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
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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.
Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Air Warfare
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
Air Warfare
US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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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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Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution
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Introducing a Game-Changer to NATO’s New Security Environment
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Digital Battlespace
UltiSat wins CTC task order
18th April 2017
UltiSat has received a COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide C-band and Ku-band bandwidth capacity to the …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorcraft Asia: Spidertracks spins flight tracking web
18th April 2017
A new Smarter Aircraft Management platform for helicopters is being showcased at Rotorcraft Asia 2017.The flight tracking service provided by New Zealand-based company Spidertracks will …
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Special Operations
Belgium’s special forces show of force
18th April 2017
Belgium's Special Forces Group (SFG) has completed a series of demonstrations designed to demonstrate a 'show of force' in the wake of multiple terrorist attacks …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters, IAR sign H215M agreement
18th April 2017
Airbus Helicopters and Romania's IAR have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the heavy twin engine H215M multi-role helicopter, Airbus Helicopters announced on 13 April.Under …
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Military Logistics
RAAF receives aviation refuelling vehicles
18th April 2017
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Amberley has received the first three of 100 new aviation refuelling vehicles from Refuel International, the Australia Department …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day One
18th April 2017
The Official Rotorcraft Asia 2017 Daily News - Day One is now available to read online.View the digital edition here, or view the PDF version …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-8C undertakes first flight aboard LCS
17th April 2017
Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout has successfully completed its first flight aboard a US Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Montgomery (LCS-8), the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Swiss prisons to get Radshield system
17th April 2017
Rheinmetall has received orders from Switzerland's Lenzburg central prison and Bostadel inter-cantonal penitentiary to install its Radshield UAV detection system, the company announced on 12 …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore enhancing its Apache fleet
17th April 2017
A Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow featuring numerous modifications similar to the Israel Defense Forces AH-64D-I Saraf was recently spotted on an evening training flight in …
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Military Logistics
Iraq requests training and support services
14th April 2017
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential $1.06 billion foreign military sale to Iraq for pilot and maintenance training, contractor logistical …
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Defence Helicopter
Onboard backup HEC hooks for AW169, AW101
14th April 2017
Onboard Systems International has received a contract from Leonardo Helicopters to design and provide backup Human External Cargo (HEC) hook systems for the AW169 and …
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Special Operations
Analysis: The evolution of French Special Forces
13th April 2017
In recent years, the French Special Forces (SF) have found themselves under the spotlight in several occasions.
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Training
Rockwell Collins to continue CRIIS work
13th April 2017
Rockwell Collins will support the second production lot of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) for upgrading US Army, US Navy and US Air …
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Digital Battlespace
Germany selects Saab self-protection pods
13th April 2017
The German Air Force has selected the enhanced Saab BOZ-101 self-protection system, the company announced on 11 April.Saab received the order for 29 units of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Lockheed, USAF demo manned/unmanned teaming
12th April 2017
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation have carried out a successful …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Predator B flies with radar warning receiver
12th April 2017
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has demonstrated a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 UAS in a flight trial from …
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Defence Helicopter
Merlin Mk2s complete exercise March Hare
12th April 2017
Three Merlin Mk2 helicopters of 820 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) have completed a fortnight-long training exercise off the north and west coasts of Scotland ahead …
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Defence Helicopter
NAVAIR eyes first flight of VH-92A presidential helicopter
12th April 2017
Officials overseeing the Pentagon's VH-92A presidential helicopter replacement programme are anxiously awaiting the upcoming 'first flight' milestone for the new rotary wing fleet.Programme office responsibilities …
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Defence Notes
F-35s for Taiwan: Will US cross China’s ‘red line’?
12th April 2017
Taiwan's National Security Council has made repeated requests to the Trump White House for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, a high-level US defence industry …
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