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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

Paris Air Show 2025: Teaming success for E-7 and MQ-28 as Ghost Bat targets Europe

Boeing has announced the successful flight trial of a MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) teaming with an E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft against an airborne target.

Air Warfare

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.

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Land Warfare

SAIC-led team continues to pursue Ground Combat Vehicle program

21st January 2011

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it will continue to lead a team pursuing the US Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. The SAIC-led …
Defence Helicopter

CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$140 million

21st January 2011

CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts for the defence forces of more than 12 countries valued at more than …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Air Force welcomes Seahawks into service

20th January 2011

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has inducted the S-70B Seahawk into service. During a ceremony at Sembawang AB on 18 January, the six …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy renews successful helicopter logistics programme

20th January 2011

A $1.4 billion contract has been awarded by the US Navy to the Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) to continue providing performance-based logistics (PBL) support …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall, Dutch Army conclude framework ammunition supply agreement

20th January 2011

The Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf, Germany, has concluded a framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array …
Military Logistics

Boeing C-17 program enters 2nd phase of production rate

20th January 2011

As part of a transition announced last year, Boeing today confirmed it will deliver 13 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in 2011 as the company moves …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing confirms P-8A Poseidon airframe's structural integrity

20th January 2011

Boeing today announced that it completed full scale static testing of the P-8A Poseidon's airframe on Jan. 7. The series of tests, which began in …
Military Logistics

Harris Corp awarded $10.6m to upgrade US Army medical treatment facilities

20th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $10.6 million, one-year contract by the US Information Systems Engineering Command to …
Land Warfare

New combat armour for Australian soldiers

20th January 2011

The first batch of the new Tiered Body Armour System (TBAS) for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has come off the production line at Australian Defence …
Military Logistics

ST Engineering's aerospace arm secures around S$320m contracts

20th January 2011

ST Engineering's aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has clinched about S$320m worth of new maintenance contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010. Ranging from three to …
Military Logistics

Scottsdale Healthcare opens New military medical training center

20th January 2011

Local, state and national leaders gave the new Scottsdale Healthcare Military Training Center a "thumbs up" during grand opening dedication ceremonies held Jan. 19. Arizona …
Land Warfare

SHOT Show 2011: BAE unveils enhanced special operations combat ensemble

19th January 2011

BAE Systems used the venue of the 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to unveil the latest variation of its Releasable Body Armor …
Land Warfare

SHOT Show 2011: Barrett highlights capabilities

19th January 2011

Barrett has used this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to highlight four new systems with military applications. The systems – the enhanced …
Land Warfare

First Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck fielded to Wisconsin National Guard

19th January 2011

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, and the Wisconsin National Guard held a ceremony at the Oshkosh Armory today to commemorate the fielding of …
Military Logistics

Fifth Lockheed Martin C-5B inducted to become Super Galaxy

19th January 2011

The fifth Lockheed Martin C-5 has been inducted into the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) to be transformed into the world's most capable strategic …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army accelerates Gray Eagle delivery

19th January 2011

The US Army plans to speed up the delivery of its Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) following two previous quick reaction capability (QRC) deployments …
Digital Battlespace

Critical Software Technologies wins US Air Force contract

19th January 2011

Critical Software Technologies (CSWT) is the only non-US company on the consortium led by Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) that has won a NETCENTS-2 Enterprise Integration …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cobham acquires leading supplier of advanced bomb disposal robots for €78m

19th January 2011

Cobham plc has acquired the share capital of Telerob GmbH, a privately-owned German-based manufacturer of advanced bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles for EUR …
Digital Battlespace

USAF tightens cyber defences

19th January 2011

The US Air Force (USAF) is making its cybersecurity defences more robust through the awarding of a services contract to CSC worth an estimated $30 …