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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.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Demonstrates Level IV UAS Control

25th June 2009

Boeing today announced that the AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter successfully demonstrated Level IV unmanned aircraft system (UAS) connectivity on June 8 during a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army cancels FCS program; transitions to broader networking effort

24th June 2009

On 23 June 2009, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics issued a long-awaited acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) covering the U.S. Army's …
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Australia prepared to consider Tiger deployment to Afghanistan

24th June 2009

Australia is prepared to deploy its Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters to support its own forces in Afghanistan once the aircraft reach initial operational capability …
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Torpedo decisions for RAN helicopters still in the air

24th June 2009

The Australian Department of Defence says long awaited decisions on whether it will proceed with integration on the Eurotorp MU90 MK II lightweight torpedo onto …
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Australia offers debrief on Sea Sprite cancellation for potential buyers

24th June 2009

The Australian Defence Material Organisation has confirmed that it is preparing to provide detailed briefings to foreign military forces interested in acquiring the eleven Kaman …
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PARIS 2009: Protecting Le Bourget

23rd June 2009

An airborne ring of steel was thrown around this year's Paris Air Show, but not that you would have noticed. Thousands of Gendarmes and members …
Uncrewed Vehicles

PSS provide high-tech solution for Sistac's Venture into new territory

23rd June 2009

Marine diving and construction specialist Sistac has chosen Perry Slingsby Systems (PSS) to provide their first workclass ROV system for deployment on a range of …
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Kaman Helicopters Reaffirms Maritime Helicopter Program Safety and Effectiveness after ANAO Issues Audit Report

22nd June 2009

Kaman Helicopters reaffirmed its strong support for its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime multi-mission helicopter today in response to an audit report from the Australian National …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Thales and Sagem take major role in EDA's MIDCAS contract, preparing the integration of UAVs in civilian airspace

22nd June 2009

Sagem (Safran group) and Thales are major contributors to the MIDCAS (Mid-air Collision Avoidance System) contract, signed today at the Paris Air Show by the …
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PARIS 2009: NASA Looking at $26.1 million R&D Budget for Rotary Research in FY10

19th June 2009

NASA is back in the research and development business with regard to rotorcraft, if only in a relatively small way. Odilyn Maria, an aerospace engineer …
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Elbit Growth Will Continue Despite Downturn Says CEO Ackerman

19th June 2009

This week at Paris Airshow, Joseph Ackerman, president and CEO, Elbit Systems, stated that his company’s sales grew 29% CAGR 2004-2008. “We have moved from …
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L-3 WESCAM celebrates 1,000th delivery milestone with UK MoD

19th June 2009

L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has delivered its 1,000th MX Series electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret to the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simlat delivers mission training system for maritime UAS applications

19th June 2009

Simlat Ltd has announced delivery to a European customer of a newly introduced maritime training capability as an upgrade to its UAS Simulation System (Simlat's …
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PARIS 2009: Grand plans for the Enara

18th June 2009

Blink and you might have missed it. Hidden away behind the military hardware that dominates the static display at Le Bourget was perhaps the smallest …
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PARIS 2009 Opinion: Eurocopter sees light at the end of the recession tunnel

18th June 2009

Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …
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PARIS 2009: Dauphin: 900 and not out

18th June 2009

Danish helicopter operator, DanCopter today became the proud owner of the 900th Dauphin and 100th EC155 to be built by Eurocopter. In a short informal …
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SELEX Galileo EOST 46 turrets selected for six different platforms

18th June 2009

Less than one year after its launch in the market, SELEX Galileo's EOST 46 turret has added six new orders to its book to reach a total …
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Eurocopter to refit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53s for personnel recovery missions

18th June 2009

Eurocopter Deutschland and the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) have signed a contract to refit one prototype followed by a further …
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American Eurocopter deliveries to US Customs and Border Patrol continue on schedule

18th June 2009

The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has just taken delivery of its fifth AS350 B3 since the beginning of the year. The delivery is …