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.
Air Warfare
StormShroud enters service with UK RAF to suppress enemy air defences
StormShroud is designed to support UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin F-35B and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft by providing suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD). It is built around the Tekever AR3 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) and Leonardo BriteStorm electronic warfare (EW) jammer payload.
Land Warfare
Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Air Warfare
Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
The ground test phase for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme will bridge the gap between prototype design and flight, laying essential groundwork ahead of fielding the uncrewed aircraft.
Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s
The two aircraft flew more than 70 sorties in seven months and tested the system in various conditions and mission scenarios.
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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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.
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Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution
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Introducing a Game-Changer to NATO’s New Security Environment
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aerosonde HQ small footprint, big travels
20th October 2016
Textron Systems has demonstrated its Aerosonde hybrid quad (HQ) SUAS variant in front of existing and prospective customers from the military and commercial sectors. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Euronaval 2016: New VTOL UAV for French Navy
20th October 2016
The focus on unmanned systems at Euronaval continued on Thursday as DCNS and Airbus Helicopters revealed a design for a new VTOL system for the …
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Training
Hopes grow for KC-390 training
20th October 2016
Rheinmetall is providing the training for Brazil’s new KC-390 transport aircraft and believes that this work will allow a further expansion of training services. The …
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Training
Sydney centre gets AW139 simulator
20th October 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has selected Toll Helicopters to deliver AW139 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training in Australia, the company announced on 18 October. The AW139 Level D …
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Training
CAE details training contracts
19th October 2016
CAE has been awarded defence contracts worth over CAD$100 million for training and support services to military customers, it announced on 18 October. Under two …
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Digital Battlespace
ALIAS flies Cessna
19th October 2016
Aurora Flight Sciences’ Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) has flown a Cessna Caravan aircraft in a demonstration flight, the company announced on 17 October. …
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Military Logistics
BAE to continue US Navy ATC support
19th October 2016
The US Navy has awarded a five-year contract to BAE Systems to continue providing sustainment and testing support for its air traffic control (ATC) and …
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Defence Helicopter
Helicopter industry waits on clarity from Warsaw
19th October 2016
Two weeks after cancelling the deal to procure H225M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, the Polish government now appears to be hedging its bets and sharing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kratos to explore UAVs to support fighter jets
19th October 2016
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $12.6 million contract with Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), a US Department of Defense organisation, to explore …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Osprey radar for MQ-8C Fire Scout
19th October 2016
The US Navy has selected Finmeccanica's Osprey AESA radar for its newly-upgraded Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, the company announced on 17 October. Under the …
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Defence Helicopter
Aussie CH-47F completes HMAS Adelaide trials
19th October 2016
The Australian Army's CH-47F Chinook helicopter has completed the first of class flight trials aboard the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Canberra class landing helicopter dock …
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Defence Helicopter
Nuri cockpit upgrade gets green light
19th October 2016
The upgrade of Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) took a major step forward, as revealed in a Heli-One press …
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Military Logistics
Airbus signs JMSDF PBL contract
18th October 2016
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) and Airbus Helicopters Japan have signed a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for Airbus Helicopters' HCare customer fleet availability service, …
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Defence Helicopter
Helitech 2016: Helitune and Leonardo in tune for onboard systems
18th October 2016
Helitune’s onboard rotor blade tracker, RT-TipTrak, has been selected as the standard blade tracker for installation on AW189 and AW169 aircraft. Designed for internal or …
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Defence Notes
South Korea gets first Taurus missiles
18th October 2016
The first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles have been handed over to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) by MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads
18th October 2016
Aeryon Labs has introduced an integrated UAS onboard computing platform called Vector, designed for real-time video processing, the company announced on 12 October. Vector is …
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Defence Helicopter
Upgraded Mi-28N starts first flight trials
18th October 2016
A prototype of a modernised Mi-28 combat helicopter has begun flight testing at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Russian Helicopters announced on 13 October. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia
17th October 2016
USS Coronado, an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), arrived in Singapore on 16 October with two enhanced Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scouts and a Sikorsky …
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Digital Battlespace
Terma, BAE to continue helmet audio collaboration
17th October 2016
Terma and BAE Systems will continue their collaboration on helmet audio technologies after achieving a successful design review, Terma announced on 13 October. The companies …
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