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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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
Air Warfare
US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
Air Warfare
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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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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Defence Helicopter
Rheinmetall upgrades NH90 trainer for Germany
29th April 2015
Rheinmetall is currently upgrading the German armed forces' NH90 Cockpit Trainer with updated simulation technology, the company announced on 27 April. The company won the …
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Defence Notes
Serco wins US defence cost analysis contract
28th April 2015
Serco has been awarded a Price Fighters contract to continue providing cost analysis services to the US Navy, Air Force, Army and Department of Defense …
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Defence Helicopter
GAO questions US Army aviation restructure
28th April 2015
A new report scrutinising the cost estimates and assumptions behind the US Army’s controversial Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) has found them to be ‘substantially comprehensive’ …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE to maintain Lynx flight trainer in Nordholz
28th April 2015
CAE has received a contract to provide maintenance services for the Lynx helicopter full-mission flight trainer at German Naval Air Station Nordholz in Germany. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Exelis launches UAS situational awareness tool
28th April 2015
Exelis has launched Symphony RangeVue, an airspace situational awareness tool specifically designed for unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations in the US, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DJI seeks funding, continues to rapidly expand
28th April 2015
SUAS manufacturer DJI is reported to be seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding in a bid to achieve a valution of US$10 …
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Military Logistics
Rockwell's Flight2 avionics in Mexico's modernised C-130K
28th April 2015
Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics were on-board the modernised C-130K aircraft delivered by Cascade Aerospace to the Mexican Air Force on 23 April. Cascade received the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV Factory release 12kJ catapult
24th April 2015
Composite UAS airframe manufacturer UAV Factory said that strong market demand was behind the decision to develop a new pneumatic catapult capable of handling a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B demonstrates autonomous aerial refuelling
24th April 2015
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft successfully demonstrated fully autonomous aerial refuelling (AAR), as announced on 22 April. The demonstration was conducted …
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Defence Helicopter
AAR to provide logistics services for T64 engine upgrade
24th April 2015
AAR Defense Systems & Logistics (DS&L) has been awarded a logistics contract from Bell Helicopter Textron in support of upgrading T64 engines for the Bell …
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Digital Battlespace
Marvin Test Solutions releases two MTS-916 simulator variants
24th April 2015
Marvin Test Solutions has released two new variants of its MTS-916 modular target simulators line: MTS-916-6 and MTS-916-7. The release was announced on 22 April. …
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Digital Battlespace
CAE qualified first simulators with UPRT stations
24th April 2015
CAE has qualified the first EASA-approved, FAA-approved and ICAO-compliant aircraft simulators with Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) instructor stations, the company announced on 21 …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales to service six Netherlands SMART-L EWC radars
24th April 2015
Thales has partnered with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the service of four SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC) radars for the Royal Netherlands …
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Digital Battlespace
Rockwell's FireStorm used to guide F-35 Lightning II
24th April 2015
A UK Forward Air Controller (FAC) has successfully used Rockwell Collins' FireStorm integrated targeting system to guide an F-35 Lightning II, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Radioactive UAV gatecrashes Japanese prime minister’s office
24th April 2015
Staff discovered a quadrotor UAV atop the roof of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office in Tokyo on 22 April 2015. The craft, emblazoned with a …
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Digital Battlespace
Rockwell’s MILS device gets NSA Type 1 certification
23rd April 2015
Rockwell Collins’ new Multiple Independent Level of Security (MILS) encryption device and architecture has received Type 1 certification from the US National Security Agency (NSA). …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Triton UAS flies with MFAS search radar
23rd April 2015
The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS flew with the new Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) search radar on 18 April. The MFAS radar provides a 360-degree …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAVT to lend gas turbine engines to major UAV firms
23rd April 2015
UAV Turbines (UAVT) will lend 15 50hp gas turbine engines to selected UAV manufacturers as part of evaluation efforts, as announced by the company on …
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Defence Helicopter
Poland’s plans for a future diversified helicopter fleet
22nd April 2015
On 21 April Polish President Bronisław Komorowski brought a long process and months of speculation about the country’s procurement plans to an end by announcing …
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme]()
NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
