Military Logistics

US Abrams tanks will take 'months' to arrive in Ukraine

As the Pentagon does not have any surplus Abrams tanks in its inventory, it is analysing the best ways to supply Kyiv.

Challenger and Leopard tanks come with potential pitfalls for Ukraine

British and German main battle tank models could make a difference to Ukraine's combat capabilities if provided in sufficient numbers, but training on and integration of the vehicles may cause headaches for Kyiv.

Air Warfare

South Korea to upgrade F-15K fleet and buy new aerial tankers

South Korea is investing big in an F-15 fleet overhaul and new tankers, despite being unable to counteract small UAVs from North Korea.

Land Warfare

The five most significant land stories of 2022

The war in Ukraine has been showing how land capabilities will remain crucial on the current and future battlefield. The conflict boomed the defence market in 2022 resulting in advancements in development and acquisition programmes. At the same time, it brought serious concerns.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Team K-MAX Receives US Marine Corps Contract To Demonstrate Unmanned Cargo Delivery

13th August 2009

Kaman Aerospace Corporation has received a contract from the US Marine Corps on behalf of Team K-MAX to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing to Demonstrate Unmanned Cargo Aircraft for US Marine Corps

10th August 2009

The Boeing Company received a $500,000 contract from the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory on Aug. 5 to demonstrate the company's A160T (YMQ-18A) Hummingbird for …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Submits Proposal for $5B Special Ops Logistics Support Contract

7th August 2009

The Boeing Company today submitted its Final Proposal Revision (FPR) in response to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) request for proposals for the $5 …
Defence Helicopter

Heavy Lift Helicopter Community Celebrates Propulsion First

30th July 2009

The CH-53K’s engine, the GE38, took center stage at a ceremony held at General Electric in Lynn, Mass., last week. Navy, Marine Corps and Sikorsky …
Rotorhub

Rolls-Royce secures Rotorway International for RR300 Engine

30th July 2009

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been selected to power the RotorWay Eagle 300T turbine twin-seat helicopter with RR300B1 engines. As part of this …
Defence Helicopter

Raytheon Australia tapped for RAN AS350BA fleet support

29th July 2009

Raytheon Australia has been tapped to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel helicopters through to their planned life of type …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Completes Major Design Milestone for SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle

28th July 2009

The Boeing Company and SkyHook International today announced that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle (HLV) has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning …
Defence Helicopter

Onboard Systems Expands Helicopter Cargo Net Program

27th July 2009

Onboard Systems International, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that it has dramatically expanded its standard cargo net equipment offerings to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

New family of UAVs make appearance at UV Conference

21st July 2009

A new family of Unmanned Airborne Systems is making its appearance at the UV Europe Conference being held at the Celtic Manor Hotel on 22 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aeroart exploring small logistics UAS

14th July 2009

French unmanned air system developer Aeroart is exploring potential development of a lightweight logistics air vehicle with two concepts now being market tested. The proposed …
Defence Helicopter

GE's GE38 Engine Initiates First Full Engine Testing

7th July 2009

GE ushered in a new era of helicopter propulsion on June 24 when the GE38 engine began its first full engine test at GE Aviation's …
Defence Helicopter

Marubeni and AgustaWestland sign AW101 spares support agreement

18th June 2009

AgustaWestland has signed an agreement with Marubeni Aerospace Corporation of Tokyo to establish a spare parts depot in Japan to support the MCH-101 and CH-101 helicopters …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Boeing team awarded contract for next phase of V-22 Osprey support

15th June 2009

The Bell Boeing Programme Office announced today that it has been awarded phase 1.5 of a two-phase joint performance based logistics (PBL) contract from the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

PARIS 2009: Northrop Grumman develops cargo UAV

15th June 2009

Northrop Grumman has completed wind tunnel testing of a demonstration cargo carrying UAV that it hopes to offer as a future logistics capability. Speaking at …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Introduces SAS Avionics Center of Excellence

15th June 2009

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that it has opened a rotary and fixed wing Avionics Center of Excellence at its Derco Aerospace campus in Milwaukee, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Submits Proposal for USMC Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Demonstration

3rd June 2009

The Boeing Company on June 1 submitted a proposal offering its A160T Hummingbird for the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's Immediate Cargo Unmanned Aerial System …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bental teams with 3W International to create new UAV power pack

19th May 2009

Bental Industries, Israel’s defense industry leading motion and power systems supplier, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Germany's 3W International to integrate Bental's G032 …
Defence Helicopter

Sri Lanka orders Russian helicopters

16th May 2009

Sri Lanka has ordered a number of military transport helicopters and other weaponry from Russia, the country's defence secretary has said. "I have managed to …
Defence Helicopter

Australia plans new A$403 million helicopter fleet sustainment spend

15th May 2009

The Australian Defence Material Organisation is forecasting combined sustainment costs of $A403 million (US$304 million) during FY2009-2010 for the Australian defence forces Eurocopter Tiger and …