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The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
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UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
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Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Air Warfare
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
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BAE receives UK Falcon training contract
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The UK MoD has awarded BAE Systems a £6.4 million contract to train and support personnel using the Falcon secure communications system, the company announced …
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Close calls with UAVs rise in 2015
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The number of airplane and helicopter pilots reporting close calls with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the US is rising sharply as the unauthorised use …
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Airbus demonstrates Sferion system
17th August 2015
Airbus Defence and Space has demonstrated the ability of its Sferion pilot assistance system to protect helicopters in restricted visibility conditions during a series of …
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Further 3D printed UAV trials possible
14th August 2015
The recent trials of 3D printed UAVs being launched off a UK Royal Navy warship could be extended to include recovery at sea operations. Last …
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Camber for USAF simulation
14th August 2015
Camber has been awarded a five-year contract worth $135 million by the US government to provide modelling and simulation and Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) …
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Taiwan’s Uaver taps global market
14th August 2015
Uaver, the largest maker of commercial UAVs in Taiwan, is expanding its global reach in an agreement with US-based Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC). The …
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Digital Battlespace
MUOS-4 set for launch
14th August 2015
Lockheed Martin’s fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the US Navy, MUOS-4, has been encapsulated in its launch vehicle ahead of its launch …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
WSU tests UAV agricultural apps
14th August 2015
Teams from Washington State University (WSU) and Digital Harvest are partnering to test an unmanned aerial vehicle's (UAV) ability to blow rainwater off cherry orchards …
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Digital Battlespace
DLS receives US MIDS-LVT order
14th August 2015
Data Link Solutions (DLS) has been awarded a contract by the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to supply Multifunctional Information Distribution System …
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US Army extends Apache sensors
14th August 2015
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Lot 4 follow-on contract by the US Army to continue Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) production for the AH-64E …
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Defence Helicopter
Ukraine looks to updated Hueys
13th August 2015
Ukraine is in discussions with a group of US investors to set up a domestic facility for the remanufacture of Bell UH-1 utility helicopters for …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon bags comms testing deal
13th August 2015
Raytheon has been awarded a contract for the certification and testing of an upgrade to the AN/ARC-231 Multi-Mode Communications System by the US Army, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taiwan unveils Reaper lookalike
13th August 2015
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a Reaper lookalike MALE UAV on the opening day of the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology …
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Military Logistics
US extends Raytheon JPALS programme
13th August 2015
Raytheon’s Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract on the Joint Precision Approach Landing Systems (JPALS) programme has been extended by the US Navy, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
First Gen III F-35 HMDS delivered
13th August 2015
Rockwell Collins has delivered the first Gen III F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for the F-35 programme ahead of its introduction to the fleet …
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Puma helicopters get protective covers
13th August 2015
Air Covers has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide protective covers for Puma Mk2 helicopters, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
USAF does a u-turn on Huey replacement
12th August 2015
The US Air Force (USAF) has made a major u-turn with its plans to replace its UH-1N Iroquois after announcing it will be holding an …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global Hawk demonstrates new CMMS
12th August 2015
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission management control features with the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the company announced on 11 August. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN experiments with 3D-printed UAVs
11th August 2015
The US Navy (USN) used a 3D printer to construct key components for a UAV aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Essex. In a project …
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
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Netherlands bolsters armed forces with Leopard tanks and Puma UAS fleet upgrades
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UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
