General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
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.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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3rd April 2013
The US Navy has taken delivery of the seventh production P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The aircraft has joined …
2nd April 2013
Lockheed Martin has announced a new $57 million contract to upgrade Block 2 of the US Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP). Under the …
27th March 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has used special effects software from the film industry to complete recent flight trial tests of an integrated defensive …
27th March 2013
Critical gaps in maritime patrol capabilities that were highlighted by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, has sparked interest from European manufacturers looking to fill this …
26th March 2013
The Estonian Air Force has accepted into service its first ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master 403 long-range air defence radar. The radar, inaugurated on 26 March, …
25th March 2013
Cassidian has announced that it will supply the Royal Canadian Airforce with next-generation (NG) airport surveillance radars (ASRs) under a €50 million programme. The contract, …
25th March 2013
A submarine-launched version of the BrahMos Aerospace supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired, the company announced on 20 March. The missile was launched vertically …
22nd March 2013
The Royal Navy’s newest destroyer, HMS Defender, has formally joined the fleet at a commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base. The event marks HMS Defender’s …
22nd March 2013
The US will not introduce a next-generation MILSATOM constellation until beyond 2025, instead increasing capacity through existing network and terminal advances and commercial augmentation. Current …
21st March 2013
Despite a record year for exports, MBDA faces a series of challenges to the development of its domestic and international projects in 2013, chief executive …
21st March 2013
Sagem will carry out work to design and construct inertial reference units for new-generation tactical missiles under a design study contract awarded by the French …
20th March 2013
Plans to relax US export restrictions on satellites and related components to allow domestic companies to compete on the international stage more freely should be …
18th March 2013
The British Army has officially opened its new Defence Explosive ordnance disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment (DEMS Trg Regt) at a new £100 million …
15th March 2013
Cassidian Optronics has announced that it has received an order from the Colombian Navy for its SERO 250 search periscope for the 209 class submarines. …
12th March 2013
Raytheon is to deliver its first 5th generation medium frequency hull mounted sonar system as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Anti-Submarine …
12th March 2013
Raytheon has announced that its dual-band datalink has been tested with a Thales Nederland Advanced Phased Array Radar (APAR). The test took place at a …
7th March 2013
Airbus Military has announced the successful maiden flight of the first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter. The flight marks an important milestone in …
5th March 2013
A European Defence Agency (EDA) study into the European land industrial sector found it to be ‘more fragmented’ and ‘less consolidated’ than the air and …
4th March 2013
Thales UK and Airbus Military will provide training services for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’S) A400M Atlas under a new contract issued by the UK …
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