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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment

Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.

US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative

Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary

The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.

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Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter AH-1Z earns Navy recommendation for full fleet introduction

4th October 2010

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the US Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra successfully completed Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL). On …
Digital Battlespace

Kratos awarded $8 million cybersecurity and network management contract

4th October 2010

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that the US Navy has awarded Kratos a services contract to …
Digital Battlespace

Saab receives billion order for an airborne surveillance system

4th October 2010

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for an airborne surveillance system. The contract amounts to more than 4.5 billion SEK. The order …
Land Warfare

Elbit Systems awarded Asian tank upgrade contract valued at approximately $56m

4th October 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd.announced today that it was awarded an approximately $56 million tank upgrade contract from a customer in Asia. Under the contract, the tank …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Nostromo Defensa SA to develop advanced UAV

4th October 2010

The Laboratorio de Sistemas Inteligentes Avanzados -Instituto de Automática Facultad de Ingeniería (Advanced Intelligent Systems Labs.) of the Engineering University of San Juan (Argentina), granted …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to supply radio communications system for UK MoD's Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan

1st October 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics awarded $25m by US Army to produce MK47 weapon systems

1st October 2010

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $24.9 million contract by the US Army to produce MK47 advanced lightweight grenade launcher (ALGL) …
Military Logistics

ITT awarded JTRS software support contract

1st October 2010

ITT Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $9.6m order to deliver first Type-1 Suite B handheld tactical radios to coalition forces

1st October 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $9.6 million order for the Harris RF-310M-HH, a new handheld tactical radio designed …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora's Orion wins first phase of the MAGIC JCTD

1st October 2010

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that its "Orion" unmanned aircraft system has been competitively selected by the US Air Force Research Laboratory for the first …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SeaOtter MkII and SAS demonstration successfully completed

1st October 2010

Atlas Elektronik has successfully delivered a series of technology demonstrations of the SeaOtter MkII and Vision600 Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS). The SAS equipped AUV conducted …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin delivers first production C-5M Super Galaxy to US Air Force

30th September 2010

Lockheed Martin completed delivery of the first production C-5M Super Galaxy at a ceremony here today with officials from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Material …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin-9 AUV completes world tour

30th September 2010

Bluefin Robotics, an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) manufacturer is pleased to announce the Bluefin-9 AUV has successfully completed a series of consecutive demonstrations. The air-shippable, …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $69m in Orders from nation in Asia for command and control system

30th September 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received orders totaling $69 million from a nation in Asia to support the next phase …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin Common Vehicle Next Generation deliveries complete, ready for deployment

30th September 2010

The Lockheed Martin Common Vehicle Next Generation (CVNG), an armed lightweight military vehicle, is ready for its initial in-theater deployment. The CVNG is an upgraded …
Land Warfare

US Army exhibits Quantum's hybrid military vehicle

30th September 2010

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., announced today that its hybrid electric Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV), developed for and in cooperation with the US …
Defence Helicopter

Naval test bed helicopter completes first project, receives digital avionics suite

30th September 2010

Naval aviation's sole helicopter technology test bed recently completed its first technology project -- an evaluation of a traffic collision avoidance system to reduce the …
Digital Battlespace

RELM Wireless receives orders for P25 Radios totaling $3.2m from multiple branches of the US military

30th September 2010

RELM Wireless Corporation today announced that it has received orders totaling approximately $3.2 million from several different branches of the US Military, of which approximately …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military selects Lufthansa Technik for RAF tanker component support

30th September 2010

After a thorough evaluation of candidate companies, Airbus Military has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to undertake component support for the UK Royal Air Force´s new …