News

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Skyward launches UAV info management solution

  11th September 2015

  Skyward has introduced an information management solution for commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators, the company announced on 9 September. The cloud-based solution complies with …

• Land Warfare

  QinetiQ to develop electric hub-drive

  10th September 2015

  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to QinetiQ to develop an electric hub-drive, the company announced on 8 September. …

• Military Logistics

  Arotech to support US defense training

  10th September 2015

  The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded support options to Arotech’s Training and Simulation division to support the US Air National Guard Boom Operator …

• Land Warfare

  Dana to supply key JLTV components

  10th September 2015

  Dana has announced that it will supply its Spicer central tire inflation system (CTIS) and the thermal bypass valve for Oshkosh's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle …

• Training

  CAE supports RAAF air combat training

  10th September 2015

  The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was supported by CAE during its participation in the Coalition Virtual Flag 15 virtual air combat exercises, the company …

• Land Warfare

  Navistar to provide MTVs to ANSF

  10th September 2015

  Navistar Defense has been awarded a $369 million contract by the US Army Contracting Command to provide 2,293 Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTVs) to build upon …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEI 2015: Next-gen Zephyr in the making

  10th September 2015

  Airbus Defence and Space is making its next-generation version of high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) Zephyr.  The new UAV will have a 35m wingspan in comparison to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon demos new MALD-J architecture

  10th September 2015

  Raytheon and the US Naval Research Lab have demonstrated a new rapid-replacement, modular architecture on the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) for electronic warfare (EW) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Armed Z-19E prepped for export

  10th September 2015

  A light armed attack helicopter from the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) broke cover at the China Helicopter Exposition, held from 9-13 September, in Tianjin. …

• Defence Helicopter

  DSEI 2015: UK defence report

  10th September 2015

  As industry gathers in London for the biennial defence carnival that is DSEI, much talk will centre on the likely outcomes of the UK’s forthcoming …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aussie Chinook fleet in-country

  9th September 2015

  Seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters have now been delivered to the Australian Army, Boeing announced on 9 September, with the most recent delivery taking place in …

• Naval Warfare

  Selex to upgrade Bahrain naval vessels

  9th September 2015

  The Royal Bahrain Naval Force has awarded a contract to Selex to upgrade six naval vessels, the company announced on 8 September. Under the contract, …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2015: SlingShot moves to aviation

  9th September 2015

  Spectra Group will launch an aviation version of its already in-service SlingShot beyond line of sight (BLOS) communications system at DSEi in London.  The company …

• Land Warfare

  Netherlands orders Excalibur Ib

  9th September 2015

  Raytheon is to supply the Excalibur Ib precision-guided projectile to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence as part of a previously agreed foreign military sale, the …

• Training

  Lockheed to establish flight training centre

  9th September 2015

  Lockheed Martin will establish a new International Training Center (ITC) at its aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia to conduct training for C-130J military airlift crew, the …