Air Warfare
General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.
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).
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
9th February 2018
Airbus Defence & Space used the occasion of Singapore Airshow 2018 to reveal future plans for a family of specialist aircraft based on the A320neo …
9th February 2018
On the final trade day of Singapore Airshow Shephard's Asia-Pacific editor, Gordon Arthur, takes a look at some of the highlights of the 2018 event.
9th February 2018
The China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) provided new details about its latest U8EW VTOL UAV at this week’s Singapore Airshow. The U8E …
8th February 2018
Lt Col Will Penkman, commanding officer of 846 Naval Air Squadron, said that the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) would like to have an …
8th February 2018
Delair has introduced the new Delair DT26X LiDAR UAS for light distance and ranging (LiDAR)-based aerial surveying and 3D mapping applications, the company announced on …
8th February 2018
After several fits and starts, the US Coast Guard (USCG) is finally moving forward with plans to acquire a mid-range UAS capability to launch off …
8th February 2018
Sikorsky has qualified a comprehensive weapons system for the S-70M/S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to military standards. The system is fully integrated with the aircraft's existing …
8th February 2018
General Micro Systems (GMS) used this year's West 2018 in San Diego to unveil its new ‘Hurricane‘ ultra-compact 1U rackmount secure storage server. According to …
8th February 2018
Smit International has been awarded a seven-year contract to support and supply a range safety and aircrew training vessels to the UK Ministry of Defence …
8th February 2018
US Army leaders are examining ways to speed up the development and fielding for their Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme by several years. Funding to …
8th February 2018
While the likes of the F-35B may be considered the star at this year's Singapore Airshow the transport and tanker aircraft on display play an equally …
8th February 2018
A new Chinese-built high-altitude UCAV was unveiled at this year’s Singapore Airshow. The Chengdu-based Star UAV System Company displayed a scale model of its new …
8th February 2018
Cyberhawk Innovations has been selected by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to develop industrial training syllabus for UAS operators in the engineering and …
8th February 2018
Israel-based company Rafael carried out a demonstration of its Drone Dome counter-UAS capability to the UK’s MoD in January, as the demand for such systems …
8th February 2018
The Gripen E variant of the multirole fighter is ready for the next test phase that will see external stores loadouts, release tests and ground …
8th February 2018
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) will deliver three NC-212i light transport aircraft – one to Vietnam and two to the Philippines – by midyear, Shephard learned …
8th February 2018
Pakistan is planning to buy 30 T129 Atak attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), said Tamer Ozmen, vice president for corporate marketing and communications, …
8th February 2018
The defence equipment creating the most excitement at Singapore Airshow 2018 is probably the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter, with a pair of USMC …
8th February 2018
BAE Systems spokesperson and former Chief of the Air Staff for the Royal Air Force Andrew Pulford spoke to Shephard about the potential success the Eurofighter Typhoon …