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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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
Land Warfare
CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence
CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.
Land Warfare
What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?
Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.
Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
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.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
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.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
MetaVista selects Intelligent Energy’s FCPM
5th February 2019
Intelligent Energy’s 650W Fuel Cell Power Module (FCPM) was used by MetaVista to demonstrate the endurance capability of its multi-copter UAS, the company announced on …
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Defence Notes
Insight: How China’s military machine still runs on Soviet technology
5th February 2019
Ever since it first flew in January 2011, the J-20 fighter has been the poster child for China’s massive military build-up. The aircraft’s first flight, …
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Training
SteelCloud software to secure USAF simulator
4th February 2019
SteelCloud has received a license award for its ConfigOS software to be used to automate Security Technical Implementation Guides compliance and remediation for a US …
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Training
New fast jet training for RAF
4th February 2019
The UK Royal Air Force has officially opened its new £44 million centrifuge at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The project has been headed by Thales and this …
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Military Logistics
ROKAF receives first A330 MRTT
4th February 2019
Airbus has delivered an A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), the company announced on 30 January. …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed to develop cyber/EW podded system
1st February 2019
Lockheed Martin has received an $18 million contract to design, develop and test a cyber/EW podded system for the Air Large component of the US …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon receives contract modification for Qatar ADOC
31st January 2019
Raytheon has received a $15.15 million contract modification to support the Qatar Air and Missile Defense Operation Center (ADOC), the company announced on 29 January. …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2019: Chinese SAMs pose a significant threat
31st January 2019
Despite fielding a plethora of air defence systems, China resorted to buying the S-400 Triumf system from Russia, and late last year it was reported …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADECS 2019: Australian air force anticipates Triton’s prospects
31st January 2019
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is looking forward to a wide range of new capabilities and synergies when it begins operating its first MQ-4C …
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Digital Battlespace
Bittium receives Finland order
31st January 2019
Bittium has received a €3.4 million purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the maintenance and further development of the Tactical Wireless IP Network …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Delair opens UAS maintenance centres in US
31st January 2019
Delair has expanded its customer service operations with the qualification and opening of its first two UAS repair and maintenance centres in the US, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FLIR acquires Aeryon Labs
31st January 2019
FLIR Systems has acquired Canada-based Aeryon Labs, a developer of advanced UAS for the military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Real-time satellite tasking moves closer
30th January 2019
Real-time satellite imagery is one step closer to becoming a reality as one European satellite image provider announces it will be providing imagery within 30 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Honeywell, Pipistrel team for urban air mobility
30th January 2019
Honeywell and Pipistrel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore and develop aircraft technologies for the future urban air mobility market, Honeywell announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
RCAF CH-146 Griffons to receive upgrades
30th January 2019
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada is to undertake design work for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF's) CH-146 Griffon helicopters under the Griffon …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO develops joint ISR and GEOINT capabilities
30th January 2019
NATO is taking a renewed interest in GEOINT with the next few years seeing a number of key technological and tactical developments for the field …
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Defence Helicopter
V-280 Valor achieves 280kt cruise speed
30th January 2019
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor achieved a cruise speed of 280kt on 23 January at the company’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, following a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global UAV completes geothermal energy survey
30th January 2019
Global UAV Technologies has completed a UAS-based geothermal energy exploration survey for Borealis GeoPower in northern British Columbia, Canada, the company announced on 24 January. …
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Training
Cubic upgrading San Diego facility
30th January 2019
Cubic Corporation is renovating and upgrading its San Diego manufacturing facility to accommodate the production and testing of air combat training components, the company announced …
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