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Naval Warfare

Singapore’s navy starts naval patrols with uncrewed vessels

The unmanned patrol vessels have utilised collision-avoidance AI and expertise from Western allies in their design and construction.

Air Warfare

Lockheed sees 5% 2024 sales growth as CEO says DOGE is an “opportunity” for growth

Lockeed Martin’s aeronautics sector saw $20 billion in orders, driven by its Lot 18 F-35 and US fiscal year F-35 sustainment contract wins.

Naval Warfare

US Navy seeks the best combinations of crewed vessels with commercial UAVs and USVs

The service will conduct Operation Southern Spear to identify the most appropriate manned/unmanned formations for domain awareness and counternarcotics operations.

Land Warfare

UK and US militaries advance mobile directed energy weapon systems

Recent tests have demonstrated how the UK and US armed forces have been scaling DEWs for mobile field-based operations.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA 10: Second Gray Eagle QRC operational

26th October 2010

Speaking at the AUSA Annual Meeting Col Greg Gonzalez, Program Manager UAS for the US Army, confirmed that a second Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) based …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 10: New name for old workhorse

26th October 2010

The US Army is designating future Kiowa Warrior upgrades as the OH-58F ‘Fox’ model as it attempts to keep the aging aircraft current before any …
Defence Helicopter

Euronaval 10: French Navy rough sea VTOL UAV landing tests to begin next year

26th October 2010

The landing system which allows the British Army's Watchkeeper UAV to make a safe touch down is being adapted to allow VTOL landings on warships …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 10: ITT extends tactical radios capability

26th October 2010

ITT has revealed plans to extend the capability of its tactical radio systems in response to operational 'gaps and needs', Digital Battlespace has been informed. …
Naval Warfare

Euronaval 2010: Saudi naval expansion examines LCS variant

26th October 2010

The Saudi Arabian government is in discussions with the US Navy about the purchase of the Aegis combat system-equipped Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Orlando Carvalho, …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 10: Boeing secures Apache Block III contract

26th October 2010

Boeing has been awarded a $247 million contract to launch low rate initial production (LRIP) for the US Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SIS wins DARPA contract for autonomous anti-submarine tracking

26th October 2010

Spatial Integrated Systems, Inc. (SIS) announced that it has won a major proof-of-concept contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in response to …
Digital Battlespace

Harris, L-3 Communications add integrated ISR video to Falcon III radios

26th October 2010

Harris Corporation and L-3 Communication Systems-West have integrated the capability to receive and view battlefield video with advanced tactical voice and data communications in a …
Digital Battlespace

ThalesRaytheon Systems awarded study contract for new battlefield radar requirement

26th October 2010

ThalesRaytheonSystems has been selected as one of two companies to study the viability of an Omni-Directional Weapon Locating (OWL) radar for the US Army. ThalesRaytheonSystems …
Digital Battlespace

First Lockheed Martin EQ-36 counterfire target acquisition radars deployed

26th October 2010

The US Army recently deployed the first Lockheed Martin Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) counterfire target acquisition radar systems in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new advanced radar …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Augusta Systems awarded Navy contract to converge data from UVs, sensors

26th October 2010

Augusta Systems, Inc., a provider of technologies that power the intelligent convergence of devices, systems and networks, has been awarded a $1.4 million contract from …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems to supply laser systems to Israeli and North American customers

26th October 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded various contracts to supply a number of types of laser systems to Israeli and North American …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing JTRS GMR program completes system integration testing

26th October 2010

Boeing announced today that it has completed system integration testing on the Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR) program. "Boeing and its …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin develops vehicle-mounted tablet for tactical situational awareness

26th October 2010

Lockheed Martin has developed a ruggedized tablet computer for use in tactical vehicles. The TacFleet 8 allows real-world tactical situational awareness exchanges for brigade-and-below forces …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems launches integrated Smart V Solution for HMMWV

26th October 2010

BAE Systems introduced a lightweight monocoque V-hull HMMWV recap solution called the Integrated Smart V (ISV), at the Association of the US Army's (AUSA) 2010 …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems of America awarded $45.5M ID/IQ contract for NTSU for the AH-1W Cobra helicopters

26th October 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $45.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract …
Digital Battlespace

New Coherent doppler radar system for OPVs

26th October 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the introduction of a new family of X-Band Coherent Radar (XBCR) systems designed primarily for offshore patrol vessels (OPV) and …
Land Warfare

Cubic and Vitrociset win combat training center program in Italy

26th October 2010

Cubic Corporation and Vitrociset S.p.A., a defense, space and electronics company headquartered in Rome, have been awarded a five-year contract by the Italian Ministry of …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to extend use of 552 US Army Bradley vehicles through $91m program

26th October 2010

BAE Systems will extend the lives of 552 Bradley Fighting Vehicles by replacing old and damaged components under a $91 million contract modification from the …