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.
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.
Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.
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.
7th May 2009
Under the auspices of the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Small UAV Laboratory (SUAV Lab), government researchers are developing new chemical and …
7th May 2009
A Ministry of Defence study into the consolidatation of Joint Helicopter Command bases has been cancelled. The cancellation of the £2 million study, dubbed Project …
7th May 2009
Curtiss-Wright Controls the motion controls segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, has been awarded a contract by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to develop and supply the data concentrator …
7th May 2009
L-3 Geneva Aerospace announced today that it was one of multiple awardees on the United States Air Force Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) Research and …
7th May 2009
The chance to fly a CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan was what prompted Captain Ken Jones, a pilot and Reservist with 408 …
7th May 2009
The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is currently using its sensors for non-military environmental mapping missions over South, Central America and the Caribbean at the …
7th May 2009
BAE Systems is to fly its Mantis UAV later this month. The news was revealed by MD of Military Air Solutions at BAE Systems, Kevin …
7th May 2009
If you want to do something right, you need to go to the experts in that field. That's why Bravo Company, 1/189th of the Nevada …
7th May 2009
Raytheon Company's KillerBee unmanned aircraft system demonstrated it can be recovered from a net on a moving platform, simulating an at-sea recovery. The KillerBee UAS …
6th May 2009
In answer to the call (stated publically by a couple of commanders here already) for a Hellfire-like guided weapon that has accuracy without the ‘sledgehammer’ …
6th May 2009
US Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) developers have conducted flight testing on “Quick Meds,” a precision UAS medical delivery system designed for use …
6th May 2009
New synergies between unmanned vehicle systems continue to emerge through informal industry examination and experimentation. One of the latest examples appeared this week at the …
5th May 2009
A Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) successfully completed fully autonomous flight operations onboard the USS …
5th May 2009
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer on the civil and parapublic markets, has signed a contract with Heli-Union to supply the first ever simulator for …
5th May 2009
The Armed Scout Helicopter (ASH) program concept is emerging in the wake of last fall’s termination of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) contract. Although the …
5th May 2009
The United States is committed to supporting the upgrade of Pakistan’s Bell AH-1F Cobra helicopters but the deal is being slowed down by complications associated …
5th May 2009
Rockwell Collins has been awarded the third phase of a damage tolerance contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Under the contract, Rockwell …
5th May 2009
“US Army Aviation has now flown over 3 million combat hours,” declared MG James Barclay III, Aviation Branch chief and Ft. Rucker Commander during his …
5th May 2009
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed flight testing of a new signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload and a next generation wing design that will provide enhanced capabilities …