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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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Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky unveils virtual reality center for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter

17th January 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today unveiled a state-of-the-art virtual reality center for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program, an innovative tool to help identify gaps in …
Military Logistics

DCNS wins €60m + contract for TLS services for French Navy's La Fayette-class frigates

17th January 2011

DCNS has been awarded a major contract to provide through-life support (TLS) services for the French Navy's La Fayette-class frigates. The contract, worth over €60 …
Military Logistics

Air National Guard to conduct evaluation of Guardian anti-missile system on KC-135

17th January 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Air National Guard have initiated modifications to a KC-135 air refueling aircraft in preparation for the Operational Utility Evaluation of …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter awarded $640m contract to support Canadian forces

17th January 2011

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a 10-year, $640M (CAN) support services contract for the Canadian Forces CH146 Griffon fleet. This contract, …
Defence Helicopter

Heavy demand for Royal Navy Merlins

14th January 2011

The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter force is busier than it has ever been, according to the fleet's commander. 'Whether it’s the anti-piracy work or the …
Digital Battlespace

Parvus wins initial contract for US Navy JPALS communications datalink interface

14th January 2011

Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation announced today a contract with Rockwell Collins to supply 53 DuraCOR 810 mission computer subsystems in support of the Joint Precision …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA Aviation 2011: Future way forward remains unclear for US Army Aviation

13th January 2011

A gap in the US Army's helicopter fleet is likely to emerge in the 2022-25 timeframe when some older airframes are retired, but there is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA Aviation 2011: VTOL UAS requirement still controversial

13th January 2011

After an announcement last week by US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that the army would again be pursuing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) …
Military Logistics

AUSA Aviation 2011: US Army strengthens aviation maintenance and support

13th January 2011

The US Army is continuing to shift the way that it supports and maintains its helicopter fleet as lessons are learned from combat operations and …
Defence Helicopter

A leaner, meaner Merlin

13th January 2011

Improved avionics and updated tactical systems are set to give the Royal Navy Merlin crews the edge in underwater warfare. Under the £850 million Merlin …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA Aviation 2011: Army on track with Apache Block III

13th January 2011

The US Army's first Apache AH-64D Block III will be delivered in October, following the programme's recertified after a Nunn-McCurdy breach in 2010, army officials …
Land Warfare

ADVS delivers armored personnel carriers to Kuwait Ministry of Interiors

13th January 2011

Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS) announces today, the first production delivery of the ADVS 6X6X6 Desert Chameleon armored personnel carriers to the Kuwait Ministry of …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corp awarded $300m contract from international customer for tactical radio modernization

13th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a multi-year contract exceeding $300 million from an international customer to provide military radios …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing forms Information Solutions business to address growing IT/cyber market

13th January 2011

Boeing today announced that it has formed a new Information Solutions business to more efficiently offer proven, military-grade, software-based solutions for customers including the Department …
Digital Battlespace

DRS Tactical Systems expands armor product offering with its all-new compact tablet

13th January 2011

DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its Tactical Systems Group has recently unveiled its newest ARMOR rugged mobile computer, the ARMOR X7 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman's Hunter reaches 100,000 flight hours operational milestone

12th January 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the US Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 flight hours in service, more than …
Uncrewed Vehicles

EADS asks Europe to make a choice

12th January 2011

EADS chief executive officer Louis Gallois has warned against the existence of two competing MALE (medium altitude low endurance) UAV programmes in Europe while describing …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin awarded C4ISR contract for Coast Guard's fourth national security cutter

12th January 2011

Lockheed Martin received a $66 million contract to provide the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system for the United States Coast …
Digital Battlespace

NetWitness awarded DOD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List certification

12th January 2011

NetWitness Corporation, creator of the new enterprise standard in network monitoring, today announced that version 9.5 of the company's NetWitness NextGen platform has been certified …