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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

UAV Pro appoints new president

20th January 2009

UAV Pro, Inc. announces the appointment of Jay Willmott to the position of President, effective immediately. Willmott was previously the Vice President of UAV Pro, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AIS appoints Jim Chapman to VP UK Operations role

20th January 2009

Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) has appointed Jim Chapman as Vice President UK Operations. Chris Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of AIS explains, "In this role Jim …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter delivers first nine safety enhancement program OH-58Ds ahead of contract

17th January 2009

Bell Helicopter closed out 2008 with delivery of the ninth OH-58D aircraft to be modified under the current Kiowa Warrior Safety Enhancement Program contract. "We …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NASA debuts Global Hawk autonomous aircraft for Earth Science

15th January 2009

NASA and the Northrop Grumman Corp. of Los Angeles have unveiled the first Global Hawk aircraft system to be used for environmental science research, heralding …
Defence Helicopter

Helicopter Flight Training Services inaugurates World's first NH90 Full-Mission Simulator

15th January 2009

Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS), a consortium owned equally by CAE, Eurocopter, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, today officially inaugurated the world's first NH90 full-mission …
Defence Helicopter

US Army looking at future of aviation

14th January 2009

Army aviation resourcing is on track to meet the challenges of prolonged, 21st century combat, said two of the Army's top program and acquisition officials …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky release podcast on H-92 European demo tour

14th January 2009

Sikorsky have produced a podcast looking back at the European and Middle Eastern tour of the H-92 Super Hawk helicopter. The aircraft demonstrated its mission …
Defence Helicopter

First Marine Corps UH-1Y Helicopter With Northrop Grumman Integrated Cockpit Deploys in 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

14th January 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Avionics System (IAS) and the company's integration support were key parts of preparing the UH-1Y Huey helicopters for initial deployment early …
Defence Helicopter

Third VH-71 Presidential Production Helicopter Completes Initial Flight

13th January 2009

The VH-71 presidential helicopter program set another milestone with the maiden flight of the third pilot production helicopter today. This is the seventh presidential helicopter …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Successfully Complete Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) Design Review

13th January 2009

The Advanced Turbine Engine Company, LLC (ATEC), a Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney joint venture, has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) by the …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian Chinooks make their debut

13th January 2009

With handshakes over signed documents, the transfer of six D-model Chinook medium- to heavy-lift helicopters from the U.S. Army to the Canadian Forces was completed …
Defence Helicopter

Partial ownership shift in Hiller's Chinese JV

13th January 2009

Hiller (China) Aircraft Manufacturing Company has reached agreement with the Shanxi Xinhaisheng Trade Company for the sale of a 29.4 per cent shareholding in the …
Defence Helicopter

Becker Avionics Digital Intercom System DVCS6100 provides crystal clear communication for UH-72A Lakota

13th January 2009

Becker Avionics is very pleased that EADS North America has received a contract from the U.S. Army for 39 additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

VEGA Group and SELEX Sistemi Integrati UK come together to form SELEX Systems Integration

12th January 2009

In January 2009, VEGA Group PLC and SELEX Sistemi Integrati Ltd came together to create SELEX Systems Integration Ltd (SELEX SI), which is now a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France chooses Sagem to design the datalink system for tomorrow's UAVs

12th January 2009

French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles …
Defence Helicopter

Turbomeca do Brasil to assemble and support the Makila 2A engines of new Brazilian EC725 helicopters

12th January 2009

Following the contract signed between Eurocopter and the Brazilian Army and Navy for 50 EC 725 helicopters to be delivered between 2010 and 2016, Turbomeca …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army micro-UAS research in the spotlight

12th January 2009

In addition to highlighting expanding tactical UAS applications and new programme opportunities, the recent Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Army Aviation Symposium and …
Defence Helicopter

First Production VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Arrives at Lockheed Martin to Start Final Production Phase

11th January 2009

The first Lockheed Martin pilot production VH-71 presidential helicopter to begin the integration and final production process arrived at the company's Owego, NY, facility. Six …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Completes Apache Longbow Training Upgrade Contract

9th January 2009

Boeing announced today that its Integrated Defense Systems Training Systems and Services organization has completed a six-year U.S. Army contract to retrofit and upgrade 22 …