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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload flying on Camcopter S-100 UAV

19th January 2011

Schiebel Aircraft GmbH and Wescam L-3 Communications are delighted to announce the first flight of a Camcopter S-100 UAV with the Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics continues Saudi tank work

18th January 2011

The Royal Saudi Land Forces has awarded two contracts worth $44 million to General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the upgrade of its M1A2 main …
Land Warfare

FN Herstal wins French competition for 7.62 machine guns

18th January 2011

The French DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine …
Defence Helicopter

Skywork Helicopters' K-MAX Aerial Truck constructs 120-foot tower

18th January 2011

A Kaman K-MAX Aerial Truck flown by Skywork Helicopters, a leading provider of helicopter services in New Zealand and Australia, recently lifted six sections of …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin receives Urban Operations Training System contract award

18th January 2011

The US Army's Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation awarded Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide Urban Operations Training Systems …
Land Warfare

Honeywell grows Spectra Shield portfolio: new ballistic materials lighten body armour

18th January 2011

Honeywell announced today that it has added new ballistic materials to its Spectra Shield II line that offer further weight reduction, greater ballistic performance, and …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics awarded $177m by US Army for logistics support

18th January 2011

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, has been awarded a contract by the US Army to operate its Supply Support …
Digital Battlespace

France awards contract for next-generation binoculars

18th January 2011

Sagem has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement or DGA) for 1,175 of its JIM LR 2 …
Land Warfare

New orders for Renault Trucks Defense

18th January 2011

Renault Trucks Defense has signed with Thales a contract for supplying 21 units of vehicles type Premium, Midlum and Sherpa Light carrier dedicated to the …
Military Logistics

Major fatigue testing of Airbus Military A400M begins in Dresden

18th January 2011

Major fatigue testing of the Airbus Military A400M has begun on schedule in Dresden in January. The test airframe, known as MSN5001, will be subjected …
Land Warfare

ADVS withdraws from Ground Combat Vehicle program competition

18th January 2011

Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS) has recently decided to withdraw as a competitor for the Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program. The GCV Program is …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint STARS test bed aircraft takes part in demonstration

18th January 2011

Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test bed aircraft recently completed the second of two deployments to Naval Air Station …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation team to pursue network transport services contract

18th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has teamed with other leading technology companies to pursue an anticipated five-year, US Department of the …
Digital Battlespace

Hughes, Tachyon join forces to develop advanced airborne networking solutions

18th January 2011

Tachyon Networks, developer of aXiom end-to-end satellite solutions for fixed, portable and comms-on-the-move (COTM) applications and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) the global leader in …
Defence Helicopter

LaBarge receives $1.3m contract from Kaman S-70i Black Hawk helicopter program

18th January 2011

LaBarge, Inc., a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a contract valued at $1.3 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide cockpit …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin becomes shareholder of Abu Dhabi-based AMMROC

18th January 2011

Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) announced today the closing of a transaction where Lockheed Martin acquired an equity stake in AMMROC, joining …
Defence Helicopter

UK extends Merlin support

17th January 2011

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £570 million support contract for its Merlin helicopter fleet with AgustaWestland. On 17 January AgustaWestland announced …
Digital Battlespace

ORBIT/FR reports sgnificant orders for close of 2010

17th January 2011

ORBIT/FR, Inc., a Microwave Vision Company and a leading producer of automated microwave test and measurement systems for the aerospace, defense, communications, automotive and satellite …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $11m order from US Air Force and US DoD

17th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order to provide the US Air Force and the US Department …