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Bell selected over Boeing to build DARPA SPRINT X-Plane

The programme first began in 2023 with Bell and Boeing’s concepts progressing to Phase 1B, in which testing has been carried out over the last year.

National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme

The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.

Air Warfare

France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production

The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.

Land Warfare

Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles

Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI 2013: Seaglider acquisition adds to Kongsberg AUV offerings

14th August 2013

Kongsberg has acquired the Seaglider AUV to add to its portfolio of unmanned maritime platforms. Originally developed by the University of Washington, under an Office …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI 2013: Triton aims for 11-hour endurance mark

14th August 2013

The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton will attempt an 11-hour flight on 14 August as part of ongoing tests, programme managers have revealed. Addressing a media …
Defence Helicopter

AUVSI 2013: Royal Navy selects AgustaWestland for RWUAS

13th August 2013

The Royal Navy has awarded AgustaWestland a £2.3 million contract to develop its Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System (RWUAS) concept. It is understood that the …
Digital Battlespace

ROK goes international to counter HEMP threat

13th August 2013

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has initiated steps to counter the growing threat of a high-altitude electro-magnetic pulse (HEMP) attack from the Democratic People’s Republic …
Land Warfare

Canadian Army receives first TAPVs for training

13th August 2013

The first four pre-production Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPVs) for the Canadian Army have been shipped to locations in the US and Canada for testing …
Digital Battlespace

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye enters full-rate production

13th August 2013

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft will move into full-rate production following the award of a $617 million contract to Northrop Grumman by the US Navy …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Keymerging Technologies orders Responder UAV

13th August 2013

ING Robotic Aviation has announced that it will provide its Responder rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle system (UAV) to Keymerging Technologies for use in aerial …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin to supply M-TADS/PNVS to South Korea

13th August 2013

Lockheed Martin will supply Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems for South Korea’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet under a new contract …
Defence Helicopter

AUVSI 2013: Sikorsky goes public with 'Matrix'

13th August 2013

Sikorsky has officially introduced its latest unmanned research and development (R&D) programme, the Matrix autonomous technology demonstrator, at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI 2013: ‘Wave Relay’ unveiled for UAV swarm ops

13th August 2013

Persistent Systems is integrating a MANET communications capability onto an undisclosed US customer’s UAV for use in ‘swarm’ applications, company officials have revealed. Speaking to …
Defence Helicopter

Northrop Grumman CIRCM completes Preliminary Design Review

12th August 2013

Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) has completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR), marking the end of the company's technology demonstration programme. Northrop Grumman is developing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

HoodTech Vision introduces dual-payload on a single aircraft

12th August 2013

HoodTech Vision has demonstrated the ability for a single aircraft to carry two stabilised imaging systems. The system allows operators to simultaneously and independently operate …
Digital Battlespace

New systems flown on EA-18G Growler

9th August 2013

The Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft has demonstrated new sensor system upgrades in a US Navy flight to show how the enhanced technologies …
Digital Battlespace

CAE to develop Hawk simulators for RAAF

9th August 2013

BAE Systems has selected CAE to build three Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The contract for the work was …
Defence Helicopter

Apache sensor marks one million hours of flight

9th August 2013

Lockheed Martin’s Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system for the AH-64D Apache has completed one million hours of flight-time, the company …
Military Logistics

First Austrian C-130K avionics upgrade complete

8th August 2013

Marshall Aerospace and Defence has completed the avionics upgrade of the first of three C-130K aircraft for the Austrian Air Force. Following the upgrade work …
Digital Battlespace

Analysts warn against reliance on Chinese weather satellites

8th August 2013

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is in danger of relying on Chinese state-owned satellites for future meteorological service requirements should a suitable alternative fail …
Uncrewed Vehicles

CAE USA to train USAF Predator and Reaper aircrew

8th August 2013

CAE USA will provide comprehensive Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aircrew training services to the US Air Force (USAF) under a new $20 …
Land Warfare

First Oshkosh JLTV EMD prototype delivered

8th August 2013

Oshkosh Defense has delivered the first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototype for government testing following a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management …