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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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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Special Operations
SOF looks to small UAS
9th August 2018
USSOCOM has requested industry information for a spectrum of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) following a sources sought announcement issued on August 7. The announcement was …
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Defence Helicopter
New tool for servicing Apaches developed
9th August 2018
InventHelp has announced the development of a new tool to simplify the rigging of horizontal stabilisers on Apache AH-64D helicopters. When installing the horizontal stabiliser, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Counter-drone demand on the rise
9th August 2018
In the wake of recent incidents involving drones, such as the alleged attack on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, companies such as Raytheon are seeing a …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon opens radar development facility
9th August 2018
Raytheon has opened a new radar development facility at its Andover, Massachusetts-based site, the company announced on 6 August. The new $72 million, 30,000sq ft …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ANS CR selects AirMap UTM system
9th August 2018
AirMap’s UTM system has been selected by the Air Navigation Service of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) to bring situational awareness and authorisation services to …
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Land Warfare
RADA receives $4 million in radar orders
9th August 2018
RADA Electronic Industries received a total of $4 million in radar orders during the second quarter of 2018, the company announced on 6 August. The …
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Military Logistics
AFRL experiments with artificial silk for body armour
8th August 2018
The US Air Force (USAF) Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Purdue University are experimenting to develop a functional fibre that can be woven into sizeable, flexible …
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Defence Helicopter
Legal woes hinder helicopter procurement
8th August 2018
Legal disputes concerning helicopter procurement processes dominated the first half of 2018 which then muddied a much broader picture of rotary successes between military operators …
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Defence Helicopter
Overhaul of AAF’s first Mi-17V-5 complete
8th August 2018
Slovakian aircraft repair company Trenčín (LOTN) has completed the general overhaul of the first Afghan Air Force (AFF) Mi-17V-5 helicopter, the Slovak Ministry of Defence …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ScanEagle set for export sales
8th August 2018
Insitu’s ScanEagle UAV is set for further export success as the US Navy intends to award a sole source contract for up to five of …
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Defence Helicopter
NZ orders NH90 simulator from CAE
8th August 2018
New Zealand’s MoD announced on 8 August that it had awarded a contract to CAE for a single NH90 helicopter full flight simulator. The Royal …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab to upgrade Thai air C2 network
8th August 2018
Saab announced on 7 August that it has been contracted to upgrade and enhance the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) existing Air Command and Control …
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Defence Helicopter
FN Pods qualified for HForce
8th August 2018
FN Herstal has integrated its self-contained airborne FN Pod system onto the Airbus H145M helicopter, the company announced on 2 August. This system, which includes …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HAL demonstrates 10kg UAV
8th August 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully demonstrated the flight of a new 10kg rotary wing UAV (RUAV), the company announced on 3 August. The flight …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: India produces hugely expensive light fighter in just 35 years
8th August 2018
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter has for years made headlines for its high cost, but there is in fact another fighter programme challenging it in terms …
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Training
ADF details RIMPAC success
8th August 2018
The Australian Defence Force has detailed a number of training milestones carried out during Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise.RIMPAC 2018 included …
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Defence Helicopter
Latvia requests UH-60M Black Hawks
7th August 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Latvia, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ManTech receives UAS systems technical support contract
7th August 2018
ManTech has received a four-year $45 million task order from the US Air Force Installation Contracting Agency to provide technical upgrades for next generation UAS …
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Special Operations
Report calls for "Whole of Government" approach
7th August 2018
The US administration has been called upon to establish a National Political Warfare Center (NPWC) to provide a more optimized “Whole of Government” approach to …
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