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CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

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.

Land Warfare

What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

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.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

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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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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft Flies the Antarctic Skies

21st October 2009

AAI Corporation announced today that its Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft and air crew participated in a six-week University of Colorado exploration of the cold, rough …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BAMS-D completes first deployment

21st October 2009

The Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator returned to Patuxent River Naval Air Station Oct. 1 after a successful first deployment to Central Command. During …
Defence Helicopter

Danish flying doctors in Afghanistan

21st October 2009

Chief of Staff of Tactical Air Command recently visited the Danish-led field hospital at Camp Bastion, where three of the Danish doctors have a very …
Defence Helicopter

Royal Navy Commissions New Merlin Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig

21st October 2009

A new Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig (AMR) has recently been commissioned at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, which will provide superior fault diagnosis facilities. …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian Helicopters announces extension of contract with United States Military in Afghanistan

21st October 2009

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund is pleased to announce receipt of a Notice of Intent from the US Department of Defense to exercise “Option Year 1” …
Defence Helicopter

Aviation Support Equipment team wins DoD award

21st October 2009

The Aviation Support Equipment program office’s Consolidated Automated Support System Performance-Based Logistics Team has won a 2009 Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics Award. The trophy …
Defence Helicopter

Marines execute helicopter support exercises

21st October 2009

A clear, cool night with starry skies at a desolate field aboard Camp Lejeune was suddenly interrupted by a large, booming helicopter that produced hurricane-force …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins awarded $52.3 million contract to provide AEHF satellite communications terminals to Canadian Department of National Defence

21st October 2009

Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide Extended Data Rate (XDR) International Partners Variant (IPV) Single Channel Anti-jam Manportable (SCAMP) terminals to the Canadian Department …
Digital Battlespace

US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Million for P-3 Orion Aircraft Acoustic Anti-Submarine Warfare System Upgrades

21st October 2009

The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $17.5 million contract to upgrade existing anti-submarine warfare systems aboard the P-3C Orion aircraft to improve current acoustic …
Defence Helicopter

The Armed Scout 645 is outfitted with a Mission Equipment Package

20th October 2009

The Armed Scout 645 program demonstrator aircraft has been outfitted with a representative Mission Equipment Package that underscores the helicopter's capability to support a full …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: 'The spending spree we all got to enjoy is going to evaporate', USAF general tells industry

20th October 2009

Lt Gen Ted F Bowlds gave a stark warning to the military communications industry in his keynote address here in Boston that financial pressures in …
Defence Helicopter

Norwegian NH90 undergoes operational testing

19th October 2009

Norway's first NH90 helicopter has been operating from a North-Cape class Coast Guard vessel as part of its operational testing. The aircraft operated from the …
Defence Helicopter

Safe Flight Powerline Detection on Enstrom Helicopter

19th October 2009

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has selected Safe Flight to provide the Powerline Detection System (PDS) on its turbine 480B helicopters for the Thailand Army. In addition, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Intergraph introduces motion video exploitation solution

19th October 2009

Every month, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) stream tens of thousands of hours of live video to intelligence analysts and commanders. To help manage this deluge …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Rotorcraft Employees Ratify New 5-Year Contract

19th October 2009

The Boeing Company and United Aerospace Workers (UAW) Local 1069 announced today that the 1,789 UAW-represented employees at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility near Philadelphia …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: Ongoing military ops propelling $7.8 billion U.S. military airborne communications market

19th October 2009

Forecast International projects that the U.S. military airborne communications market will be worth more than $7.8 billion from 2009-2018. During this timeframe, the military is …
Defence Helicopter

Selex to focus on integrated DAS at Old Crows

18th October 2009

Selex Galileo, a major world player in the EW business, is to focus on integrated defensive aids suites (DAS) for helicopters at this week’s Association …
Defence Helicopter

Envelope expansion continues as Sikorsky X2 tops 100 knots

16th October 2009

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology demonstrator achieved a maximum speed of 106 knots in a recent test flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. The …
Defence Helicopter

New communication system aids in saving a life

16th October 2009

A new wireless communication system, undergoing testing in Arizona, proved crucial by assisting a Navy corpsman in a real-life rescue mission over the Labor Day …