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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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2019: MD Helicopters Swift disqualified from FARA
17th April 2019
The US Army has officially disqualified MD Helicopters' Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Swift demonstrator from competition consideration. In response, the OEM is claiming the decision …
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Defence Helicopter
Collins Aerospace to support US FVL
16th April 2019
Collins Aerospace has been selected by the US Army to provide expertise for the development of Future Vertical Lift (FVL), the company announced on 14 …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2019: CH-47F Block II cancellation fears return
16th April 2019
The future of the CH-47F Block II programme is again in doubt, with Boeing admitting cancellation of the project remains a possibility. It was made …
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Military Logistics
Curtiss-Wright launches solutions aircraft maintenance
16th April 2019
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has launched commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based usage monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions for the avionics market, the company announced on 9 April. The flexible …
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Training
Upgrades to US Army's CDTF complete
16th April 2019
A range of improvements to the US Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) School, Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF) at Fort Leonard Wood Army …
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Training
New VITAL image generation launched by FlightSafety International
16th April 2019
FlightSafety International (FSI) has introduced its new VITAL 1150 image generation (IG) system. The new IG replaces the VITAL 1100 that was introduced in late …
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Digital Battlespace
Switzerland selects RUAG’s telephony solution
16th April 2019
RUAG’s TTEL telephony solution has been selected as part of Switzerland’s key ICT voice system of the armed forces (VSdA) project, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2019: Defiant on track for full envelope expansion
16th April 2019
After a series of past development issues, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant JMR-TD aircraft is now expected to complete its full flight test envelope before year end. …
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Military Logistics
ROKAF introduces second MRTT aerial tanker
16th April 2019
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has introduced its second A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aerial refuelling aircraft, local media reports. The new MRTT …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2019: AVX and L3T show FARA hand
15th April 2019
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) partners AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies (L3T) have revealed a compound coaxial helicopter design proposal for the US Army …
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Digital Battlespace
Switzerland orders Thales’ image intel
15th April 2019
Thales has received a contract from the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement to supply an IMINT/GEOINT image intelligence system for the Swiss armed forces, …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris’ MDU for GPS IIIF satellites
15th April 2019
Harris Corporation has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide its fully digital navigation signals for the US Air Force’s (USAF's) first two GPS III …
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Defence Helicopter
Insight: Rostvertol’s heavy-lifting boosts Russia's helicopters
15th April 2019
Rostvertol’s manufacturing complex and airfield are situated in a single territory within the boundaries of Rostov on Don in the south-western part of Russia.
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Digital Battlespace
UK launches C-UAS competition
15th April 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the launch of a £2 million competition for proposals to develop a range of solutions to mitigate …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Embraer X treads carefully
15th April 2019
Whilst industry can sometimes be seen to be taking a rather aggressive approach to urban air mobility (UAM), Embraer X, an established business unit of …
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Training
CAE offers new courses at Dothan Training Center
15th April 2019
The CAE Dothan Training Center (DTC) in Alabama is the site for US Army fixed-wing flight training programme as well as for US Air Force …
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Digital Battlespace
New radar for USMC Blackjacks
12th April 2019
Utah based company Imsar will supply its NSP-5 radar system to the Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is currently operated by the US Navy …
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Training
Saudi Arabia to receive Black Hawk simulator
12th April 2019
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $30.95 million firm-fixed-price FMS contract for production of a Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) training device for the Saudi …
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Digital Battlespace
MASS consolidates countermeasure capabilities
12th April 2019
EW operational support company MASS is continuing to invest in a countermeasures simulation and modelling technology package known as Counterworks, as it bids to reduce …
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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![DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract]()
DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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![US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed]()
US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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![Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion]()
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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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
