News

• Defence Helicopter

  Puma life extension programme continues

  19th April 2012

  Eurocopter has begun ground run tests on the first RAF Puma Mk2 being assembled in Romania, it has been revealed. According to Markus Steinke, MD …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Puma AE UAV ordered for US Air Force

  19th April 2012

  AeroVironment  has announced that it has received a firm fixed-price order from the US Air Force (USAF) for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems …

• Military Logistics

  A400M arrives in Indonesia

  19th April 2012

  The Airbus Military A400M has arrived in Indonesia as part of the aircraft’s first Asia Pacific Tour. The development aircraft, designated Grizzly 4, is visiting …

• Digital Battlespace

  RealityVision selected for US Navy pilot programme

  19th April 2012

  Reality Mobile has announced that it has been awarded a subcontract with Oceus Networks to potentially provide enterprise-class real-time mobile video collaboration solutions to the …

• Military Logistics

  Ansell gloves selected by ADF

  19th April 2012

  Ansell has announced that its ActivArmr Mission Critical Gear has been selected by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its tactical, peace-keeping or relief operations. …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSA12: Elektrobit set to deliver enhanced IP phones

  19th April 2012

  Elektrobit is set to deliver enhanced versions of its Tactical IP Field and Desktop Phones to an undisclosed customer in the second half of this …

• Land Warfare

  DSA12: AM General continues push for right-hand drive HMMWV

  19th April 2012

  Following the introduction of the right-hand drive variant of the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) in February, AM General is preparing to conduct demonstrations …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSA12: Insitu signs Malaysian ScanEagle deal

  19th April 2012

  Insitu Pacific has announced that it has signed a contract with Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) for one ScanEagle system for leasing in Malaysia. UST is …

• Military Logistics

  HESCO unveils new Mil unit design features

  18th April 2012

  HESCO has unveiled a new design feature that allows for rapid recovery of its military and security products. The 2012 range of Mil protective units …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kratos introduces CyberC4: Armor product

  18th April 2012

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its RT Logic subsidiary released CyberC4:Armor, a product designed to provide host-level cyber security and anti-tampering capabilities …

• Digital Battlespace

  Defence IT 2012: MoD calls for wider secure information sharing

  18th April 2012

  The MoD’s deputy chief information officer (CIO) has called for a ‘single information environment’ allowing the armed forces, industry and government agencies to seamlessly communicate …

• Military Logistics

  Defence IT 2012: MoD on course to majority contractor support

  18th April 2012

  The UK’s defence industry has an opportunity to test the MoD’s ‘appetite’ to provide more than 60% contractor-led platform support solutions to the armed forces, …

• Military Logistics

  Defence IT 2012: UK MoD warns of personnel and inventory 'paradox'

  18th April 2012

  The UK armed forces are witnessing a ‘paradox’ centred on a growing inventory of equipment and shrinking number of personnel, a senior military official has …

• Land Warfare

  Sentient demonstrates Desert Owl MTI and GCD capabilities

  18th April 2012

  Sentient has successfully demonstrated its newest Desert Owl, product, a software solution that automatically indicates movement and changes in electro-optical (EO) full motion video (FMV) …

• Military Logistics

  A400M engines delivered

  18th April 2012

  EPI Europrop International (EPI) has announced that it has started delivery of the first production series TP400-D6 engines that will power the French Air Force’s …