Western armies continue to test uncrewed ground vehicles, but wider procurement will depend on turning ambitions for autonomy into defined operational roles and funded requirements.
Framework contracts and leasing options aim to shorten acquisition timelines, while manufacturing partnerships could help suppliers scale production to meet allied demand.
The Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior event is already in full swing and Thales has demonstrated the Watchkeeper UAV in a maritime environment for the first …
BAE Systems will provide combat systems integration services for Royal Navy vessels for the next decade under a contract extension announced on 10 October. The …
A new Naval Air Enclave (NAE) has been opened at Cochin International Airport (CIAL), India, the national Ministry of Defence announced on 5 October. The …
Austal Australia has received a contract from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to provide a mid-life remediation programme to the RAN's Armidale Class Patrol Boat …
DRS Technologies has received an initial production order valued at more than $65 million from the US Army for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) …
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $148.9 million by the US Navy for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) …
The US Army's ambitious Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme is moving forward with the material solutions and analysis phase imminent. Shephard spoke with Rich Kretzschmar , …
Saab has signed a teaming agreement with Poland's MESKO for the maintenance and support of the Polish Navy’s RBS15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missile system, Saab announced …
The Integrated Navigation & Tactical System (INTS) from OSI Maritime Systems has received Marine Equipment Directive (MED) Type Approval certification from the DNV GL as …
In an ambitious drive to become a centre of excellence for training air force aeromedical evacuation (AE) personnel, Dobbins Air Reserve Base is continuing expansion of …
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the Royal Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation to upgrade its Patriot integrated air and missile defence system with the …