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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.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Lockheed says TR-3 upgrade “closing in” on completion

The TR-3 configured F-35 aircraft have rolled off production lines since July 2024, but are still not yet combat capable and are still awaiting final sign-off for the software upgrade.

Air Warfare

Spanish Army’s VAMTAC drone acquisition progresses ongoing UAV investment

Spain has made clear its intent to acquire a range of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), including those that will form part of its wider VAMTAC programme, announced in June 2025.

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Military Logistics

Airbus Military completes A400M full scale fatigue tests for EASA certification

3rd March 2011

Airbus Military has successfully completed the number of required simulated flight-cycles on a full scale test airframe to achieve civil type certification of the A400M …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Avartek submits a bid for Finland Defence Forces Micro UAV RFQ

3rd March 2011

A team led by Avartek Co ky kb, a Finish drones and UAV company submitted its bid for the Finish Defence Forces Micro UAV RFQ, …
Defence Helicopter

Quickstep signs MoU with Sikorsky

3rd March 2011

Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited has secured a further opportunity for aerospace/defence manufacturing work in Australia, today announcing it has signed a Memorandum …
Land Warfare

Swiss Army moves forward with soldier modernisation

2nd March 2011

Cassidian has been awarded a production contract for its Warrior21 system in support of the Swiss Army’s soldier modernisation programme (SMP). The contract was awarded …
Defence Helicopter

BAE Systems to build new weapon system for the Osprey

2nd March 2011

BAE Systems is to provide an updated weapons system for the V-22 Osprey. The $14 million contract, awarded at the end of February, calls for …
Military Logistics

Future Skies awarded common software contract by US Army Project Manager Battle Command

2nd March 2011

The US Army has selected Future Skies, Inc. as the prime contractor for the Product Director Common Software Task Order under the Battle Command Family …
Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman to provide flight-line security systems for RAAF C-17 aircraft

2nd March 2011

The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide integrated airfield and asset protection solutions for the Royal Australian Air …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin, Bristow Helicopters Australia team for helicopter aircrew training system

2nd March 2011

Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland and BAE Systems sign test-bench agreement

2nd March 2011

AgustaWestland and BAE Systems have announced plans to establish a world-leading helicopter transmission test facility in Australia. The facility, better known as a Multi-Purpose Test …
Digital Battlespace

CRITERRA technology selected by the Israeli Defense Forces

2nd March 2011

CRITERRA Technology has been selected by the Israeli Defense Forces for specifying the detection, surveillance and communications array on the Israel-Egypt border. BSEC Planning Corp, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

APlus Mobile secures second Navy cooperative research and development agreement

2nd March 2011

APlus Mobile, Inc. has been granted its second Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with SPAWAR, the R & D division of the Navy. The …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon delivers 250th APG-79 AESA radar

2nd March 2011

Raytheon Company has delivered its 250th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar to Boeing. The APG-79 radar is flown on US Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G …
Land Warfare

CASSIDIAN to deliver 400 Future Soldier System units to the Bundeswehr

2nd March 2011

Cassidian has been commissioned by Germany’s Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) to deliver a further 400 units of the Future Soldier System …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey surpasses 100,000 flight hours

2nd March 2011

The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter today applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aerosonde UAS to support US Air Force Academy mission

2nd March 2011

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been awarded a fee-for-service contract from …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin Robotics awarded $30m HULS production option

2nd March 2011

Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is being awarded a $30 million contract modification to exercise option …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Insitu Pacific, SELEX Galileo working on hi-res SAR imagery for Integrator UAS

2nd March 2011

Insitu Pacific and SELEX Galileo announced today that they are collaborating on rapidly integrating SELEX Galileo's best-in-class high-resolution synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) PicoSAR into the Integrator …
Military Logistics

Manitex International receives $13.5m in new orders

2nd March 2011

Manitex International, Inc., a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts, container handling equipment and special mission oriented vehicles, …
Military Logistics

Australia considers adding fifth C-17

1st March 2011

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is seeking information from the US DoD for the potential purchase of a fifth C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. A …