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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Military Logistics

L-3 awarded life-cycle contractor support (LCCS) contract for Army fixed-wing aircraft

15th October 2010

L-3 Communications announced today that its Systems Field Support (SFS) division was awarded a competitively-bid contract from the US Army to provide life-cycle contractor support …
Land Warfare

DARPA kicks off Transformer (TX) program

14th October 2010

To meet much of transportation needs of today's deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

IAI and Russia's Oboronprom Corporation sign UAV agreement

14th October 2010

In the presence of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, Mr. Viktor Khristenko, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO, Mr. Itzhak Nissan, and the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simlat awarded contract for delivering a UAV simulator to an Asian-Pacific Air Force

14th October 2010

Simlat Ltd. announces a recently awarded contract by a UAV Manufacturer to provide a UAV training system and related services to an undisclosed Asian-Pacific Air …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense displays advanced technologies at Pentagon Energy Security event

14th October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will have its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 on display at the Pentagon Energy Security Event. …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics to upgrade USMC LAVs with improved fuel tanks

14th October 2010

The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Command recently awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $8 million contract to provide US …
Land Warfare

Boeing team demonstrates fully immersive training environment for US Army ground forces

14th October 2010

The Boeing Company was part of a team that demonstrated a fully immersive and integrated environment for ground forces training Sept. 29-30 at Fort Leonard …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems to modernize Defense Intelligence Agency workstations

14th October 2010

Today, BAE Systems announces the award of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) which will modernize the Agency's Department of Defense Intelligence …
Uncrewed Vehicles

RE2, Inc. awarded Phase II Army SBIR to develop robotic door-opening technology for UGVs

14th October 2010

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been competitively selected by the US Army Tank and Automotive …
Military Logistics

NGRAIN awarded contract by CAE to support maintenance training program for the CC-130J

14th October 2010

NGRAIN, a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, today announced that it …
Digital Battlespace

Smartronix to provide Radio Data Adapters (RDAs) in support of USSOCOM

14th October 2010

Smartronix, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide Radio Data Adapter (RDA) cables to the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The multi-functional RDA …
Military Logistics

NGRAIN and EADS sign teaming agreement to create true-to-life virtual maintenance training platform

14th October 2010

NGRAIN, a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, and CASSIDIAN (formerly EADS …
Land Warfare

MBDA conducts successful demonstrations of new bunker buster warhead

14th October 2010

The second test firing of the Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HARDBUT) Next Generation Multiple Warhead System (NGMWS) was carried out successfully at the Biscarrosse …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army UAS (SHADOW) receives 2010 Secretary of Defense performance-based logistics award

14th October 2010

This year's 2010 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) System Level Gerald R. Beck Award is presented to Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (Shadow TUAS), US Army and …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-One Norway delivers Swedish ISAF project

14th October 2010

Heli-One has announced that three 332M1/HKP-10B aircraft under modification for the Swedish Air Force (SAF) have been delivered ahead of schedule. "Congratulations to the Heli-One …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit Systems of America receives $68m ID/IQ contract for US Armed Forces

13th October 2010

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a 5-year, $68 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract …
Land Warfare

M Cubed Technologies, Inc. wins contract to develop armor for US Marine Corps fighting vehicles

13th October 2010

The United States Navy has awarded M Cubed Technologies, Inc. a contract to develop advanced, high-performance, lightweight armor for the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Ricardo's new heavy-fuel Wolverine3 engine takes flight at Nevada Test site

13th October 2010

Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport …
Defence Helicopter

API Technologies receives $1.7m order from Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

13th October 2010

API Technologies Corp., a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, announces that it has received a new, $1.7 million …