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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.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

BAE Systems hands over last Viking MK2 to UK Ministry of Defence

29th March 2010

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery on time of the last of 24 BvS10 Viking Mk 2 mine-protected vehicles ordered from BAE …
Digital Battlespace

ThalesRaytheonSystems receives follow-on contract for US Army Sentinel Radar support

29th March 2010

ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $12.5 million follow-on contract for its AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel air defense radar Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) program. This multiyear option …
Military Logistics

AAR receives $24 million order for specialized shelters

29th March 2010

AAR announced today that it has received a $24 million order for shelters to be used by the US Army. AAR has delivered more than …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2010: Humanitarian helicopters in Chile

29th March 2010

Defence Helicopter’s Tony Osborne speaks to some of the crews involved in the humanitarian operations following the Chilean earthquake in February. The devastating earthquake that …
Defence Helicopter

Ten more Lynx upgrades for the British Army

29th March 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a £42 million contract extension by the UK Ministry of Defence for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

FIDAE 2010: Rafael UAVs assisting in earthquake effort

26th March 2010

Aeronautics and Rafael are working together to help Chilean earthquake humanitarian effort. The companies have loaned two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Chilean Air …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2010: Sikorsky pushes Black Hawk in South America

26th March 2010

Sikorsky's decision to open a Black Hawk training facility in South America underlines the importance of the product to the region, according to the company. …
Military Logistics

Honeywell Technology wins $51 million contract with US Navy

26th March 2010

Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI) announced today that it has been awarded a $51 million, five-year contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division …
Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman awarded US Army Joint Fires training contract

26th March 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation, as part of a team, has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide training development, instruction and analysis to …
Military Logistics

Aussie Hercs clock 20,000 operational hours

25th March 2010

Air Force's airborne workhorse, the C-130 Hercules, has just exceeded 20,000 flying hours supporting Australian and Coalition troops in the Middle East. The significant milestone …
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 …