The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
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22nd March 2018
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) celebrated the Special Operations Forces Day on 27th February with the disclosure of new video footage illustrating a series …
22nd March 2018
Saab has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the maintenance of technical system support for flight safety equipment, the company …
22nd March 2018
TAIGlobal Group has been awarded a five year IDIQ contract to overhaul 750 vaneaxial fans used on the US Army’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, …
22nd March 2018
Rohde & Schwarz has added a new software defined airborne radio (SDAR) to its M3AR radio family, the company announced on 20 March. The R&S; SDAR …
22nd March 2018
Dassault Aviation and Thales are to carry out the French DGA's Man-Machine-Teaming preliminary advanced study programme (PEA MMT), Dassault announced on 16 March. The programme …
21st March 2018
Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace have entered into a partnership to develop certified avionics for UAS and unmanned air-taxi platforms, Aspen announced 19 March. The …
21st March 2018
Kinetic weapons are still the best option for intercepting ballistic missiles in their initial boost phase despite recent indications this could be performed by directed …
21st March 2018
DARPA has announced a new programme called Collection and Monitoring via Planning for Active Situational Scenarios (COMPASS) to better understand and respond to adversary grey-zone …
21st March 2018
Petards has received a contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Platform Systems Platform Protection team to support in use ALE 47 and …
21st March 2018
Further to Leonardo's retreat over litigation procedures the company now turns its focus to opportunities with the US Navy while Airbus Helicopters remains dedicated to …
21st March 2018
Australia’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft has achieved initial operating capability (IOC), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on 20 March. Together the Poseidon …
20th March 2018
As the US military continuously looks for ways to protect convoys and forward operating bases from enemy UAVs, Raytheon is touting recent successes in shooting …
20th March 2018
Despite lacking a date for the unveiling of a V-247 unmanned tiltrotor prototype, Bell is confident that it will be able to meet the USMC timeline …
20th March 2018
Following an electronic warfare systems and counter measures contract award, issued by the European Union’s electronic tenders service, Leonardo is to manufacture defensive aid systems …
20th March 2018
The Russian Air Force Aviation Complex in Zhukovsky, Moscow, has accepted the first serial Il-76MD-M upgraded transport aircraft, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on …
20th March 2018
A new image of a South Korean MALE UAV in flight has recently surfaced. Significantly, the light-coloured aircraft was adorned in Republic of Korea Air Force …
20th March 2018
The Sikorsky S-61 modernisation programme, which included the upgrading of the S-61T, appears to have stopped with no further platforms being requested by the US …
20th March 2018
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the USAF to provide training support services for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the company announced on …
20th March 2018
Elbit Systems has received a contract to supply a comprehensive search and rescue (SAR) solution to an unnamed Asia-Pacific country, the company announced on 14 …
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