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
Spain signs for two Quantum Systems UAS reconnaissance platforms
The Vector and Twister systems will be utilised for medium and short-range ISR missions across the Spanish Armed Forces.
Air Warfare
UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026
The E-7 Wedgetail programme had been classified as ‘red’ in a previous UK government report, denoting that it would either not meet cost, timeline or capability targets.
Air Warfare
Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
The US and Czech Republic have pledged different support packages, with the latter agreeing to jointly open a new F-16 training centre in partnership with a ‘coalition of the willing’.
Land Warfare
QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
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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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Navigating the Waters of Modern Warfare: The Role of Maritime Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Defence Helicopter
Italy orders Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft
17th January 2017
A contract announced on 13 January will see Leonardo deliver an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft to the Italian Ministry of Defence. …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Singapore: China prioritises IW capabilities
17th January 2017
China is copying the Russian route of building information warfare capabilities, according to a keynote speaker at the Electronic Warfare Singapore conference and exhibition on …
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Training
MilSim Asia: NetSim software demoed
16th January 2017
TETCOS, a software company based in India, will be demonstrating its network simulation/emulation software NetSim at MilSim Asia 2017 in Singapore. The NetSim simulator models …
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Defence Helicopter
Crowsnest to provide eyes to Merlins
16th January 2017
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that manufacturing of the Crowsnest airborne surveillance system for its fleet of 30 Merlin Mk2s can now begin, following the …
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Defence Helicopter
What to expect for defence in 2017 (video)
16th January 2017
Shephard's editorial team has gazed into the crystal ball to see what the next 12 months might bring for the defence and aerospace community. Geopolitics and …
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Defence Helicopter
Raytheon Stinger targets new Apaches
16th January 2017
Both Qatar and India have selected the Raytheon Stinger air-to-air missile system for their new Apache AH-64E aircraft, Shephard has confirmed. Under the multi-nation contract …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Singapore: IZT launches wideband receivers
16th January 2017
IZT announced the availability of two new digital wideband receivers for 2017: the R5000 and R3302. Launched at the inaugural Electronic Warfare Singapore exhibition, the R5000 …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters co-production with China and India
15th January 2017
It is anticipated that China and India are set to expand their industrial cooperation with Russian Helicopters by organising co-production of new models. A framework …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali
13th January 2017
The German government on 11 January approved the deployment of four Tiger attack and four NH90 medical evacuation helicopters to Mali to replace the Royal …
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Defence Helicopter
AN/AES-1 ALMDS reaches IOC
13th January 2017
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) has been reached for the US Navy’s AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), system manufacturer Northrop Grumman announced on 12 January. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned wagon keeps rolling
13th January 2017
The past week has seen a flurry of announcements regarding the military UAV programmes, to both US and international customers, and serves as an indicator …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
West Point map new drone course
13th January 2017
The US Military Academy at West Point has introduced a UAV geospatial mapping module into its cadet training, which it hopes will pave the way …
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Digital Battlespace
Sikorsky signs for ALIAS Phase 3
13th January 2017
Sikorsky has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Phase 3 of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme, …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Singapore: Thinklogical switches on solutions
13th January 2017
A new secure C2 system for control rooms is being presented by US company Thinklogical at the Electronic Warfare Singapore conference and exhibition from 17-18 January. …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters' after-sales approach in Asia
13th January 2017
Russian Helicopters’ marketing has been targeting the after-sales sector in Asia, where it sees a good potential for growth, Shephard has learnt. The business of …
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Defence Helicopter
First firing for JAGM from Apache
12th January 2017
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) has been fired from an AH-64D Apache for the first time, it has been confirmed by the US Army's Program …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE awarded US Army heli training contract
12th January 2017
CAE USA will provide rotary-wing flight training instructor support services to the US Army under a contract announced on 12 January. The contract will see …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Singapore: D-TA covers the spectrum
12th January 2017
D-TA Systems is highlighting its spectrum processing solutions, including the RFvision-360, at the inaugural Electronic Warfare Singapore 2016 exhibition from 17-18 January. Based on a …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Singapore: Procitec releases new SIGNIT features
11th January 2017
Procitec has released new features for its digital signals intelligence processing solutions for the detection, analysis and production of communications signals, the company announced on …
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