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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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
Black Swift S2 UAS to support EastGRIP
25th April 2019
Black Swift Technologies’ S2 UAS has been selected by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) to conduct high-altitude, high-latitude atmospheric research studies in …
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Defence Notes
Athens investing in its air force
25th April 2019
A wide-ranging fleet upgrade effort of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is set to see an upgrade of significant proportion to its existing Lockheed Martin …
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Training
Kratos celebrates completion of first MQM-178 Firejet
24th April 2019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has produced the first MQM-178 Firejet aerial target at its newly opened production facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company …
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Special Operations
AFSOC seeks advanced SERE training
24th April 2019
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is seeking advanced Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training for elements of its 6th Special Operations Squadron …
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Digital Battlespace
LAIRCM for KC-135 achieves Milestone C
24th April 2019
Northrop Grumman’s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) pod for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft has achieved Milestone C, the company announced on 17 April. The milestone, …
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Defence Helicopter
L3 MAS to sustain Canadian Chinooks
24th April 2019
L3 MAS has been awarded a five-year contract option to continue providing support for the Canadian Department of National Defence’s CH-147F Chinook helicopter fleet, the …
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Special Operations
Warrior competition draws global participation
24th April 2019
Special mission units from around the World came together at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) to participate in the latest iteration …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cubic to support MQ-25 programme
24th April 2019
Cubic Mission Solutions has been selected by Boeing to supply its wideband satellite communications modem system and line-of-sight common data link system for the MQ-25 …
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Defence Helicopter
Insight: What next for the FARA five?
24th April 2019
The US Army’s decision to select five industry design proposals for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition can be read as a first clear …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Parrot launches ANAFI Thermal UAS
24th April 2019
Parrot has launched ANAFI Thermal, an ultra-compact and lightweight UAS equipped with thermal imaging capabilities for civil operations, the company announced on 16 April. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kongsberg, MicroPilot integrate technologies
24th April 2019
Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS UxS fleet control station (FCS) has been integrated with MicroPilot’s MP2x28 series autopilots, the company announced on 16 April. The integration will …
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Defence Notes
Moscow beefs up its strategic bomber force
23rd April 2019
The Russian Air and Space Force’s (RuASF’s) Long-Range Aviation arm upped its numerical strength by taking two freshly-overhauled and upgraded Tu-95MS Bear-H turboprop-powered subsonic bombers …
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Defence Helicopter
Honeywell's T55 engine powers SB>1 Defiant
23rd April 2019
Honeywell's T55 turboshaft engines have been successfully tested on the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant demonstrator, the company announced on 15 April. The engines lifted the SB>1 …
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Digital Battlespace
Gatwick deploys AUDS C-UAS solution
23rd April 2019
The AUDS C-UAS solution has been deployed by Gatwick Airport to protect its flightpaths from rogue UAS. The system has been deployed as part of …
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Training
TECRO requests F-16 training
22nd April 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale for the continuation of a pilot training programme to the Taipei …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: UAS – in the wrong hands
22nd April 2019
The growing supply of low-cost UAS has increased concerns around the potential threat of the systems in the hands of terrorists, with a range of …
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Defence Helicopter
PDAS flies on V-280 Valor
19th April 2019
Lockheed Martin's Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system has flown aboard Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
IAI launches Opal system
19th April 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries has launched its new Opal system for establishing real time connectivity and data sharing between different platforms - including manned and unmanned …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
The future of DARPA's CODE
19th April 2019
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has seen strong interest from military and industrial operators in its Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) …
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