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.
Defence Notes
Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
Land Warfare
Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
Air Warfare
What lessons could Europe learn from air power use in Ukraine?
The use of air power by both sides in the ongoing conflict has been extensively focused on, influencing policy and procurement around the world. But are the lessons from the front line universally applicable, or should other nations be planning for very different scenarios?
Air Warfare
Paraguayan Air Force receives four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Six Super Tucano aircraft were ordered in July 2024, with Paraguay the fifth South American country to add the aircraft to modernise its fleet.
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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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Air Warfare
Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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Digital Battlespace
SPYDR casts airborne ISR web
18th July 2011
L-3 has launched a new ISR system based on its experience gained from the development of Project Liberty. SPYDR is an equipment package devised for …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin completes AN/AAQ-39 deliveries to USAF
18th July 2011
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the US Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical/infrared targeting system for the …
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Military Logistics
USAF awards situational awareness contracts to Northrop Grumman for C-130Js and C-17s
16th July 2011
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $65 million contract to provide tactical situational awareness to airlift aircrews, fulfilling an urgent operational …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE landing-based test site complete for landing helicopter dock programme
14th July 2011
The Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) at BAE Systems in Williamstown for the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) project is now complete. BAE Systems, Saab and L-3 …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky X2 Technology demonstrator makes final flight
14th July 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology(TM) demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. In …
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Digital Battlespace
First Apache Joint Tactical Radio delivered to US Army
14th July 2011
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first secure, Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Avionics Integration Lab. The Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing EA-18G Growlers complete first combat deployment
14th July 2011
Boeing EA-18G Growlers operated by US Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132 safely returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AME UAS receives follow on contract for JITCS
13th July 2011
The AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) team announces the receipt of a follow-on contract for the Joint Interoperable Target Control System (JITCS). This contract …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USMC UAVs relocate to new base in Afghanistan
13th July 2011
Marine Corps unmanned aerial vehicles have a new home at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 formed a new detachment located here …
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Defence Helicopter
Australian Black Hawks achieve highest flight hour rate to date
13th July 2011
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today visited the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey in Queensland and congratulated helicopter flight and ground crews …
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Defence Helicopter
Australian Kiowa surpasses 60,000 fliying hours
13th July 2011
As a key component supplier for the Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopter, diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation helped the Australian Army’s Kiowa fleet surpass 60,000 flying …
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Military Logistics
Rockwell Collins makes final delivery to USAF as part of the C/KC-135 air traffic programme
13th July 2011
The U.S. Air Force and Rockwell Collins on Tuesday marked the conclusion of a 100 percent on-time, on-budget program with the final avionics delivery for …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin teams with Esri to develop online geospatial capabilities
13th July 2011
Lockheed Martin and Esri will collaborate on technologies to put online geospatial apps and services in the hands of more military, intelligence, homeland security and …
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Defence Helicopter
Korea's Surion helicopter to receive missile protection from Cassidian
13th July 2011
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will protect the "Surion" utility helicopter of the Korean Army against missile attacks. Following a multi-million euro …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia extends Heron deployment in Afghanistan
12th July 2011
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the extension of the contract to provide Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft to Australian troops in Afghanistan to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Centaur completes first fully automatic landing
12th July 2011
Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that its Centaur optionally-piloted aircraft has successfully completed its first fully automatic landings. The tests were conducted at Warrenton, Virginia. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAI to research UAS payloads with US Army CERDEC
12th July 2011
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has entered into a five-year cooperative …
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Military Logistics
Boeing, US Air Force Reserve welcomes C-17s to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
12th July 2011
Boeing on July 9 joined the US Air Force Reserve at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to commemorate the base's transition to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Argus One completes additional flight testing of control systems
11th July 2011
World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies, announced today that it has completed additional testing of its …
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