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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.
Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to receive the largest single acquisition funding in its history
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
Air Warfare
UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
The number of aircraft was stated by UK Defence Secretary John Healey during a Defence Committee hearing. It follows on from the UK’s decision to purchase F-35A aircraft to boost its nuclear deterrence, although hurdles and questions about the order still remain.
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.
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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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Military Logistics
CPI receives airborne radomes contract
13th July 2018
Communications & Power Industries’ (CPI) Radant Technologies has received a $4.1 million contract to support the US Air Force's B-52 aircraft, CPI announced on 11 …
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Digital Battlespace
Persistent introduces Auto-Tracking Antenna System
13th July 2018
Persistent Systems has launched its Auto-Tracking Antenna System, a new portable ground-to-air antenna that operates on the Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET), the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ELNS prototype in flight testing
13th July 2018
CTSi and its partner L3 Technologies have completed flight-testing of the Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS) designed for use in highly contested and GPS-denied environments, …
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Training
Farnborough 2018: ATAC grows its Mirage F1 fleet
13th July 2018
US adversary air specialists, Textron-owned ATAC, has now received the first 13 of a total of 63 Mirage F1 aircraft from the French Government. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo, PGZ sign LOI on AW249 helicopter
13th July 2018
Leonardo and PGZ have teamed to collaborate on the AW249 helicopter to be offered for the Polish Army’s combat helicopter requirement. Under a newly signed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Japan likely first export customer for Fire Scout
13th July 2018
As Northrop Grumman showcases its MQ-8C Fire Scout at RAF Fairford during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the UK for the first time, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Honeywell develops HGuide n580 inertial navigation unit
13th July 2018
Honeywell has developed a new inertial navigation unit called HGuide n580 to provide accurate navigation for users across a range of civil industries where continuous …
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Defence Helicopter
Sri Lanka eyes helicopter fleet modernisation
13th July 2018
According to local media reports, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) harbours ambitions to acquire helicopters and UAVs worth up to LKR64.8 billion ($414.7 million). …
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Military Logistics
Airbus trials automatic air-to-air refuelling
13th July 2018
Airbus Defence and Space has performed an automatic air-to-air refuelling trial of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), the …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Carter leads charge on interoperability
13th July 2018
Four weeks in to his new role, Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen Sir Nick Carter was adamant that the nation must ensure profound interoperability …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Vendors wait for India to finalise UAS regulations
13th July 2018
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft regulations on requirements for civil UAS operations, but it is yet to release its regulatory …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: Civil satellites – challenge or opportunity for military?
12th July 2018
The every day accessibility of satellite technology is moving at such a rapid rate it is likely to have profound effects on security measures both …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: RAF shakes up air and space intelligence
12th July 2018
The RAF has announced that it is to establish a multi-domain air and space operations service - under the umbrella Group 11 - which will …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: RAF focused on capabilities not programmes (video)
12th July 2018
The often criticised process of programme acquisition is being re-evaluated by the RAF as it begins to focus on how to acquire new capabilities rather …
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Digital Battlespace
Altamira receives RF contract from AFRL
12th July 2018
Altamira Technologies has received the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) $24.6 million distributed radio frequency sensing (DRS) contract to provide next-gen radio frequency (RF) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AeroVironment selected to compete for UAS support
12th July 2018
AeroVironment is among seven suppliers selected by the US Army to compete for small UAS sustainment task orders under a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SkyGuardian tease as RAF again declines to disclose service entry (video)
12th July 2018
Although development of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MALE UAV is clearly moving ahead following the first transatlantic flight of the SkyGuardian on 11 June …
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Defence Helicopter
FN Herstal unveils FN Airborne Digital Suite
12th July 2018
FN Herstal has developed a new FN Airborne Digital Suite for the customisable integration of machine guns into airborne platforms, the company announced on 6 …
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Training
Kratos delivers first production BQM-177A Subsonic SSAT
12th July 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered the first production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) to the US Navy, the company announced on 9 July. …
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UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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![Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue]()
Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
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Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
