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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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Kratos Defense makes European CCA push with Airbus partnership
Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie will be equipped with an Airbus-made mission system to be offered as a ‘European’ collaborative combat aircraft option to the German Air Force.
Air Warfare
Anduril’s Barracuda-100M completes latest successful test flights
The munitions variant of the Barrauda-100 autonomous air vehicle is being tested for the US Army’s High-Speed Manoeuvrable Missile (HSMM) testbed programme, with further flight tests expected in 2026.
Defence Notes
France unveils new strategic review as Macron vows to accelerate defence spend
The 2025 National Strategic Review highlights the importance of readiness against a growing Russian threat and was published days after a speech from the French President Macron who called for an increase in defence spending worth €6.5 billion by 2027.
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Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
Australia is looking to improve its presence in space with a focus on communications and creating a dedicated segment of its defence forces committed to the domain.
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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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Introducing a Game-Changer to NATO’s New Security Environment
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Defence Helicopter
Dutch Apaches get new external fuel tanks
3rd July 2014
The Dutch Defence Helicopter Command has recently received new external fuel tanks for use on its Boeing AH-64D Apaches, it has emerged. Robertson Fuel Systems …
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Digital Battlespace
CAE bags new simulation & training contracts
2nd July 2014
CAE has released details on four new contracts to provide a range of training and simulation equipment and services to customers in New Zealand, Germany …
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Defence Helicopter
Brazilian Navy Lynx helicopters set for upgrade
2nd July 2014
The Brazilian Navy’s Lynx Mk21A helicopters will be upgraded by AgustaWestland under a $160 million contract announced on 2 July. The contract covers the mid-life …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany introduces the Quick Draw
2nd July 2014
Germany’s CH-53GS medium transport helicopters operating in Afghanistan have recently been equipped with General Dynamics Quick Draw 2 GPS interrogators, it has emerged. According to …
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Defence Helicopter
Teams await JMR TD decision
2nd July 2014
The bids are in and the US Army is now mulling a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the US rotorcraft industrial base. At …
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Defence Helicopter
Final CH-147 Chinook delivered to Canada
1st July 2014
Boeing has delivered the 15th and final CH-147F Chinook medium-to-heavy-lift helicopter to the Royal Canadian Air Force, bringing to a close the delivery period of …
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Digital Battlespace
US Navy orders additional E-2D AEW&C aircraft
1st July 2014
Northrop Grumman will supply an additional 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy under a $3.6 billion contract announced on 30 June. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Helicopter losses mount in Ukraine conflict
1st July 2014
The bloody internal conflict in Ukraine has seen the downfall of a military force that has failed to modernise its hardware in the previous decade …
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Defence Helicopter
The Netherlands suspends acceptance of NH90s
30th June 2014
The Netherlands has suspended further deliveries of NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) aircraft destined for the Dutch armed forces due to corrosion issues. The …
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Military Logistics
Boeing offers KC-46 for RoK tanker competition
30th June 2014
Boeing has offered the KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker for the Republic of Korea (RoK’s) programme to acquire four aircraft for its first tanker squadron. Korea’s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Air Force proves UAV ‘Reachback’ concept
27th June 2014
A French Air Force Harfang unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been successfully controlled during flight in Sahel-Sahara region by crew at the Military Flight Test …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky wins USAF Combat Rescue Helicopter contract
27th June 2014
Sikorsky has been awarded the US Air Force’s $1.28 billion Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) contract. The award will see the company undertake the initial engineering …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorsim marks heli-operator training milestone
26th June 2014
The CAE and AgustaWestland joint venture, Rotorsim, is set to add an AW169 full-flight simulator to its training centre in Italy as it marks 100,000 …
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Defence Helicopter
Korea to test Unmanned Little Bird
25th June 2014
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces will initiate a six-month flight test programme with Boeing’s Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) by the end of 2014, it …
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Defence Helicopter
Echo Apaches performing beyond expectations
25th June 2014
US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters deployed to Afghanistan have been described as more lethal than their ‘D’ model predecessor, according to senior figures in …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin receives SBIRS satellite contract
25th June 2014
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $1.86 billion to complete the production of the fifth and sixth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites for …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing looks to expand Dutch relationships
25th June 2014
Boeing is making moves that could see the Netherlands become a regional hub for military and civilian aircraft support services with the signing of two …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing advances Phantom Swift
24th June 2014
Boeing’s Phantom Works has claimed its offering for DARPA’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing Experimental Plane (X-Plane) programme has the potential to spawn an entirely new …
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Defence Helicopter
NHI looks to standardise NH90 programme
24th June 2014
With the NH90 programme hampered by the vast number of different variants being produced since its inception, NHIndustries is looking to develop a single standard …
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