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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.
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
Land Warfare
CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence
CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.
Land Warfare
What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?
Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.
Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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FIDAE 2016: RAF eyes role in LATAM exercises
31st March 2016
Despite the Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas missing this year’s FIDAE airshow due to operational commitments, the service’s deputy commander of operations still sees a …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters fulfils Mexican Navy contract
31st March 2016
Russian Helicopters has completed the after-sale maintenance of Mexican Navy’s Mi-17-1V helicopters, it announced on 29 March. The company performed extensive repairs of 19 Mi-17/Mi-17-1V helicopters. …
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Training
FIDAE 2016: Argentina unveils new trainer
31st March 2016
Argentina’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) has unveiled a new training aircraft at this year’s FIDAE airshow in Chile, which is aimed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DIMDEX 2016: Qatar signs Aerosonde deal
31st March 2016
The Qatari Emiri Armed Forces signed an MoU with Textron Systems Unmanned System for an Aerosonde UAS system, valued at 54 million Qatari rials ($15 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FIDAE 2016: Tucan soars into Chile
31st March 2016
Spanish aerospace and defence group Everis is displaying its Tucan unmanned aerial system for the first time at the FIDAE airshow in Santiago, Chile. Developed …
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Defence Helicopter
British Merlins join HMS Ocean
31st March 2016
The Uk' Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin iMk3 medium-lift helicopters of 846 naval air squadron have joined the HMS Ocean amphibious assault ship for training, the navy …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2016: Foreign OEMS want to join Indian rotary club
31st March 2016
The Indian Armed Forces have tremendous helicopter needs, and foreign OEMs present at DefExpo 2016 were keen to join the action under the Buy and …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2016: India to get Stinger missiles
31st March 2016
The Indian Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense have signed an agreement under which India will acquire 245 Stinger air-to-air missiles from Raytheon, …
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Defence Helicopter
FIDAE 2016: Carabineros marks AW139 milestone
30th March 2016
Chile’s national police force, the Carabineros de Chile, is celebrating a year with one of its new acquisitions, the Finmeccanica Helicopter Division AW139, at this year’s …
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Military Logistics
BAE gets Hawk support contracts
30th March 2016
BAE Systems and Babcock have been awarded three servicing contracts worth almos £300 million for supporting the UK's Hawk fast jet trainer fleet until 2020, …
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Digital Battlespace
CACI secures USSOCOM intelligence contract
30th March 2016
CACI International has received a five-year $180 million contract to provide Joint Geospatial Analytic Support Services (JGASS) to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), it announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Kratos to support SSC Pacific Code 551
30th March 2016
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) Division is part of the Trabus Technologies team that has received a $7.42 million …
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Military Logistics
FIDAE 2016: Second KC-390 flight imminent
30th March 2016
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer is poised to fly its second KC-390 prototype ‘in the coming weeks’ as it prepares to increase the tempo of flight …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kongsberg tests SAR UAV technology
30th March 2016
Kongsberg Geospatial and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have concluded the field trials of a new software application that improves the safety of operating …
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce to support Hawk engines
30th March 2016
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a five-year, £79 million MissionCare contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to support the Adour engines that power the BAE …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2016: Rockwell to provide CAAS to Indian Chinooks
30th March 2016
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract by Boeing to supply Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Indian Ministry …
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Defence Helicopter
FIDAE 2016: Colombia gunships near completion
29th March 2016
The Colombian Air Force’s (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana – FAC) programme to integrate Israeli-made Spike air-to-surface missiles onto several of its Black Hawk helicopters is almost …
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Training
FIDAE 2016: Scorpion snaps at South America
29th March 2016
Textron AirLand’s twin-engine Scorpion aircraft has crossed the equator for the first time to appear at the FIDAE Airshow in Chile. The first prototype, also …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-28NEs being touted for sale
29th March 2016
Russian Helicopters is scouting for additional customers for the Mi-28NE, which is now in production in Rostov-on-Don. There are already two export contracts for delivering …
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