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.
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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.
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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
US DoD orders WASP aerostat systems
9th March 2016
Drone Aviation has received a contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the supply of its Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) tactical aerostat …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: Rolls-Royce, Enstrom sign agreement
9th March 2016
A new five-year agreement announced at Heli-Expo between Rolls-Royce and Enstrom Helicopter will see Rolls-Royce M250 engines continue to be provided to power the 480B …
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Training
CAE expands Tampa C-130 training centre
8th March 2016
CAE USA has added a new C-130H/L-382 full-mission simulator to expand its C-130 training centre in Tampa, Florida, the company announced on 7 March. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop technology on nEUROn UCAV
8th March 2016
Northrop Grumman, together with Saab Aerosystems, has supplied the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, it …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Tekever launches new UAS
8th March 2016
Tekever has launched a new version of its AR3 Net Ray UAS with an increased payload capacity and the option to carry a 25Nm range …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: Black Hawks swoop on market (video)
7th March 2016
The presence of three ex-US Army UH-60A Black Hawks, all now owned by private companies, was one of the big talking points at this year's …
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Military Logistics
Australia extends QinetiQ ASI deal
7th March 2016
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has extended its agreement with QinetiQ Australia for Aircraft Structural Integrity (ASI) engineering and management services for a period …
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Defence Helicopter
Aurora contracted for X-Plane phase 2
7th March 2016
Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for phase two of the Vertical Takeoff and …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: And that's a wrap
5th March 2016
As Heli-Expo 2016 draws to a close, Editor Richard Thomas looks back at some of the highlights from the Airbus Helicopters booth and what the …
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Training
Fox TMS Goes Live
4th March 2016
Training is not just about the provision of synthetic training equipment and classrooms. To operate a fully functioning training capability demands careful planning and management. …
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Military Logistics
Second KC-46A takes flight
4th March 2016
Boeing has conducted the first flight of the second KC-46A tanker aircraft, it announced on 3 March. The flight took off from Paine Field and …
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Training
ROCAF Invests in F-16 MTC
4th March 2016
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is currently undergoing a period of turmoil with budgetary pressures and political intervention from the People’s Republic of …
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Defence Helicopter
North American helicopter market outlook
4th March 2016
Richard Thomas speaks to Chris Emerson, CEO of Airbus Helicopters Inc, about the current state of the North American helicopter market and future prospects for …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines wants more patrol aircraft
4th March 2016
As a way of getting more maritime patrol aircraft in the air, the Philippines is planning to buy new aircraft and lease retired aircraft. These are both …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DJI launches Phantom 4 UAV
3rd March 2016
DJI has launched a new consumer quadcopter called Phantom 4 designed for professional aerial photography, the company announced on 2 March. The camera-equipped UAS has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Adacel participates in TBO-UAS project
3rd March 2016
Adacel has successfully participated in a trajectory based operation (TBO) and UAS integration demonstration project that was conducted at the Florida NextGen Test Bed at …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: Day 2 round-up (video)
2nd March 2016
Grant Turnbull discusses some of the highlights on day 2 of Heli-Expo in Louisville, including Era Group's partnership to develop an EMS variant of the …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: Era Group considers AW609 for EMS
2nd March 2016
Era Group is working with Finmeccanica Helicopter Division to further develop the AW609 tiltrotor for EMS missions, following the signing of an agreement at Heli-Expo. …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: MD reveals new attack helicopter (video)
2nd March 2016
MD Helicopters has launched a new attack helicopter programme it has dubbed the ‘6XX’ with the aggressive timeline of being ready for market in 2018. …
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