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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13th August 2014
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft have been used to deliver aid to Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq, with a total of …
13th August 2014
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) will provide the Turkish Navy with its Warship Navigation System under a newly signed contract, announced on 12 August. The Warship …
13th August 2014
In a widely anticipated move, the US Army has chosen Bell Helicopter and Sikorsky-Boeing to build demonstrators for the Joint Multi-Role - Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) …
12th August 2014
A £348 million contract to build three new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Navy has gone to BAE Systems, securing some 800 jobs …
11th August 2014
BAE Systems’ Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) business is to be sold to Denel for 855 million Rand ($80.2 million) in the fourth quarter of …
11th August 2014
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has shed some light on its use of small UAVs during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza and the West Bank, …
7th August 2014
Northrop Grumman will provide integrated bridge and navigation systems and steering gear systems as part of efforts to modernisation the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided …
7th August 2014
The Japanese government has identified piracy as a major area of ongoing concern in its annual defence White Paper issued on 5 August, and has …
7th August 2014
Japan’s Defence White Paper published yesterday has outlined some wide ranging changes to the Japan Self-Defence Force. Although the main focus is on securing the …
7th August 2014
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 15th Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on schedule, the company reported on 6 …
5th August 2014
Babcock has begun repair and maintenance work on the small boat services contract it was awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in June. …
4th August 2014
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) project to update the Nulka Active Missile Decoy launch capability is set to go ahead with the government granting First …
25th July 2014
The K-Max VTOL cargo UAV has returned to the US following nearly three years of operations in Afghanistan in support of the US Marine Corps, …
25th July 2014
Lockheed Martin has been selected for an initiative that aims to integrate government payloads on commercial satellites as part of the first phase of the …
24th July 2014
Concerns have been raised over the UK government’s handling of international arms exports, in a report published on 23 July for the House of Commons. …
22nd July 2014
The first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded by Boeing for the French Air Force has been delivered on schedule, the …
22nd July 2014
Alix Leboulanger, research analyst for aerospace and defence at Frost & Sullivan, talks to Shephard Media about the state of the military helicopter market and …
22nd July 2014
John Schmidt, managing director for North America for Accenture, speaks to Shephard Media about the evolving aerospace/defence market at the Farnborough International Airshow.
21st July 2014
Gilo Industries unveiled its Parajet Skyrunner at Farnborough International Airshow, which the company argues can potentially be applied to a variety of military applications. Skyrunner …
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