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Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
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US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system
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Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
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Digital Battlespace
Harris offers all-digital GPS satellite payloads
3rd February 2016
Harris is gearing up to offer its fully digital navigation payloads for future US Air Force GPS satellites. This follows a Request for Proposal (RFP) in …
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Training
UK modernises military flying training
3rd February 2016
Ascent Flight Training has been awarded the £1.1 billion contract to design, deliver and manage the UK's fixed wing training service until 2033, it was …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Puma AE heads for Antarctica
3rd February 2016
AeroVironment and a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been contracted to provide the US Coast Guard ice breaker Polar Star …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK confirms Zephyr purchase
3rd February 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will invest in two Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in a deal worth £10.6 million. The contract will …
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Defence Helicopter
India gets last Mi-17V-5 helicopters
3rd February 2016
Russian Helicopters has delivered the last batch of Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to India, the company announced on 2 February. A total of 151 Mi-17V5 …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall awarded Skyguard contract
3rd February 2016
Rheinmetall has been awarded a $425.39 million order by an undisclosed international customer to modernise its Skyguard air defence systems, the company announced on 2 …
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Military Logistics
France green lights four C-130Js
3rd February 2016
France has finally confirmed its purchase of four Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft as part of a foreign military sales (FMS) deal with the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global Hawk nears U-2 sensor tests
2nd February 2016
The US Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman will begin flight trials of new sensor payloads for the RQ-4 Global Hawk later this month, officials …
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Defence Helicopter
MD 530Gs boost Malaysian firepower
2nd February 2016
The Malaysian Army had been seeking attack helicopters for a number of years, although budgetary constraints stymied that goal. However, the recently announced contract for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New partnership targets VTOL UAS market
2nd February 2016
A new partnership between Hankuk Carbon of Korea and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will target the development and manufacture of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) …
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Defence Helicopter
Malaysia confirms MD 530G purchase
1st February 2016
MD Helicopters (MDHI) is to supply six MD 530G scout attack helicopters to Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence, the company announced on 1 February. First deliveries …
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Defence Helicopter
Apache Guardians get ViaSat STTs
1st February 2016
ViaSat will produce approximately 90 Link 16 Small Tactical Terminals (STT) for the Lots 5 and 6 of the AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter production line. …
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Digital Battlespace
SpaceDataHighway: no longer science fiction
1st February 2016
The SpaceDataHighway programme has reached a significant milestone with the first EDRS-A relay satellite launched into geostationary orbit on 30 January. The satellite will now …
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Training
Thales opens Norway Training Centre
1st February 2016
Thales officially opened its Norway Training Centre on 27 January, and is set to commence the first training programmes at the facility. The centre …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky provides early challenge for Lockheed
28th January 2016
Lockheed Martin executives predict a sharp fall in commercial helicopter sales due to the poor state of the oil and gas market. Following the company’s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New payload software for AFSOC MQ-9s
27th January 2016
The development of a new line of software for the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will enable the fielding of ‘new payloads’ on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bluesky and Cyberhawk team up
27th January 2016
A teaming arrangement between Bluesky and Cyberhawk will target the unmanned aerial survey and mapping market, a statement from Bluesky announced on 27 January. Bluesky …
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Training
SAC programme training shifts to UK
27th January 2016
C-17 Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) programme aircrew are to be trained at Boeing’s International Training Centre (ITC) in the UK under an $8 million contract …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus and Mahindra strengthen partnership
27th January 2016
Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence announced further solidification of their ‘Make in India’ partnership on 24 January. This followed an initial MoU signed in July …
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