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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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Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines
The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.
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Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS
Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.
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Spain signs for two Quantum Systems UAS reconnaissance platforms
The Vector and Twister systems will be utilised for medium and short-range ISR missions across the Spanish Armed Forces.
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UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026
The E-7 Wedgetail programme had been classified as ‘red’ in a previous UK government report, denoting that it would either not meet cost, timeline or capability targets.
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Defence Helicopter
Oil and gas saga hits Airbus orders
26th January 2016
The flatlining oil price continues to depress the helicopter market, Airbus Helicopters reporting a mere two orders for its H225 heavy-lift aircraft in 2015, a …
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Military Logistics
KC-46A refuels F-16 aircraft
26th January 2016
The KC-46A tanker undertook its first refuelling flight on 24 January, with 1,600 pounds of fuel offloaded to an F-16 fighter aircraft 20,000ft above Washington …
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Training
MilSim Asia: AviationLearn delves into unmanned sector
26th January 2016
One of the few domestic companies to exhibit at MilSim Asia 2016 in Singapore was AviationLearn, which is delving more deeply into the unmanned sector. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New UAS-UGV teaming demo
26th January 2016
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Sikorsky have participated in a joint autonomy demonstration to prove the capability of new ground-air cooperative missions, CMU announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-8/17 after sales support to expand
25th January 2016
Russian Helicopters is considering strengthening its in-country after sales support capabilities in Serbia, the company announced on 20 January. The company is assessing whether the …
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Defence Helicopter
Textron Aviation expands MRO offering
25th January 2016
Textron Aviation has aquired Able Engineering & Component Services and Able Aerospace, strengthening its offerings in the after sales support sector, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Belgium to invest €9.2 billion in defence
22nd January 2016
The new strategic defence plan for 2030 agreed by the Belgian government on 22 December foresees 9.2 billion euros being invested in its armed forces. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Raytheon provides Coyote UAS to NOAA
21st January 2016
Raytheon is providing its enhanced Coyote UAS to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hurricane research missions, the company announced on 20 January. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Contract award for more French Reapers
21st January 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a $43.7 million contract for the production of a MQ-9 Reaper for the French Air Force as part …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada extends life of Griffon, Cormorant
20th January 2016
As it contemplates not having a fully-operational CH-148 Cyclone maritime patrol helicopter until ‘sometime in the next decade’, Canada is moving ahead with life extensions …
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Defence Helicopter
TH-67s heading to new home in South America
20th January 2016
Thirty of the US Army’s divested TH-67 Creek helicopters are heading to South America to provide initial helicopter training for allied militaries across the region. …
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Digital Battlespace
Urthecast plans 16 satellite launch
20th January 2016
Space sensor systems company Urthecast is planning to launch a new satellite constellation comprised of 16 satellites between 2019 and 2020. Speaking at the Defence …
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Digital Battlespace
UK Joint Force to transform ISR
20th January 2016
The UK Joint Forces Command (JFC) has a desperate need for a layered and more integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. JFC commander, Gen …
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Training
MilSim Asia: Simulation growth slow in Asia Pacific
19th January 2016
The Asia-Pacific market for military training and simulation is predicated to change significantly in coming years, although its value will only grow gradually. In 2014 …
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Digital Battlespace
Free satellite comms for German troops
19th January 2016
Airbus Defence and Space will provide free satellite communications and calls to German troops under a contract renewal with the German Ministry of Defence, the …
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Military Logistics
DLA introduces new quick-deploy teams
18th January 2016
The US Defense Logistics Agency has introduced a new quick-deploy logistics capability called the Rapid Deployment Initiative programme, designed to help the Department of Defense …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Universal UAV breezes flight tests
18th January 2016
The Universal UAV programme by Schweitzer Ingenieurgesellschaft performed its first test flights late last year, which are scheduled to continue in 2016. Conducted under heavy …
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Defence Helicopter
Lithuania assigns AS365 N3+ for SAR
18th January 2016
Three new AS365 N3+ helicopters have now entered service with the Lithuanian armed forces, Airbus Helicopters announced on 15 January. The aircraft have been assigned to 24/7 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab to deliver UAV to Swedish Police
18th January 2016
The Swedish Police has awarded a contract to Saab for the delivery of three UAV systems, it was announced on 13 January. The system selected …
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