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.
Defence Notes
Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
Land Warfare
Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
Air Warfare
What lessons could Europe learn from air power use in Ukraine?
The use of air power by both sides in the ongoing conflict has been extensively focused on, influencing policy and procurement around the world. But are the lessons from the front line universally applicable, or should other nations be planning for very different scenarios?
Air Warfare
Paraguayan Air Force receives four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Six Super Tucano aircraft were ordered in July 2024, with Paraguay the fifth South American country to add the aircraft to modernise its fleet.
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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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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2017: FLIR continues to surveil Middle East
15th November 2017
FLIR Systems closed on order for its Ranger HDC multisensor surveillance system in the Middle East via a US company worth in the region of …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: FoxGuard Solutions enters T&S market
15th November 2017
Christiansburg, Virginia-based FoxGuard Solutions, best known for its industrial computing capabilities, has branched out into the military training and simulation market with the launch of …
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Defence Helicopter
RNZAF helicopters achieve milestones on exercise
14th November 2017
NHIndustries NH90 and Leonardo AW109LUH helicopters of No.3 Squadron from the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) both achieved milestones during Exercise Southern Katipo in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: UAS Summit (video)
14th November 2017
At the first day of the UAS Summit at the Dubai Airshow, speakers discussed the integration of unmanned systems in the civil and military sectors …
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: UAE MoD announce international deals
14th November 2017
The UAE MoD has announced a multitude of contracts totalling more than AED3.3 billion ($911 million) with a range of companies from the US and …
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Day three highlights (video)
14th November 2017
It's day three of the Dubai Airshow and Rotary Editor Helen Haxell runs through news from the first day of the UAS summit as well …
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Defence Helicopter
HForce-equipped H145M tested
14th November 2017
Airbus Helicopters has completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on the H145M helicopter at Pápa Airbase in Hungary, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Navy receives modernised Ka-29s
14th November 2017
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet has received six modernised Ka-29 ship-based combat transport helicopters, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 9 November. The helicopters …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: Falco Evo lands in Middle East
14th November 2017
An unnamed customer in the Middle East is the recipient of its first Falco Evo surveillance UAV, a Leonardo release has revealed. The delivery to …
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Training
Dubai Airshow 2017: FAT begins on UAE Northstar 407 MRH
14th November 2017
With CAE providing the UAE Joint Aviation Command with a suite of helicopter simulators and training devices for the NorthStar Aviation 407MRH and Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk, …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing installs 44th GMD interceptor
14th November 2017
The Boeing Missile Defense team has installed the 44th interceptor for the country’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the company announced on 7 November. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kittyhawk’s Flight Deck gets new features
14th November 2017
Kittyhawk has introduced a suite of new features for its UAS control Flight Deck platform, the company announced on 7 November. Flight Deck is a …
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Defence Helicopter
Russia’s WMD receives eight Ka-52s
14th November 2017
The helicopter regiment of the Russian armed forces’ Western Military District (WMD) has received eight Ka-52 attack helicopters, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on …
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Scorpion in the Arabian sand (video)
14th November 2017
Brett Pierson, flight test pilot at Textron Systems, takes Shephard through the capabilities of the Scorpion and its light attack and ISR mission profiles.
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2017: AVIC tight-lipped on presence
14th November 2017
Aviation Corporation of China (AVIC) has a strong presence of rotary and UAV models at the Dubai Airshow. One of the small-scale models on …
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Training
Dubai Airshow 2017: Wescam showcases bespoke COTS training solution
14th November 2017
L3 Wescam is presenting its new mission rehearsal and simulation training solutions portfolio at the Dubai Airshow this year. It is a fully networked training …
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Day two highlights (video)
13th November 2017
Rotary editor Helen Haxell provides highlights from the second day of the Dubai Airshow, including significant details and updates from Russian Helicopters and the Eurofighter …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris develops fully digital GPS III payload
13th November 2017
Harris Corporation has completed development of a fully digital Mission Data Unit designed for its navigation payload for Lockheed Martin’s Global Positioning System (GPS III) …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA HIVE programme continues
13th November 2017
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Northrop Grumman to collaborate on the development of a graph processor chip that aims to enhance …
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