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US Air Force has big plans for the F-47

The USAF Chief of Staff has claimed that the sixth-generation fighter would allow for guaranteeing “air superiority for generations to come”.

India and France seal Rafale-M deal as plans for local assembly advance

Inter-governmental agreement signed as final assembly line plans inch closer.

British Army details Ajax plans

Of the six variants in the Ajax programme – reconnaissance (Ajax), reconnaissance support (Ares), C2 (Athena), equipment repair (Apollo), equipment recovery (Atlas) and engineering reconnaissance (Argus) – the Ajax reconnaissance version is now entering service.

Naval Warfare

The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles

The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI's One System Ground Control Station Automatically Launches and Lands Sky Warrior UAV

13th October 2008

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron company, announced today that its One System Ground Control Station (OSGCS) has demonstrated successful automatic …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Helicopter receives contract for 15 additional H-1 aircraft

12th October 2008

Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option under its contract with Bell to purchase Lot 5 of the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Navy introduces remotely operated submarine rescue vehicle to the world

10th October 2008

The US Navy has announced that effective September 30, 2008 the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System (SRDRS-SRS-RCS) is the primary deep sea rescue asset for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Subsea 7 Apprentices Scoop Local and National Awards

10th October 2008

Subsea 7 Inc (OSE Symbol: SUB), one of the world's leading subsea engineering and construction companies, has announced that two of its Aberdeen based apprentices …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora Flight Sciences is Part of Northrop Grumman BAMS Team

10th October 2008

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it will be a supplier on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4N aircraft for U.S. Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mini unmanned vehicle demonstrates capabilities for MAWTS-1 Marines

10th October 2008

An unmanned aerial vehicle system was tested by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 personnel Oct. 1, to see how it could be incorporated …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UAV controlled by Skilligent software completes its initial flight testing program

9th October 2008

Skilligent LLC and Siam UAV Industries Co., Ltd. today announced that an intensive program of flight testing has confirmed robustness, stability and high performance of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

EADS North America Delivers the DT35/DT45 Jet-Powered Aerial Target for US Army Operational Demo

9th October 2008

EADS North America has delivered a complete jet-powered target drone system to the U.S. Army for operational evaluation in the training of missile defense crews …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US/New Hampshire: Gov. Lynch, Dean Kamen Set Goal of Bringing FIRST Robotics Competition To All NH Schools

9th October 2008

In an effort to boost science and technology learning, Gov. John Lynch today set a goal to bring the FIRST Robotics Competition to all New …
Defence Helicopter

EADS delivers first US-manufactured UH-72A to US Army

8th October 2008

EADS North America marked a major industrial milestone for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter program, delivering its first final assembly line (FAL) …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and US Army announce $11.8M contracts for UH-60 support

8th October 2008

Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of nearly $11.8 million in contracts to provide the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) with support …
Defence Helicopter

US Army Selects Goodrich for AH-64 Apache Helicopter Mission Data Recorder Upgrade

8th October 2008

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) to upgrade mission data recorders for the Apache helicopter's VUIT-2 program. …
Defence Helicopter

Goodrich to Equip US Army UH-60 Helicopters with Vehicle Health Management Systems

8th October 2008

Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Army to provide up to 1,000 Vehicle Health Management Systems (VHMS) for UH-60A/L Black Hawk helicopters. …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing's New (old) Attack/Recon Helo

8th October 2008

What looks like a Little Bird, sounds like a Little Bird, but isn’t a Little Bird – yes, Boeing’s all new rotorcraft program AH-6 light …
Defence Helicopter

US Army Ready to Go Either Way on ARH Verdict

8th October 2008

The senior US Army Aviation team speaking at AUSA here today still believes in the Army’s requirement for an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). However they …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sky Warrior UAS Completes First Successful Automatic Takeoffs and Landings From ER/MP One System Ground Control Station

7th October 2008

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, along with its “Team Sky Warrior” …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon demos UAV auto cross-cueing with ATGWs

7th October 2008

Last month Raytheon completed a demonstration of cross cueing between a tactical UAV and manned anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW) at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI advances development of Shadow 200

7th October 2008

Textron company AAI is showcasing two new development's for its Shadow 200 UAV at this year's AUSA Annual exhibition in Washington, DC. On display is …
Defence Helicopter

US Air Force MH-53s fly final combat missions

6th October 2008

Aircrews flew the remaining six MH-53 Pave Low helicopters on their last combat missions in support of special operations forces Sept. 27 in Southwest Asia. …