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.
CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.
Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.
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.
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.
6th March 2014
The Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator under development by Boeing has completed its first flight from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The four hour flight, conducted …
6th March 2014
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan will build 109 T-70 helicopters for operation by the Turkish government under newly signed agreements with Sikorsky. The T-70 …
5th March 2014
Watchkeeper has become the first UAV to be given a full Release to Service (RTS) by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), clearing the way …
4th March 2014
The first of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced on the first period of sea …
3rd March 2014
An agreement announced at Heli-Expo 2014 will see the Bell 412 helicopter carry the Northrop Grumman LCR-100 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) until at least …
3rd March 2014
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is on the verge of signing off the long-awaited development and manufacture contract for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Future …
3rd March 2014
Northrop Grumman is anticipating a multi-year contract for production of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft in the next few months, following the release of …
28th February 2014
Schiebel has announced that a UAV system based on the Camcopter S-100 has provided surveillance throughout the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in cooperation …
28th February 2014
Four international UAV test centres have joined forces to form the International Consortium of Aeronautical Test Sites, it has been revealed. The organisation was officially …
28th February 2014
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) expects to initiate a full flight test programme of its airship concept by the end of the year, officials have revealed. …
28th February 2014
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) C-17A Globemaster fleet has reached Final Operational Capability (FOC), with the six-strong aircraft fleet operated by Number 36 Squadron …
28th February 2014
Rolls-Royce will produce AE 1107C engines for the US Marine Corps MV-22 aircraft fleet under a $90.1 million contract awarded by Naval Air Systems Command. …
27th February 2014
AAR will supply 463L cargo pallets to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a four-year £8.3 million contract announced on 27 February. The contract …
27th February 2014
The third and fourth MH-60R Romeo helicopters to be produced for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Lockheed Martin have left the company’s facility in …
27th February 2014
Thales will support optronic payloads onboard a number of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in the French military’s fleet under a €164 million contract announced on …
27th February 2014
The Seeker 400 unmanned aircraft system in development with Denel has completed its first flight tests at the Alkantpan range in the Northern Cape, South …
27th February 2014
Net bookings for Airbus Helicopters dropped from 469 units in 2012 to 422 in 2013 while annual revenues remained stable with a marginal increase to …
27th February 2014
UK and US defence departments signed a communiqué on 26 February to increase transatlantic collaboration in science and technology initiatives. Philip Dunne, UK Minister for …
26th February 2014
The US Navy has placed an order with Boeing for 16 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, pushing the programme from preliminary low-rate production into full-rate production. …