Airbus says it will aim to have a working prototype of the MQ-72C Logistics Connector by the end of the decade as it bids for a contract with the US Marine Corps.
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.
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5th December 2014
During the NIDV Defence and Security exhibition in Rotterdam last month, Dutch company Airborne Services signed an agreement for the maintenance of NH90 rotor blades …
5th December 2014
Three TH-135 training helicopters were handed over to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) by Airbus Helicopters between October and December, the company announced on …
4th December 2014
Rockwell Collins has presented the RealFires transportable trainer at I/ITSEC in Orlando for the first time. The RealFires trainer is a high fidelity, scalable training …
4th December 2014
Last month MTU Aero Engines delivered the last T64-100 engine to the German military, completing an upgrade programme that has been ongoing for 15 years. …
4th December 2014
Presagis has released its latest Modelling and Simulation (M&S) software portfolio, M&S Suite 14, at I/ITSEC in Orlando. ‘The original suite was launched in 2013, …
4th December 2014
Four Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters have been delivered to Peru by Russian Helicopters, the company announced on 3 December. The aircraft will now undergo final …
4th December 2014
The US Army accepted the first UH-72A flight training device (FTD) on 2 December it has been revealed at I/ITSEC in Orlando. The UH-72A FTD …
4th December 2014
The German MoD is awaiting parliamentary approval for a revised framework agreement it has worked out with Airbus Helicopters. Building on the March 2013 memorandum …
4th December 2014
The first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout has been delivered to the US Navy by Northrop Grumman, the company announced on 3 December. The MQ-8C is …
3rd December 2014
The UK MoD has signed a contract with Close Air Solutions (CAS) for the purchase of the Immersive Close Air Support Simulator (iCASS) system it …
3rd December 2014
At a ceremony during I/ITSEC in Orlando IAI MLM announced the delivery of the 1000th Ehud Autonomous Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation Training System (AACMI). The …
3rd December 2014
The US Navy’s newest Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite is progressing toward its 2015 launch date, with Lockheed Martin completing thermal vacuum testing on …
3rd December 2014
US Army and Navy service chiefs signified a change to the approach to training after 13 years of conflict in the Middle East. At the …
2nd December 2014
Four UAV Solutions Phoenix 30 quad rotor UAS have been delivered to the Bulgarian armed forces as part of a US foreign military sale agreement. …
2nd December 2014
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a follow-on contract by the German procurement authority to upgrade the German armed forces’ identification-friend-or-foe systems to the …
2nd December 2014
Corsair is upgrading the generic UAV trainer, IM3PUT (Integrated Multi-Mission Multi-Platform UAS Trainer), to incorporate quadcopters it has been revealed at I/ITSEC in Orlando. ‘We …
2nd December 2014
Japan is expected to procure the Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft following an announcement by the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) …
2nd December 2014
CAE launched their next generation Medallion-6000 image generator at I/ITSEC on 1 December in Orlando. The next-generation Medallion-6000 is based on the latest COTS graphics …
2nd December 2014
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems will supply the US military with 2.75-inch/70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket systems under a five-year fixed firm price contract from …
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