Defence news and analysis - Page 2006

Air Warfare

New Medium Helicopter competition remains “sensitive”, says UK MoD

This statement comes as concerns were raised by union workers at Leonardo’s Yeovil site about the ongoing timeline of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter programme.

Air Warfare

GCAP industry partners ink agreement to form joint organisation

A new company will be established under the industry-led joint venture by mid-2025, headquartered in the UK.

Naval Warfare

Naval Warfare Review 2024: Business as usual overshadowed by geopolitics and budgets, but innovation promised solutions

There was solid programme advancement around the world in 2024, but a combination of more threats, fleet unreadiness and a financial squeeze darkened naval horizons as the year advanced.

Land Warfare

US Army advances with the integration of PAC-3 MSE, LTAMDS and IBCS

The service recently carried out two flight tests at the White Sands Missile Range against cruise and ballistic missile surrogates.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Innocon's Micro-Falcon UAV highly successful with Controp's new STAMP payload onboard

25th March 2010

Innocon, designing and manufacturing a wide range of innovative and unique UAVs, announced successful conclusion of flight tests for its lightest UAV, Micro Falcon, featuring …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman's J.B. "Gib" Godwin proposes new, holistic, cyber-assurance paradigm: "Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Dominance"

25th March 2010

Speaking to attendees at the American Institute of Engineers Cybersecurity Conference East yesterday, Northrop Grumman Corporation's J.B. "Gib" Godwin, vice president for cybersecurity and systems …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to establish Black Hawk helicopter training center For Latin America

24th March 2010

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today an agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Defense to establish an S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter Training Facility at the Colombian …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $73 million order from US Marine Corps for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Multiband Manpack Radio Systems

24th March 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $73 million order from the US Marine Corps for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband …
Defence Helicopter

US Naval test pilot school UH-72A Lakotas have arrived

24th March 2010

Capt. Thomas Huff, Commander, Naval Test Wing Atlantic (center left) and Lt. Col. Roger Cordell, Commander, US Naval Test Pilot School (center right), pose with …
Military Logistics

USAF pilots' training continues on the G.222s refurbished by Alenia Aeronautica

24th March 2010

The skies of Naples-Capodichino are showing these days the training of USAF's (United States Air Force) personnel on the fourth G.222 aircraft for the reconstituted …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Curtiss-Wright awarded $25 million contract from Northrop Grumman

24th March 2010

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide the Advanced Mission Management System (AMMS) for the Broad …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Image intelligence rides on UAV expansion

24th March 2010

The Swedish based innovation firm Imint sees market upswing and expands its executive management team with two senior business professionals. Imint originates from image processing …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2010: New LEAP for light attack helicopters

24th March 2010

Elbit Systems and ATK are working on a joint programme to provide a lightweight low-cost armament package for light helicopters. The system, called the Light …
Military Logistics

FIDAE 2010: Lockheed Martin hopeful of C-130J sale to Chile

24th March 2010

Lockheed Martin says it is hopeful of a C-130J sale to the Chilean Air Force. Lockheed Martin director of international business development in the Americas, …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2010: High confidence in Helibras

24th March 2010

Brazil is on track to become Eurocopter's fourth domestic market, according to the CEO of the company's Brazilian partner. Speaking to Rotorhub.com at the …
Defence Notes

easyJet announces new chief executive

24th March 2010

easyJet has chosen Carolyn McCall as its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Andrew Harrison. McCall, who will also become a board member of …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit Systems to supply a customer in Asia with Electronic Warfare Systems valued at $147 million

24th March 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its subsidiary, Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. (Elisra), was awarded contracts to supply airborne and ground electronic warfare (EW) systems, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Design award for Swiss UAV KOAX X-240 succeeds in red dot design award

24th March 2010

With its outstanding and innovative design, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) KOAX X-240 developed and produced by Swiss UAV managed to impress the jury of …
Digital Battlespace

Z Microsystems partners exclusively with Eurolink Systems to provide rugged servers for the Italian Navy

24th March 2010

Z Microsystems, a leading provider of mission-ready computing systems, today announced its has partnered exclusively with Eurolink Systems, an Italy-based defense systems integrator, to provide …
Land Warfare

US Army awards Northrop Grumman Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders delivery order valued at $142.7 million

23rd March 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a delivery order award from the US Army valued at $142.7 million to provide over 500 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders …
Defence Helicopter

Two Curtiss-Wright Controls business groups receive Sikorsky Top 100 Supplier Award

23rd March 2010

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. announced today that its Integrated Sensing division's Avionics & Electronics and Penny + Giles Avionics business groups have been individually named recipients …
Defence Helicopter

CAE awarded C$250 million contract by Government of Canada for CH147F aircrew training

23rd March 2010

CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics awarded $37 million for Abrams Tank System Technical Support

23rd March 2010

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded $37 million for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support (STS) by the US …