract. UTair’s representatives have completed helicopter acceptance …
Defence Helicopter

AVIC Helicopters forecasts 300 aircraft per annum build plan

21st May 2009

The Chinese state-run China Aviation Industry Helicopters Corporation Ltd is flagging plans to secure at 15-20 percent share of the global helicopter business market by …
Defence Helicopter

ITT awarded $11.4 million special ops night vision contract

21st May 2009

ITT Corporation has been awarded an $11.4 million contract to supply image intensification tubes for existing night vision goggles to the United States Special Operations …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mystery Kandahar aircraft also seen over southern California?

20th May 2009

An unidentified low observable aircraft seen on the ground and in the air at Kandahar, Afghanistan since 2007 may also been seen flying out of …