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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

ISC receives new contract to build two AUVs

20th November 2008

International Submarine Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a contract to supply and operate two Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to Natural …
Uncrewed Vehicles

C-Innovation secures Heerema ROV contract

20th November 2008

C-Innovation, LLC (Mandeville, Louisiana) announces the award of a multi-year ROV operational contract by Heerema Marine Contractors, for seven (7) ROV systems, starting in 2009. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AOPA expresses concern at airspace restrictions for UAS

19th November 2008

Creating large restricted areas to segregate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from other air traffic will have negative operational and economic consequences, and it is not …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division

19th November 2008

Boeing announced today that its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been fielded by Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry …
Defence Helicopter

U.S. Department of Homeland Security announces new private aircraft requirements

19th November 2008

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today additional measures to strengthen private aircraft security by requiring more detailed information about arriving and departing private …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simulated near miss helps aircraft think like pilots

18th November 2008

Researchers from British universities and industry have successfully tested technology that allows an unpiloted aircraft to autonomously detect and avoid collision with another aircraft, in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australia releases ITR for IED disposal UGVs

18th November 2008

Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation has released a global invitation to register (ITR) survey for the supply and support of between 30 and 50 medium UGVs …
Uncrewed Vehicles

RT Logic Announces Test Range, UAV, Target and Missile Communications Test Solutions that Require No Flying Assets

18th November 2008

Integral Systems, Inc. ISYS will highlight two new Telemetrix products of its wholly owned subsidiary, RT Logic, this week at MILCOM 2008, Booth 842 at …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schilling Robotics adds two new directors

18th November 2008

Schilling Robotics, Inc. announced the appointment of Hobart "Hobey" Birmingham and Taft Symonds to its Board of Directors. Schilling, a leading global producer of subsea …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ISS turns to Sub-Atlantic for next generation ROV control system

18th November 2008

Oil and gas specialists Integrated Subsea Systems (ISS) have taken delivery of the latest generation ROV control system, which harnesses the newest technology to provide …
Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot Awarded Six Small Business Innovative Research R&D Grants

18th November 2008

iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has been awarded six new Phase Two Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grants. These projects are to be …
Uncrewed Vehicles

MobileRobots wants to help you become a robot solution provider

18th November 2008

At RoboDevelopment 2008, MobileRobots Inc, a world leader in mobile robotic platforms, announced help for firms and individuals struggling with difficult economic times to move …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky flies first CH-148 Cyclone

17th November 2008

The long-awaited first flight of the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone has taken place in Florida. The much-delayed aircraft, which will eventually go on to replace the …
Defence Helicopter

Eaton Gets New Business From Boeing In Support Of US Army Helicopter Contract

17th November 2008

Diversified manufacturing company Eaton Corporation announced today that it will receive new work from the Boeing Company in support of a U.S. Army multi-year contract …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Thales Contributes to UAV World Endurance Record

15th November 2008

A solar-powered plane, funded jointly by the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD), recently set an unofficial world endurance …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing awarded $65M contract modification for UAS work supporting various oveseas Operations

14th November 2008

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $65,000,000 estimated value modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) to …
Defence Helicopter

Bell awarded $12M contract modification for H-1 upgrade program

14th November 2008

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,758,470 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-06-C-0086) for logistics services …
Defence Helicopter

GKN Aerospace delivers first state-of-the-art Future Lynx airframe on schedule

14th November 2008

GKN Aerospace delivered the first complete, state-of-the-art, Future Lynx Airframe to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, on schedule, yesterday. The Company has achieved challenging technological goals …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Adaptive Materials and Michigan students set record fuel-cell-powered UAV flight

14th November 2008

The longest fuel cell powered flight of a radio-controlled aerial vehicle has been achieved by students at the University of Michigan and engineers at Ann …