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.
Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
Land Warfare
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
The termination of programmes such as JLTV and RCV has been harshly criticised by members of the US Congress.
Air Warfare
NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
The order for two more aircraft for the NATO Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet comes as Airbus considers increasing A330 MRTT production to meet demand.
Air Warfare
UK to purchase 12 F-35A aircraft to strengthen nuclear deterrence
The potential acquisition of F-35A aircraft was first mentioned in the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June.
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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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Training
ITEC 2019: A-ha moments for warfighter solutions
1st May 2019
Modelling and simulation research is determining that one major challenge, facing technological developments in this arena, is the relationship between human communication and interaction with …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Boeing wins RSAF F-15SA visual sim work
1st May 2019
Boeing has been awarded a $8.57 million FMS contract by the USAF Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio to develop a new visual …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Kratos unveils first MQM-178 built in Oklahoma
1st May 2019
Kratos Defense has formally unveiled the first MQM-178 Firejet aerial target to be built in its new manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City. Kratos’ CEO, Eric …
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Training
ITEC 2019: RSi completes factory acceptance for KC-390 sim
1st May 2019
RSi’s Epic-View visual display system for Rheinmetall Defence’s Embraer KC-390 flight simulator has successfully completed acceptance testing at RSi’s headquarters facility in Coppell, Texas. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Elistair launches Ligh-T V.4 compact tethering station
1st May 2019
Elistair has launched Ligh-T V.4, the latest version of its compact tethering station for UAS, the company announced on 29 April. The UAS tether system …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: Defence allies seek commercial collaborations
1st May 2019
The US Army, USSOCOM and New Zealand Defence Force are looking to the commercial unmanned industry to provide them with new technologies to support their …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: PrecisionHawk perfects its pilot game
1st May 2019
With its broad business model, PrecisionHawk has moved to react to the aggressive growth seen occurring within the commercial unmanned market through, among other efforts, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: Task force attempts to solve the drone misuse equation
30th April 2019
As drone misuse by rogue operators and numerous instances of high-profile incursions into sites of critical national infrastructure multiply, authorities, industry and other stakeholders continue …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: AI to the fore as unmanned market expectations rise
30th April 2019
The development of AI-based technologies and algorithm-lead technology is set to provide the commercial unmanned industry with new growth and increased market revenue, as traditional …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: UAVOS pushing unmanned helicopters for lidar ops
30th April 2019
The future of lidar missions in oil and gas, mapping to power line inspections could very much be in the hands of unmanned helicopters, further …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: Elios 2 present for inspection (video)
30th April 2019
Almost 18 months since Swiss company Flyability debuted Elios, the company has revealed the next iteration in its collision-tolerant inspection and exploration mini UAV portfolio, …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo receives Polish AW101 contract
30th April 2019
Leonardo has received a €380 million contract from the Polish Ministry of National Defence to supply four AW101 helicopters for the Polish Navy, the company …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin selects iBASEt digital manufacturing suite
30th April 2019
iBASEt's digital manufacturing suite has been selected by Lockheed Martin as the manufacturing execution system (MES) for its aeronautics division, the company announced on 25 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-25 prototype moves to flight test site
30th April 2019
The Boeing-built prototype for the US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft has arrived at a commercial airport in St Louis to begin flight tests later …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
First HAWK30 solar HAPS assembled
30th April 2019
AeroVironment has completed assembly of the first HAWK30 solar-powered, high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS for its HAPSMobile joint venture with SoftBank, the company announced on 25 …
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Digital Battlespace
Lithuania to buy counter-UAS equipment
30th April 2019
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has announced the purchase of counter-UAS solutions for the Lithuanian armed forces. The acqusition is being made under a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Altavian to develop new UAS prototype
30th April 2019
Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Altavian to develop new UAS prototype
30th April 2019
Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia speeds up transport fleet communications
30th April 2019
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has announced that it would roll out broadband on more of the country's C-130J Hercules aircraft fleet. Honeywell will provide …
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