Funding of £300 million will go towards training personnel on the FIRCTS programmes to meet a growing demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) platforms.
Given the geopolitical gravity, analysts have said the defence and security agreement established falls short of what is needed for future UK-EU co-operation.
Poland first issued a requirement for up to 24 helicopters and associated training systems in January 2024.
The order includes jammers for Australian EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft follows an order for deployment on US Navy Growlers in December last year and an announcement in March that full-rate production was near.
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4th December 2017
Bell Helicopter continues to perceive Poland as one of the most attractive export markets in the Central and Eastern Europe region, putting high hopes on the …
4th December 2017
Insitu's ScanEagle UAS has taken part in disaster recovery and fire suppression missions in California, Oregon and Texas, the company announced on 28 November. Insitu's …
2nd December 2017
BAE Systems has selected Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to integrate its VBS3 and VBS IG into Australia’s Advanced Air Defence Simulator (AADS). The AADS is …
1st December 2017
Shephard spoke with Cubic Global Defense's president Dave Buss about the company's presence at this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, and the recent technology trends in …
1st December 2017
Rockwell Collins will equip a US Air Force F-16 aircraft with its next-generation ARC-210 RT-2036(C) networked communications airborne radio, the company announced on 29 November. …
1st December 2017
Engility has received a $20 million task order to provide maintenance and upgrades for the US Navy’s air traffic control (ATC) systems, the company announced …
1st December 2017
On the final day of November, the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced that it had been awarded ‘a firm order' of six A-29 Super Tucano …
1st December 2017
Hensoldt and Korea's Huneed Technologies have signed a cooperation agreement for the localisation of identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) Mode 5 equipment for the Korean armed forces, Hensoldt …
1st December 2017
Recent Chinese-language media reports indicate that China’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) in early 2018. The …
30th November 2017
Shephard's training and simulation duo Trevor Nash and Beth Maundrill run through some of the key events that took place at this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, …
30th November 2017
The US Air Force is continuing to mull over its options for its next advance and the contract for the TX programme is now expected …
30th November 2017
The US Army Research Laboratory continues to advance its Augmented Reality Sandtable (ARES), which is aiming to give soldiers greater battlefield visualisation compared with older …
30th November 2017
The second prototype of Germany’s NH90 Sea Lion helicopter has completed its maiden flight, Airbus announced on 28 November. The aircraft flew from the Airbus …
30th November 2017
The European Union’s aviation sector looks to have been given a shot in the arm following an ‘informal’ agreement between the European Parliament (EP) and …
30th November 2017
Thales has delivered upgrades to simulators used by the Swiss Air Force to train crew on the AS532 Super Puma and EC635 helicopters, the company announced …
29th November 2017
At this year's I/ITSEC exhibition in Orlando, Florida, Shephard spoke to Lockheed Martin about the company's presence at the show and how it is evolving cost-effective …
29th November 2017
The US Air Force continues to strive towards commonality within its training systems and to this end will release an RfP for its Simulator Common …
29th November 2017
Pennsylvania company Fidelity Flight Simulation Inc. (F2Si) announced at I/ITSEC this year that it has now successfully delivered six UH-72A Synthetic Flight Training Systems (SFTS) …
29th November 2017
An interconnected, multi-cockpit Mission Training Centre (MTC) built by Elbit Systems for the Colombian Air Force has been inaugurated , the company announced 27 November. …
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