Land Warfare

Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Air Warfare

Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS

Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.

Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.

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Land Warfare

Kongsberg receives CROWS order valued at MNOK 152

1st February 2011

Kongsberg has booked an order valued at MNOK 152 to the CROWS II program. The CROWS II order with the US Army is for spare …
Land Warfare

PROTECTOR contract valued at 80 MNOK with Swedish Defence Forces

1st February 2011

Kongsberg has booked an order on PROTECTOR remote weapon stations (RWS) valued at NOK 80 millions from the Swedish Defence Forces (FMV). The order is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

DARPA selects RE2 to bring robotic control to the general public

1st February 2011

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been selected by DARPA to develop a dual-arm robot and …
Digital Battlespace

MEADS radar completes rotation tests

1st February 2011

The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed milestone tests as the first Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) advances toward system tests …
Land Warfare

Cubic receives ID/IQ contract, $14.5m task order to support training simulators

1st February 2011

Cubic Worldwide Technical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded one of eight indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contracts for Fielded Training …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing and iRobot team delivers 1st SUGVs to US Air Force

31st January 2011

The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have delivered the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin receives $139m contract for HIMARS

31st January 2011

Lockheed Martin has received a $139.6 million contract to provide 44 combat-proven High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to the US Army. This order will …
Land Warfare

Saab receives order for weapon-locating system

31st January 2011

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR from LIG Nex1 which is the prime contractor towards Defence Acquisition …
Military Logistics

SupplyCore, Red River Army Depot to bring maintenance support to US warfighters

31st January 2011

SupplyCore, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materiel and related supply chain management and logistics services, has signed a Teaming Agreement with …
Land Warfare

DoD steps up its counter-IED effort

27th January 2011

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is continuing its efforts to counter the ongoing improvised explosive device (IED) threat on current operations with the awarding …
Digital Battlespace

AFCEA West 2011: Battery charging initiatives in the spotlight

27th January 2011

Among the myriad energy and logistical initiatives within the tactical arena are the mandates of battery management and the recharging of multiple battery types on …
Digital Battlespace

Sectra receives major order as Sweden strengthens its security

27th January 2011

FMV, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, has ordered more products for encrypted telephony from Sectra. The products will be used by the Swedish Defense Forces …
Land Warfare

UK MOD awards DRS Technologies $21m follow-on order for Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights

27th January 2011

DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has been issued a $21-million order for Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights (HWTS) from the United …
Digital Battlespace

Cobham to provide vehicle intercoms, combat radios in $21m Middle East deal

27th January 2011

Cobham will provide its military Vehicle Intercom System and Eagle Close Combat Radio to an undisclosed Middle East customer through two contracts totalling US$21 million. …
Land Warfare

US Army awards Raytheon $51.5m contract for IED defeat system

26th January 2011

The US Army has awarded Raytheon Company a $51.5 million firm-fixed-price contract to produce a system to defeat improvised explosive devices. Work will be performed …
Land Warfare

SELEX Galileo receives EUR 5.3M export order for acoustic weapon location systems

26th January 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract for EUR 5.3M to supply 2 further Hostile Artillery Location (HALO) systems to an existing …
Military Logistics

2,000th US Army Vehicle refurbished in-theater by Oshkosh Defense

26th January 2011

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, commemorated its refurbishment of the 2,000th US Army vehicle in the Theater-Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) program. Oshkosh collaborates …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to provideThermal Weapon Sights to Canadian Army

26th January 2011

BAE Systems will provide Canadian soldiers with thermal weapon sights that improve their situational awareness and survivability. Rheinmetall Canada Inc., a provider of the Rheinmetall …
Land Warfare

EFV prototypes successfully complete tests, exceed threshold by 90 percent

26th January 2011

The US Marine Corps' latest-generation Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) prototypes have completed the required 500-hour reliability growth test at the Marine Corps' Amphibious Vehicle Test …