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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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Defence Helicopter

EADS North America names Gary M. Bishop to lead its Armed Scout 645 helicopter program

12th August 2009

Gary M. Bishop has joined EADS North America as vice president of its Armed Scout 645 program. EADS North America is offering the Armed Scout …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Boeing, Schiebel team for US market opportunity

12th August 2009

At ceremony on 11 August Boeing and Schiebel Industries signed a teaming agreement that will see the two companies work together to access the market …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rockwell Collins successful adaptation of unmanned technology for manned aircraft demonstrates enhanced safety through automation

12th August 2009

Rockwell Collins recently demonstrated its ability to adapt unmanned auto land technology to manned systems in an effort to enhance safety in the future airspace. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora Excalibur unmanned aircraft makes first flight with Rockwell Collins flight controls

12th August 2009

The Rockwell Collins Athena 511 flight control and navigation system recently played a key role in the successful first hover flight of Aurora Flight Sciences' …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: LAPD to get Bat Cat Telehandler UGV by January

12th August 2009

Northrop Grumman subsidiary Remotec is under contact to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to convert a Caterpillar Telehandler 1255 lift truck into a teleoperated …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Congressional conference will decide direction of US airspace access laws

11th August 2009

The future of a US House of Representatives proposal for unmanned air systems (UAS) to be allowed to operate in non-segregated airspace alongside manned aircraft …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI:A160 operational deployment talks for JIEDO sensor

11th August 2009

The US Army’s Unmanned Air Systems Program Executive office has confirmed it is in three way discussions with US Special Operations Command about integrating a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Insitu hits major milestones with Scan Eagle

11th August 2009

Boeing subsidiary Insitu is positioned well after reaching a number of major milestones with its Scan Eagle UAS and passing the critical design phases for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing, Schiebel to Pursue Opportunities in Unmanned Airborne Systems With Camcopter S-100

11th August 2009

The Boeing Company and Schiebel Industries AG of Austria today announced they have signed a teaming agreement to pursue marketing and support opportunities for Schiebel's …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: BAMS-D Global Hawk to join counter piracy campaign

11th August 2009

The US Naval Air Systems command’s PMA-262 persistent maritime surveillance program office says that it is hoping to deploy its Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ North America Develops Kit to Transform Bobcat Loaders into Robots

11th August 2009

QinetiQ North America, makers of the TALON robots used extensively to defuse roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced a new large-scale robotic capability today …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: USN TIER 2 / STUAS will see only one contract awarded

11th August 2009

The United States Navy's PMA-263 program office overseeing the joint navy-Marine Corps Tier 2 / STUAS competition says that it will not be looking at …
Defence Helicopter

Commando Pilot Recieves Special Award

11th August 2009

Commando Helicopter Force pilot, Lieutenant James Coleman Royal Navy, of 846 Naval Air Squadron received the coveted Darren Chapman award at RNAS Yeovilton in a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: USAF and USN renew UCAS links for AAR trials

11th August 2009

In a sign of renewed cooperation between the US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy on future UAV development a number of air force personnel …
Uncrewed Vehicles

L-3 Mobius Makes First Public Flight

10th August 2009

L-3’s Mobius an optionally piloted aircraft system built by L-3 Communications, made its first public flight today at the 5th Biennial Unmanned Systems Demonstration hosted …
Uncrewed Vehicles

L-3 Showcases Unmanned Aircraft Virtual Training and Augmented Reality System

10th August 2009

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) is showcasing Blue Box HD, a real-time network service that supports distributed virtual training or operations for any …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing to Demonstrate Unmanned Cargo Aircraft for US Marine Corps

10th August 2009

The Boeing Company received a $500,000 contract from the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory on Aug. 5 to demonstrate the company's A160T (YMQ-18A) Hummingbird for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Awarded Airborne Sensor Demonstration Contract

10th August 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to conduct a maritime airborne sensor demonstration using a company owned MQ-8B Fire Scout tactical Vertical Unmanned …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Receives $1.15B contract for 15 Canadian Chinooks

10th August 2009

The Boeing Company today announced that it has received a US$1.15 billion contract from the Canadian government for 15 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Under …