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.
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
Air Warfare
US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
Air Warfare
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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Training
ITEC 2017: German Navy Sea King FMS RFT
16th May 2017
Following on from a major upgrade to the German Navy's Sea King Mk41 helicopter simulator at Nordholz naval air station, the device has now been …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop investing in Aussie electronic sustainment
16th May 2017
Northrop Grumman will invest AUD$50 million in opening an advanced defence electronics maintenance and sustainment centre in Western Sydney, Australia, the company announced on 15 …
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Training
ITEC 2017: KF Aerospace to deliver Bell 206 FTD
16th May 2017
KF Aerospace, formally Kelowna Flightcraft, has been brought under contract by Canada's Department of National Defence to deliver and operate a Bell 206 Flight Training …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: What to expect (video)
15th May 2017
Grant Turnbull talks with Special Operations Forum North American editor Scott Gourley about the key trends that are likely to influence this year's proceedings at …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: SOF Expands Science and Technology Directorate
15th May 2017
Reflective of a desire to ‘move at the speed of SOF,’ the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L;) community has …
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Defence Helicopter
Ka-52Es bound for Egypt
15th May 2017
The first batch of Ka-52E helicopters for Egypt are slated for delivery by the end of the summer, according to information revealed by Russian Helicopters …
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Military Logistics
AECOM to support US Navy’s NAWCAD
15th May 2017
AECOM has been awarded a contract to support the US Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD's) Fleet Readiness Center Aviation Support Equipment sites, …
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Defence Helicopter
AHS Forum 73: Boeing puts MH-139 in spotlight
15th May 2017
With the recent release of another draft RFP for the US Air Force UH-1N replacement programme, Boeing is highlighting its decision to offer a variant …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon selected for 3DELRR again
15th May 2017
The US Air Force has awarded a $52.7 million engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range …
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Training
ITEC 2017: New KC-135 simulator opens
15th May 2017
The US Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing has received a new KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft simulator, with the system officially opened on 5 May. …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: SOCOM seeks asymmetric advantage
15th May 2017
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has updated its requirements for lethality, protection and human performance as it seeks to further extend the operational effectiveness of …
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Training
ITEC 2017: Quantum3D to supply image generator for Turkish helicopter
15th May 2017
Quantum3D has revealed that it has been selected to provide its IDX 8000 image generator (IG) and accessories as part of the first flight simulator …
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Training
ITEC 2017: UFA sims accredited by US Army
15th May 2017
The US Army's Directorate of Simulation has accredited its UFA Inc ATCoach and ATTower air traffic control (ATC) simulators at Martindale AHP in San Antonio, …
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Defence Helicopter
AHS Forum 73: NATO launches rotorcraft study
15th May 2017
Multiple organisations across NATO have joined together to launch a new Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Study. A variety of organisations and committees are working to …
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Training
ITEC 2017: ATAC gets USN contract
13th May 2017
The growing emphasis on the provision of red air adversary/aggressor services seems to have no bounds. With major programmes now running in the US, Canada …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Could Malaysia absorb Japanese P-3Cs?
13th May 2017
Media reports of Japan donating retired P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to Malaysia were feverishly celebrated by many in the region. However, on 9 May …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2017: Copycats, profits cause for concern
12th May 2017
In a show where hundreds of companies and tens of thousands of visitors and exhibitors gather to discuss and explore the latest innovations in the …
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Training
ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn delivers JTC TRS to USAF
12th May 2017
In January, the US Air Force awarded the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) Low Rate Production (LRP) programme to QuantaDyn. This …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US PACOM Global Hawks move to Yokota
12th May 2017
Five US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS have been temporarily deployed to Yokota Air Base in Japan, from where they will support US intelligence …
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme]()
NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
