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US Navy to invest nearly $12 billion in maritime uncrewed systems and naval munitions in FY2026

Forming part of the Reconciliation Bill, the funding will support multiple efforts involving autonomous capabilities, interceptors, missiles, rockets and torpedoes.

France unveils new strategic review as Macron vows to accelerate defence spend

The 2025 National Strategic Review highlights the importance of readiness against a growing Russian threat and was published days after a speech from the French President Macron who called for an increase in defence spending worth €6.5 billion by 2027.

Digital Battlespace

Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training

Australia is looking to improve its presence in space with a focus on communications and creating a dedicated segment of its defence forces committed to the domain.

Air Warfare

“Gloves are off” as US Defense Secretary memo calls for sweeping drone procurement reform

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has promised to usher in a new era of “military drone dominance”.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing wins DARPA Vulture II program

16th September 2010

The Boeing Company on Sept. 14 signed an agreement with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and fly the SolarEagle unmanned …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon Solipsys introduces web-based visualization and collaboration tool

16th September 2010

Raytheon Solipsys, a Raytheon Company subsidiary, has added a Web-based visualization and collaboration tool to its command and control software product line. Built on the …
Land Warfare

Textron Marine & Land Systems and MDT Armor team on Tiger Light Armored Vehicle

16th September 2010

Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, and MDT Armor Corporation, a division of Arotech Corporation, today …
Military Logistics

First Airbus Military Tanker for RAF takes off

16th September 2010

The first A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK Royal Air Force has taken off on its maiden flight from the Airbus …
Defence Helicopter

SAR 2010: EC225 paves the way for SAR NH90s in France

16th September 2010

The French Navy's new fleet of EC225 SAR helicopters is paving the way for the introduction of the NH90 in the SAR role. In a …
Defence Helicopter

SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role

16th September 2010

The development team behind the much-delayed Bell-Agusta BA609 tiltrotor says it could hail in a new revolution of SAR capability. Speaking at the SAR 2010 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora Flight Sciences delivers composite wing for Boeing's Phantom Eye

16th September 2010

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has designed, built, tested and delivered the composite wing for Boeing's Phantom Eye High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky X2 achieves 250 knots

16th September 2010

Sikorsky's X2 technology demonstrator today successfully achieved a speed of 250 knots true air speed in level flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, accomplishing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Elbit Systems and Sagem to establish a joint venture for tactical UAS

15th September 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. and Sagem Defense Securite S.A. (Safran group) announced the signature of a MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) regarding the intended establishment, by early …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing selects Christie Dlp/Led technology to upgrade Apache Longbow Crew Trainer simulators

15th September 2010

Christie, the leader in simulation projection display and visualization solutions, announced that The Boeing Company has selected the award-winning Christie Matrix StIM simulation projection system …
Digital Battlespace

Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration selects FlexNet-Four radios for Tactical Data Radio System

15th September 2010

Swedish FMV has placed an initial production order worth $20.7 million for FlexNet-Four software defined radios to support the country's Tactical Data Radio System (TDRS) …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon awarded $9 million to upgrade US Navy targeting pods

15th September 2010

Raytheon Company has received a $9 million contract option award from the US Navy to retrofit new infrared technology on Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared …
Military Logistics

GTEC receives $37m contract to provide camp solutions to US Army

15th September 2010

Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter & ATE begin firing tests on weapons system for light helicopters

15th September 2010

Eurocopter, the world's leading helicopter manufacturer, and Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE), South Africa's aerospace systems integrator, have begun flight test firing a new Stand …
Military Logistics

EADS North America KC-45 demonstrates critical Air Force aerial refueling requirement

15th September 2010

EADS North America announced today that the company has demonstrated, in flight, that its offering in the KC-X tanker competition fully satisfies the US Air …
Digital Battlespace

Zygo receives order for Advanced Helmet Mount Displays

15th September 2010

Zygo Corporation, a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has been awarded a …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland features best value AW139 for the US Air Force's CVLSP

15th September 2010

AgustaWestland North America, Inc. is featuring its AW139 multi-role helicopter for the US Air Force's Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) at the Air & …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon delivers first F-15E AESA radar system to Boeing

14th September 2010

Raytheon Company has delivered the first APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar for the US Air Force's F-15E radar modernization program. "Providing the warfighter with …
Military Logistics

Jacobs awarded contract to support US Army PM HBCT integrated logistics team

14th September 2010

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a one-year contract from the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) in …