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Land Warfare

What is preventing the Pentagon from fielding emerging missile defence technologies?

Issues related to low budgets and the slow speed of development programmes are among the main obstacles the US DoD must overcome in respect to missile procurement and deployment.

Naval Warfare

New anti-mine technology delivered to French and Royal Norwegian navies

Thales and Patria are among the companies to have supplied European navies with systems to combat the growing sea mine threat.

Air Warfare

US Army UH-60M Black Hawk fitted with T901 engine approaches first flight

The service recently started ground run testing to verify the full integration of the T901-GE-900 engine.

Naval Warfare

Quantum technology will revolutionise anti-submarine and anti-mine warfare, says Thales UK CTO

Quantum technology could radically enhance underwater visibility of hostile vessels and mines – and deliver PNT in GNSS-deprived areas.

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Digital Battlespace

Iraq requests communication equipment from US

5th May 2011

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of various radios and communication equipment, …
Defence Helicopter

Saab signs Helicopter 15 contract with FMV

5th May 2011

Saab has signed a new contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the support and maintenance of Helicopter 15 (Agusta 109 LUHS), operated …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC awarded $90m task order by DISA

5th May 2011

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide technical and …
Land Warfare

Cassidian selects projection design for STINGER system

5th May 2011

On the eve of ITEC 2011, Europe's largest military training and simulation event, leading high-performance projector and image processing manufacturer, projectiondesign announces the supply of …
Defence Helicopter

Arkansas Guard rescues boy scouts stranded by flood waters

5th May 2011

The Arkansas Army National Guard deployed a UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter just after midnight, May 2, in an effort to assist in the search …
Land Warfare

Weapon simulators sold to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

5th May 2011

Don Andrus, VirTra Systems' President and COO, today announced the sale of multiple weapon simulators to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The purchase includes borderless …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman challenges Emirati students to think unmanned

5th May 2011

Showcasing unmanned technology while raising student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Northrop Grumman Corporation sponsored the first Unmanned Systems Rodeo competition in …
Defence Helicopter

First day in new role for AgustaWestland's Orsi

4th May 2011

AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi has stepped into his new role as the head of Finmeccanica. Orsi took over from Pier Francesco Guarguaglini on 4 May …
Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright controls wins Lockheed Martin contract

4th May 2011

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide the turret drive servo system for use in the UK's …
Military Logistics

Embraer selects Rockwell Collins avionics system

4th May 2011

Embraer Defense and Security has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft. The Brazilian Air Force …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Subsea 7 completes design, build of first commercial AIV

4th May 2011

Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, today announced that it has completed the design and build of the first commercial …
Land Warfare

ATK receives $488m in small-caliber ammunition orders

4th May 2011

ATK has received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Army …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Surface microphones selected for nEUROn

4th May 2011

Brüel & Kjær has been selected by Dassault Aviation to provide high-pressure surface microphones for the development of the nEUROn experimental Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle …
Military Logistics

Honeywell wins $38m FAA contract

4th May 2011

Honeywell has won a 5-year, $38 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain security systems at more than 1,000 locations in the …
Digital Battlespace

LynuxWorks, Themis unveil latest product

4th May 2011

LynuxWorks, a world leader in the secure virtualization market, and Themis Computer a leading supplier of high-performance board and system-level products for military applications, today …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Miniature liquid level sensors improve mission optimisation for UAVs

4th May 2011

Mission optimisation is a key factor for both military and commercial users of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This could mean maximising payload, flying further or …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Phantom Ray completes 1st flight

3rd May 2011

The Boeing Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight April 27 at NASA's Dryden Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin to leverage C4ISR expertise for US Navy

3rd May 2011

Lockheed Martin has been selected to help the US Navy develop technologies that will accelerate the ability of military, government, and civilian agencies to respond …
Digital Battlespace

L-3 STRATIS awarded Special Operations contract

3rd May 2011

L-3 Communications announced today that its STRATIS division has been awarded a one year $84.9 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract under the US Special …