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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

Cargo UAS tests to begin at Pax

7th July 2011

The Navy and Marine Corps' plans to field a cargo unmanned aircraft system are moving forward as the first of two potential UAS helicopters landed …
Defence Helicopter

Turbomeca increases its footprint in Malaysia signing a Memorandum of Understanding with HeliPartner Engines

7th July 2011

Olivier Andriès, Chairman and CEO of Turbomeca (Safran group) and Nonee Ashirin, Chairman of HeliPartner Engines, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services advances state-of-the-art Black Hawk training center in Colombia

7th July 2011

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today that construction of a new UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base …
Defence Helicopter

CHC preparing for possible DOD contracts in Afghanistan

7th July 2011

CHC Helicopter has cleared a substantial hurdle that could lead to new contracts with the US Department of Defense (DOD). Helicopters are one of the …
Military Logistics

AAR receives $24 million in shelter orders from US Army

7th July 2011

AAR announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide lightweight, multi-purpose shelters (LMS) for the US Army, valued up to $14 …
Defence Helicopter

Australian Aerospace commits to long-term future in Australia

7th July 2011

Australian Aerospace today underlined its long-term commitment to the nation’s helicopter industry, in the wake of the Federal Government’s decision not to purchase the company’s …
Military Logistics

Alenia Aeronautica receives Mexican C-27J order

6th July 2011

New success on the international markets for the tactical transport aircraft C-27J, designed and built by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Mexico has in fact …
Digital Battlespace

Luciad unveils LuciadMobile

6th July 2011

Luciad, the market leader in high performance visualization for Situational Awareness applications is pleased to announce the official release of its new, innovative product: LuciadMobile. …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin delivers first VNsight sensor to US Army

6th July 2011

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first VNsight production unit for the US Army's Apache Attack Helicopter, which adds a low-light-level display capability to the AH-64D …
Digital Battlespace

Cubic Delivers COMBATREDI virtual training system to FLNG

6th July 2011

Cubic Simulations Systems, the virtual training systems business of Cubic Corporation, has delivered a cutting-edge virtual training solution to the Florida National Guard (FLNG) that …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin completes design milestone for GPS III

6th July 2011

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed on-schedule a System Design Review (SDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite increment under the US Air Force's …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military tanker for RAF performs first contacts with Tornado

6th July 2011

An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK´s Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado …
Digital Battlespace

VSI's NVCD makes first operational flight

5th July 2011

Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, recently supported successful operational flights of its Night Vision Cueing and …
Military Logistics

Raytheon UK awarded support contract for UK Paveway

5th July 2011

Raytheon UK has been awarded a 10 million pounds Sterling (approximately $16 million), four-year contract to provide continued in-service support for both current and legacy …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Innocon's MicroFalcon completes Multi UAV test flights

5th July 2011

Innocon's MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight testing with the Multi UAV configuration. The Multi UAV enables the user to operate the system over a …
Digital Battlespace

SELEX Galileo to supply Grifo radars to Brazil

4th July 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, and Israel's Aeroeletronica International Ltd, an ELBIT Systems Ltd company, have signed a contract for the supply of 11 further …
Military Logistics

Future C-5M breaks ribbon on new bay

4th July 2011

The aircraft 0035 breaks the ribbon as the first aircraft to be modernized in the southwest bay. The new southwest bay portion of the L-10 …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin completes GeoEye-2 design phase

1st July 2011

The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation, high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite, known as GeoEye-2, has successfully completed the Space System Critical Design Review (CDR) two weeks …
Digital Battlespace

Thales creates Thales Communications & Security

1st July 2011

Thales announces the creation of Thales Communications & Security, a company combining the joint skills of Thales Communications and Thales Security Solutions & Services in …