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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.
Land Warfare
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.
Air Warfare
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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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.
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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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Training
ITEC 2016: ATAC supplies live air for USN
11th May 2016
Increasingly, governments are turning to service companies to provide military training services. In the US, Airborne Tactical Advantage Company LLC (ATAC), an operating unit of …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales Scorpion HMCS for Spain
11th May 2016
Thales will equip the Spanish Air Force's EF-18 fighter jets with Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS), under an order announced on 10 May. Scorpion provides …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UDT 2016: Industry ready to showcase at Unmanned Warrior
11th May 2016
As industry prepares for the upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercises off the UK coast in October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded Qinetiq a £1 million …
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Training
ITEC 2016: CAE launches new products
11th May 2016
Despite being associated with the provision of aircrew simulation systems and services, CAE is beginning to make major inroads into the naval training market. It is understood …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: App encryption threatens surveillance
10th May 2016
The increasing use of commercial products such as the internet and smartphones by terrorist organisations to carry out their operations presents a new challenge to …
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Training
ITEC 2016: IFS selected for MFTS action
10th May 2016
The UK MFTS took a major step forward in February when Affinity Flying Training Services signed the contract to provide the remaining fixed-wing training elements for …
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Land Warfare
ADMM-Plus shows counterterrorism resolve
10th May 2016
In a major show of cooperation, special forces representing 15 nations from the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) performed a counterterrorism exercise in Singapore …
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Defence Notes
RAF tests enhanced Brimstone
10th May 2016
The latest technical enhancements of the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile have been tested in operational trials by the Royal Air Force (RAF) at China Lake …
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Military Logistics
RAAF practices KC-30A aerial refuelling
10th May 2016
A KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) and C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have conducted air-to-air refuelling for the …
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Defence Notes
US military expand kinetic energy efforts
9th May 2016
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is joining the US Army in an expanded vision for kinetic human-generated energy designs, also known as kinetic energy harvesting. …
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Training
Changes for SAR training unit
9th May 2016
Following the end of UK military Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in January the Royal Air Force (RAF) Search & Rescue Training Unit (SARTU) based …
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Defence Helicopter
Tight race for Singapore helicopters
9th May 2016
International OEMs are looking to secure a lucrative contract and bragging rights as the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) replaces two squadrons of AS332/532 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: That's a wrap (video)
6th May 2016
Unmanned Vehicles editor Richard Thomas runs through some of the key highlights during this year's AUVSI Xponential event held in New Orleans.
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Training
Boeing equips P-8 maintenance training centre
6th May 2016
Boeing has delivered and installed new training systems at the US Navy's P-8 Maintenance Training Facility at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris to upgrade US MRAP radios
6th May 2016
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $12 million order to upgrade the tactical radios used by the US Air Force (USAF) for multiband communications in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Sikorsky eyes K-MAX technology
5th May 2016
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky are set to leverage each other’s autonomous technologies following their merger last year, potentially creating a powerhouse in the industry for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: New business angles with VTOL UAS
5th May 2016
Textron Systems say that their Aerosonde Hybrid UAS would need to continue development before any thought was given to customer sales, although as it stands …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Insitu form commercial business unit (video)
5th May 2016
Best known for its customers in various navies around the globe Insitu has announced the formation of a commercial business unit as it takes its …
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Military Logistics
KC-135s support KC-46A testing missions
5th May 2016
The US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker is supporting testing and evaluation missions of the new Boeing KC-46 Pegasus military aerial refuelling and transport aircraft. A KC-135 …
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