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Land Warfare

Patria lifts the lid on new FAMOUS armoured fighting vehicle

One of the few new tracked armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to be shown in Paris at Eurosatory in June 2024 belonged to Patria. The vehicle is being developed as part of a multinational FAMOUS (Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems) programme.

Uncrewed Vehicles

ideaForge unveils new UAVs at Aero India 2025

India UAV supplier ideaForge has launched the Netra 5 and Switch V2 drones at Aero India 2025, boasting of enhanced endurance, AI-driven autonomy and improved operational capabilities.

Naval Warfare

Havelsan boosts command and control in Omani fleet “for 20 years”

A new deal between the Turkish firm and the Royal Navy of Oman would upgrade all the navy’s currently active vessels.

Land Warfare

IDEX 2025: Milrem Robotics unleashes Havoc

Milrem Robotics has added a large 8x8 Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) to its list of products as it continues to ramp up production of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) UGV.

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Digital Battlespace

API Technologies wins UK secure comms contract

16th June 2011

API Technologies Corp., a provider of electronic systems, subsystems, RF, and secure systems for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications, today announced that it was awarded …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UV Europe 2011: Civil airspace crucial for European UAVs

15th June 2011

The integration of UAVs into the civil airspace has been described as 'an essential ingredient' for the future of the European unmanned market, according to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UV Europe 2011: Unmanned Snatch a work in progress

15th June 2011

More work is required to fine tune 'Operation Panama', the UK Ministry of Defence's unmanned Snatch Land Rover solution for the Talisman route-clearing capability, according …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UV Europe 2011: Watchkeeper finally spools up for Afghanistan

15th June 2011

The Ministry of Defence will deploy its first Watchkeeper UAV systems to Afghanistan in April, over a year behind the original operational expectations of the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

CAA designates area for unmanned flight

15th June 2011

For the first time an area in the UK has been designated solely for UAS flight by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at West Wales …
Digital Battlespace

Cellcrypt launches Android encrypted voice calling

15th June 2011

Cellcrypt, the leading provider of encrypted voice calling on mobile phones, today announced that it has launched Cellcrypt Mobile for Android, a version of its …
Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics to acquire Fortress Technologies

15th June 2011

General Dynamics announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fortress Technologies, Inc., a provider of secure wireless networking equipment for …
Land Warfare

NI Industries, Solidica enter DuraTi agreement

15th June 2011

TriMas Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of engineered and applied products - announced today that one of its subsidiaries, NI Industries, has signed an advanced manufacturing …
Military Logistics

TASC awarded patent for P2E toolkit

15th June 2011

The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded TASC, Inc. a patent for its Program Protection Engineering (P2E) Toolkit. The scalable software assists users in …
Digital Battlespace

COTS computing now offers complete command flexibility

15th June 2011

Getac UK has launched a unique, COTS (commercial off the shelf) rugged military command laptop computer designed to meet the demanding requirements of battlefield command …
Land Warfare

US Army awards Lockheed Martin $445m GMLRS contract

15th June 2011

Lockheed Martin has received a $445 million follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets from the US Army Aviation & Missile …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin delivers tactical hardware for MEADS

15th June 2011

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first intra-fire unit communications kit qualified for use with the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). This kit, also …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $5m order from USMC

15th June 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $5 million order from the US Marine Corps for additional Harris Falcon III …
Military Logistics

Boeing to build 10 C-17 airlifters for Indian Air Force

15th June 2011

Boeing today announced that India's Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with the US government to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The …
Defence Helicopter

Ulan-Ude delivers second batch of Mi-8AMTSh helicopters to Russian MoD

14th June 2011

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, JSC (UUAP), a part of Russian Helicopters holding, made a scheduled delivery of a batch of Mi-8AMTSh helicopters to the Russian Ministry …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Firebird demonstrates capabilities during Empire Challenge

14th June 2011

The Northrop Grumman Corporation Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time …
Digital Battlespace

Honeywell moves to buy EMS Technologies

14th June 2011

Honeywell today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged …
Defence Helicopter

US MH-60R makes first landing on littoral ship

14th June 2011

The sun provided the light, a U.S. Navy photographer manned the camera and two Lockheed Martin programs provided the action during recent training operations in …
Defence Notes

Cobham delivers B350ER King Air Aircraft to Ascent for flight training

14th June 2011

Cobham has delivered four converted Hawker-Beechcraft B350ER King Air special mission aircraft to Ascent Flight Training Limited for the United Kingdom Military Flying Training System …