News

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  TORC Robotics awarded UGV contract

  19th January 2012

  TORC Robotics has announced that it has been issued a contract by the Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC) to develop an advanced sensor fusion system for …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF exercises options for WGS satellites

  19th January 2012

  The US Air Force (USAF) has exercises its option for Boeing’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite contract, that will see the company produce satellites 8 …

• Land Warfare

  Sagem selected to modernise M270 MLRS

  19th January 2012

  Sagem has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Sigma 30 navigation and pointing systems to modernise the self-propelled M270 Mars …

• Military Logistics

  Oshkosh awarded FHTV bridge contract

  19th January 2012

  Oshkosh Defense has announced that the US Army has opted to continue the company’s production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK wary of cyber threat

  19th January 2012

  A UK government official has warned that the NATO air operation in Libya could have been vulnerable to cyber-attack as the mission was so dependent …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin expands UAV capabilities

  18th January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has acquired Procerus Technologies, a company specialising in autopilot and other avionics for micro unmanned aerial systems. The terms …

• Defence Helicopter

  Saab signs Black Hawk support agreement

  18th January 2012

  Saab has announced that it is to provide technical maintenance and support for Sweden's Black Hawk helicopters under a new agreement signed with Sikorsky Aerospace …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris wins Brazilian MOD award

  18th January 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received orders from the Federative Republic of Brazil for Falcon III VHF Combat Net Radios and Falcon III …

• Land Warfare

  US examines MEADS funding

  18th January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has revealed that discussions will begin 'this week' with regards to the 2013 congressional requirements for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy confident in E-2D progress

  18th January 2012

  Military and industry experts developing the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft have described the programme as 'healthy' as it performs to schedule and …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems receives US Army HMD order

  18th January 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been issued an order by the US Army Program Executive Office Soldier for the Head Mounted Display. The …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems wins Swedish BvS10 contract

  18th January 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, for the BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicle. Under …

• Defence Helicopter

  DRS ICAS to upgrade HH-60G Pave Hawk

  17th January 2012

  DRS has announced that its ICAS business unit has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) for the Improved Altitude Hold and …

• Military Logistics

  DRS Technologies wins US Navy E-6B contractor award

  17th January 2012

  DRS Technologies has announced that its C3 & Aviation Group has been awarded an additional option on their current contract for logistics support to the …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland wins Polish MOD contracts

  17th January 2012

  AgustaWestland company PZL-Świdnik has announced that it has signed new contracts with the  Polish Ministry of National Defence for the supply of five W-3WA Sokół …