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.
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.
In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).
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.
16th September 2015
As part of a Boeing-funded programme, engineering students from the University of Bristol are working on developing an electric-powered unmanned airborne system (UAS) to monitor …
16th September 2015
The increased threat posed by a resurgent Russia over the last two years has ‘heightened’ interest among eastern European states in NATO’s new air defence …
16th September 2015
Saab has successfully demonstrated its Giraffe AMB radar’s ability to detect low, slow and small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the company announced on 14 September. …
15th September 2015
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced the in-service delivery of its seventh Airbus Defence and Space A400M Atlas, it was revealed at DSEI in …
15th September 2015
Shephard Media goes behind the scenes of DSEI 2015.
15th September 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded a two-year long study looking at unmanned rotary wing systems, including conducting simulated deck landings with a …
15th September 2015
Unmanned vehicles are increasingly able to assist in firefighting and rescue operations as technology improves and user experience mounts, according to Lockheed Martin, who produce …
15th September 2015
Sikorsky has selected Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme, Rockwell Collins announced on 14 September. Under the contract, the …
15th September 2015
Selex ES has unveiled a new system designed to counter the threat posed by the rapid proliferation of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as …
15th September 2015
At the Future of Rotorcraft conference in London, representatives from Bell Helicopter and Boeing briefed delegates on the progress of their contenders for the Pentagon’s …
15th September 2015
The US military’s ambitious rotary-wing modernisation programme, known as Future Vertical Lift (FVL), is on track to complete its first major milestone in 2016, according …
15th September 2015
DSEI show spokesman Al Lockwood, provides an update of what to expect at DSEI 2015.
14th September 2015
The UK has recently carried out a Future Capability Study (FCS) to set out long term requirements for its current military helicopter fleet and to …
14th September 2015
Saab has inked a teaming agreement with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL2) aviation facilities in Bydgoszcz, Poland, regarding the Polish Air Force's MiG-29 fleet …
14th September 2015
A cryptographic key management system will be developed for the UK’s A400M aircraft that will procted data communications on the platforms. It was announced on 14 September that …
11th September 2015
The Netherlands will order 14 Boeing CH-47F MYII Chinook medium transport helicopters, it was announced by the Dutch MoD on 7 September. The €838.1 million …
11th September 2015
More solid details have emerged regarding Aviation Corporation of China’s (AVIC) 10t-class Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter thanks to the display of a scale model …
11th September 2015
Skyward has introduced an information management solution for commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators, the company announced on 9 September. The cloud-based solution complies with …
10th September 2015
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded support options to Arotech’s Training and Simulation division to support the US Air National Guard Boom Operator …