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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13th August 2021
A demonstration last month in the US explored steps towards more sophisticated autonomous missions for unmanned aircraft.
13th August 2021
Northrop Grumman supports NATO AGS fleet readiness, operations and maintenance.
13th August 2021
Sukhoi has ambitious plans for Checkmate, its new fighter aircraft design. However, questions remain over whether the company will be able to achieve its export goals, especially considering the poor track record of its previous fifth-generation jet.
12th August 2021
A new capability could be on the way for US Army AH-64E Apache helicopters.
12th August 2021
The US Army's Synthetic Training Environment continues to gather steam with the latest contract being awarded to BISim.
12th August 2021
First US Army unit operates Black Hawk with avionics upgrade.
12th August 2021
The FAcT programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force is down to two bidders with a contract award expected in 2023.
12th August 2021
DVLS keeps pilots spatially oriented to the terrain and obstacles and works with existing night vision devices to enable safer landings, says L3Harris.
11th August 2021
ALE-50 uses electronic countermeasures to lure incoming missiles away from military aircraft.
10th August 2021
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10th August 2021
QinetiQ hosts major US-led exercise that sees the GQM-16SA Coyote fired in UK for the first time.
10th August 2021
The first of an initial batch of 32 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters has arrived at NAS Whiting Field to provide the USN with a much-improved training capability.
10th August 2021
HTM began work last month on a contract from BAIINBw to provide, maintain and support EC135 helicopters.
10th August 2021
Solution from Californian companies blends unmanned naval and aerial capabilities
10th August 2021
The Taliban is securing enormous swathes of territory in Afghanistan, as the West pulls out and says enough is enough.
9th August 2021
Dstl seeks to accelerate military decision-making via lasers for the rapid transfer of ISR data.
9th August 2021
Sikorsky and the USMC hope for a decision on CH-53K full-rate production in 2023, followed by a first operational deployment in 2024 and full operational capability by the end of the decade.
9th August 2021
ONR-sponsored demonstration showcased Schiebel UAS with lidar data-gathering system.
9th August 2021
Modernisation of the US Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle ISR UAV will soon include new Link 16 tests under the aircraft's Product Improvement Program.
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