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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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Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation awarded IDIQ contract with potential value of $475m

6th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential total value of …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin awarded $15m production contract to upgrade military helicopter sensor system

6th January 2011

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $15 million contract for production of a low-light-level TV capability, called VNsight, for the Apache's combat-proven Modernized Target …
Land Warfare

Elbit Systems' Brazilian subsidiary to supply 30mm Unmanned Turrets to Brazilian Army

6th January 2011

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletrônica Ltda. ("AEL") was awarded a framework contract, valued at up to 440 million Brazilian Reals (approximately …
Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot announces $13.9m contract for SUGVs

6th January 2011

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced that the Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) Increment 1 production purchase contract has been …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman awarded unmanned surface vessel contract from DARPA

6th January 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned …
Digital Battlespace

Sensis successfully demonstrates critical 3DELRR technology

6th January 2011

Sensis Corporation has successfully completed the demonstration of critical technologies for the US Air Force (USAF) Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR). Sensis demonstrated …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora's Centaur receives experimental airworthiness certification

6th January 2011

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that its "Centaur" aircraft has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA. The Centaur product is being developed as …
Digital Battlespace

Mercury Computer Systems launches high performance products for defense applications

6th January 2011

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced the Ensemble Series 6U OpenVPX LDS6521 and the 3U OpenVPX SBC3510 modules based on the …
Defence Helicopter

New MEDEVAC helicopters take flight in Iraq

5th January 2011

The Army's newest MEDEVAC helicopter is seeing action for the first time in Iraq while serving as a test bed with a Vermont National Guard …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter's Helibras subsidiary to modernize 36 AS350 Ecureuil helicopters

5th January 2011

The Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) subsidiary of Eurocopter signed a contract for a major upgrade program on the Brazilian Army's fleet of 36 AS350 Ecureuils. …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin UK completes latest live firing trials of Warrior CSP turret

5th January 2011

The Lockheed Martin UK-led Warrior Transformation Team (WTT) has successfully completed the latest series of live firing trials using its turret design for the Warrior …
Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics awarded $122m IT support task order by the US Army

5th January 2011

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been competitively awarded a $122 million task order under the Alliant contract to support …
Land Warfare

ITT awarded contract for Band C counter radio-controlled IED systems

5th January 2011

The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded ITT Corporation a contract to produce 425 Band C systems and their related spares and equipment for …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $24.5m order from US Army and US DoD

5th January 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $24.5 million order to provide the US Army and the US Department of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAIC to develop autonomous unmanned surface vessel concept for DARPA

5th January 2011

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design a …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter completes integration of six subsidiary companies

5th January 2011

Bell Helicopter today announced that it has completed the integration of six of its support and service subsidiaries, officially merging them into Bell Helicopter Textron …
Digital Battlespace

EOIR participates in win of overseas BETSS-C operators contract

5th January 2011

EOIR Technologies Inc., a leading technology company supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, announced today that it has been awarded a new contract …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to provide Bradley engineering upgrades under $34m contract

5th January 2011

BAE Systems has received a $34 million contract modification in support of engineering enhancements and technological updates for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, one of the …
Land Warfare

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $5.8M ESAPI Order

5th January 2011

Ceradyne, Inc. received a $5.8 million ESAPI (Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts) order which is expected to be shipped in the first quarter of 2011. …