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• Defence Helicopter

  AW completes autorotation tests for AW609 tiltrotor

  1st May 2014

  AgustaWestland has successfully completed autorotation trials for its AW609 tiltrotor programme at the Arlington facility in Texas, it has been announced. The tests were carried …

• Military Logistics

  French interest in Terrier CEV

  1st May 2014

  France is to assess the Terrier Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV) as part of a COTS submission for its combat engineer requirements, it has emerged. David …

• Land Warfare

  Scout recce support vehicle completes base CDR

  1st May 2014

  The Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) specific base platform for the Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) variant has passed its Critical Design Review (CDR), according to …

• Military Logistics

  Cubic to continue British Army AWES support

  30th April 2014

  Cubic Defense Systems will continue support and repair work on the Area Weapons Effects Simulator (AWES) system at UK facilities in the UK and Canada. …

• Digital Battlespace

  European launch for Kelvin Hughes Single Mast Solution

  30th April 2014

  Kelvin Hughes unveiled its Single Mast Solution (SMS) to the European market at CounterTerror Expo in London this week. According to Jonathan Field, Director Security …

• Naval Warfare

  Thales finalises Turkey MELTEM II programme

  30th April 2014

  Thales has delivered the fifth maritime patrol aircraft to the Turkish Navy as part of the MELTEM II programme. The sixth and final aircraft will …

• Land Warfare

  US Marine Corps awards dismounted IED jammer contracts

  30th April 2014

  Northrop Grumman and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will supply dismounted improvised explosive device (IED) jammers to the US Marine Corps under contracts from the Marine …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Camcopter S-100 conducts North Sea demo

  30th April 2014

  Schiebel has demonstrated the capabilities of the S-100 Camcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Dutch authorities in the North Sea, west of Den Helder in …

• Naval Warfare

  Synectics launches updated C2 system

  29th April 2014

  Synectics is showcasing its evolved Synergy 3 command and control platform at CounterTerror Expo 2014. Synergy 3 is the latest evolution of the company’s flexible, …

• Military Logistics

  Cubic wins Middle East air training support contract

  29th April 2014

  Cubic will provide air combat training support to a long-time unnamed Middle East customer under a new contract announced on 28 April. The contract, worth …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin to supply first PAC-3 MSE missiles

  29th April 2014

  Lockheed Martin has received the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command, for the …

• Land Warfare

  Titus tested in the Gulf

  29th April 2014

  Nexter’s Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System (Titus) is undergoing testing by two undisclosed Arabian Gulf states, it has emerged. Denis Pinoteau, the VP of …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing awarded CSEL programme support contract

  28th April 2014

  Boeing will provide maintenance, engineering, training and support for the Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) programme under a new four-year $32.5 million contract from the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman to supply FlightPro Gen III for H-1 programme

  28th April 2014

  Northrop Grumman will deliver FlightPro Gen III mission computers for H-1 helicopter programme flight tests, system integration laboratories and training. The company has received a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aerotec eyes Moroccan with Gazelle upgrade

  28th April 2014

  French company Aerotec Group unveiled an upgraded SA341F Gazelle with a new arrangement of modern weapons at the Marrakesh Air Show. With the Royal Moroccan …