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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.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

Land Warfare

Need to develop AI-powered red pictures for battlefield situational awareness?

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Military Logistics

GAO calls for improved contractor support planning

6th April 2010

In a new report to Congressional Committees released on 30 March 2010 (GAO 10-472), the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for Department …
Military Logistics

Communications & Power Industries receives $3.8 million to support US Navy satellite terminals with broadband capabilities

6th April 2010

Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI), a subsidiary of CPI International, Inc., has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by Harris Corporation to support the …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman announces next test phase for US Marine Corps G/ATOR system

6th April 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the next system test phase for the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. G/ATOR will provide the US Marine Corps …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Logos Technologies demonstrates revolutionary persistent surveillance for Small UAVs

6th April 2010

Logos Technologies, Inc. announced that it successfully demonstrated its Light Weight Expeditionary Airborne Persistent Surveillance (LEAPS) system during the Operational Adaptation Developmental Test-02 in Swansboro, …
Military Logistics

AAR receives $65 million order for container platforms

6th April 2010

AAR announced today that it has received an order to provide Containerized Roll-in/Out Platforms (CROP) for the US Army, valued at $65 million. The platforms …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Target Control System allows US Navy to control multiple types of drone targets with one ground station

6th April 2010

The AeroMech Engineering (AME) team announced today that the Common Interface Target Control System (CITCS) was successfully tested in a live flight demonstration on December …
Uncrewed Vehicles

General Dynamics demonstrates precision strike capability for Tactical UAVs with 81mm air-dropped guided mortar

6th April 2010

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has successfully guided an 81mm Air-Dropped Guided Mortar (ADM) to a stationary ground target. The guide-to-target flight demonstrations, conducted …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2010: Boeing pitches consortium for Chinook operations in Latin America

5th April 2010

Boeing is floating the idea of an international consortium to operate Chinooks in Latin America. Joe McAndrew, VP of International Business Development for Europe, Israel …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems receives contract worth $28 million to produce lightweight helmets for the US Marine Corps

1st April 2010

BAE Systems has been awarded a $28 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to manufacture 120,000 lightweight helmets (LWH) for the US Marine Corps. …
Military Logistics

Boeing statement on potential extension of deadline for submission of KC-X Tanker proposals

1st April 2010

The US Department of Defense on March 31 said it will extend the deadline to receive proposals in the US Air Force KC-X Tanker competition …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin conducts successful PAC-3 MSE intercept flight test

1st April 2010

Lockheed Martin's enhanced version of the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile , the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE ), successfully intercepted a threat representative tactical ballistic missile …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin successfully tests Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker

1st April 2010

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a wide-ranging series of tests on the multi-mode seeker for its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. JAGM will provide a …
Defence Helicopter

ATAC helps Brantley firm attain aviation quality status

1st April 2010

In a region that is economically stressed, being a contender in the international aerospace arena might be considered a pipe dream to some, but to …
Defence Helicopter

Progress on new helicopter facilities at Culdrose

1st April 2010

Defence Estates (DE) is overseeing an important project to build bespoke new facilities for the four Sea King helicopter squadrons based at the Royal Navy …
Military Logistics

TenCate Protective Fabrics receives order from Short Bark for the US Marine Corps flame resistant Inclement Weather Combat Shirt (IWCS)

1st April 2010

The US Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a contract of 180,000 garments over 18 months for the US Marine Corps flame resistant Inclement Weather …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland's Operational Flying Training Centre opens its doors for business

1st April 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Operational Flying Training Centre (OFTC) located at Newquay Cornwall Airport, in South West England, was …
Digital Battlespace

Saab receives order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration for further development of reconnaissance system for Gripen

1st April 2010

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration for upgrade and further development of the reconnaissance system in …
Defence Helicopter

Recent US Army reliability and characterisation testing demonstrates the reliability and maturity of ECLIPSE

1st April 2010

The results of recent US Government reliability and characterisation tests have demonstrated the maturity of the latest infrared countermeasure system jointly developed by SELEX Galileo …
Defence Helicopter

Aria completes installation of the Axsys V-14 MSII cameras and troll systems downlinks in Royal Thai Army Bell 212 and UH-1 Helicopters

1st April 2010

Aria International Incorporated, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Aria International Holdings, Inc., a company focused on providing specialized surveillance and communications solutions to a global customer …