Defence news and analysis - Page 2008

Air Warfare

Second Hypersonic Test Bed flight completed for US Missile Defence Agency

The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) teamed up with other Department of Defense organisations, industry and academia to conduct the test.

Naval Warfare

L3Harris and Babcock sign contracts for Australian Hunter-class frigate technologies

The two firms are the latest to add expertise gained on the UK’s Type 26 programme to Australia’s future frigates.

Land Warfare

Germany asks for an offer on 6x6 Patria order

The Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a wheeled vehicle which can be used for a variety of roles.

Air Warfare

US Navy to explore integration of LRASMs on F-15E and F-15EX aircraft

The contract opportunity, spearheaded by Naval Air Systems Command, intends to integrate and test the AGM-158C missile on the aircraft platform.

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Military Logistics

SAIC awarded contract to support the US Naval Inventory Control Point

13th April 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has been awarded, in a competitive solicitation, a prime contract by the Fleet Industrial Support Center Norfolk …
Defence Helicopter

Matthieu Louvot named Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Company Development for the Eurocopter Group

13th April 2010

Matthieu Louvot has been named Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Company Development for the Eurocopter Group and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter …
Military Logistics

Evigia releases new active-passive mobile RFID platform for improved asset tracking and visibility

13th April 2010

Evigia Systems Inc., the leading provider of high-functionality and cost-effective integrated wireless and sensing products, announces the introduction of a new active-passive mobile RFID platform, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

H-450 tops 30,000 flight hours in theatre

12th April 2010

The UK Hermes 450 (H-450) fleet of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have now flown more than 30,000 operational hours - over 2000 sorties - and …
Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman navigation capabilities successfully tested in support of automated aerial refueling program

12th April 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation's navigation products exceeded data collection and characterization test objectives and provided excellent robust performance during recent flight tests for the US Air …
Military Logistics

Alenia Aeronautica: the first two C-27J Spartan aircraft for the Romanian Air Forces land in Bucharest

12th April 2010

Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has performed the Ferry Flight to the Romanian Air Forces of the first two of seven C-27J tactical transport aircraft …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin completes first live tracking exercise with new multi-mission, open architecture Aegis signal processor

12th April 2010

Lockheed Martin successfully identified and tracked numerous live targets for the first time using its new Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP). The MMSP is intended to …
Digital Battlespace

Power Technology expands offering of military lasers with ITAR registration

12th April 2010

Power Technology, Inc. (PTI), a premier laser manufacturer and leader in the Photonics Industry for over 40 years, announced today it is now International Traffic …
Land Warfare

NLOS-LS future in question

12th April 2010

US Army modernisation planners are awaiting guidance on the future of the Non Line of Sight – Launch System (NLOS-LS) component of the ‘Increment 1’ …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army brigade modernization to expand UAS participation

12th April 2010

US Army planners are projecting a significant expansion of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in the upcoming testing of Brigade Combat Team Modernisation capabilities packages. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AETF to receive enhanced SUGVs

12th April 2010

The US Army Evaluation Task Force (AETF) is set to receive six enhanced versions of the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) which will be tested …
Defence Helicopter

Canada T55-GA-714A Engines

12th April 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on April 8 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of 36 T55-GA-714A engines and associated equipment, …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy declares Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System ready for production and deployment

12th April 2010

APKWS, developed by BAE Systems in partnership with the US government, provides aviators with a highly precise weapon that is effective against soft and lightly …
Defence Helicopter

The Sea King not done yet

9th April 2010

It may be the oldest aircraft in the Air Force. It may even be slated for decommissioning and replacement. But the Sea King’s not done …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rollout of first production BroadSword MQM-171A UAS

9th April 2010

Griffon Aerospace, US Army officials, and local political leaders conducted the rollout of the first production BroadSword Unmanned Aircraft System - Target (UAS-T) designated the …
Defence Helicopter

First live warhead flight for Lockheed Martin's multi-purpose Hellfire II missile

9th April 2010

Lockheed Martin's multi-purpose AGM-114R Hellfire II missile scored another success in its second proof-of-principle (POP) flight test, the first armed with a live warhead. The …
Defence Helicopter

Ness Technologies signs additional defence contract with Latin American country

9th April 2010

Ness Technologies has announced a multi-million dollar contract with a Latin American government, to install a command and control system in military helicopters and ground …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Successful maiden flight of MUSECO VTOL UAV with combat proven Ground Control Station

8th April 2010

In a joint effort Swiss UAV and EMT Penzberg successfully flew the first fully automated mission on the combat proven EMT LUNA Ground Control Station …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics awarded $29 million for RG-31 MRAP upgrades

8th April 2010

US Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a USD$28.6 million delivery order modification for proposed vehicle engineering upgrades and associated …