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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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Digital Battlespace

Boeing delivers 40,000th CSEL SAR communications system

7th October 2010

The Boeing Company on Aug. 27 delivered the 40,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) combat search and rescue communications system to the US joint services, …
Military Logistics

Boeing submits bids for US Navy aircraft support services contracts

7th October 2010

Boeing today announced that it has submitted two bids to provide a full range of aviation services to the US Navy in support of operations …
Military Logistics

US Army selects Booz Allen Led team for rapid response third generation program

7th October 2010

Booz Allen Hamilton today announced that it has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the US Army's Communications Electronics Life Cycle …
Land Warfare

US Army orders next-generation heavy hauler from Oshkosh Defense

7th October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has been awarded its first production order for the newest configuration of the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) from …
Defence Helicopter

Helitech Portugal: Sound ideas for helicopter safety

6th October 2010

A Dutch company pioneering the use of a new acoustic sensor believes it could play a significant role in the safety and survival of military …
Defence Helicopter

Helitech Portugal: Questions linger over Portuguese SAR helicopters

6th October 2010

Members of the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa or FAP) have expressed frustration with the availability of the service’s EH101 Merlin SAR helicopters. At …
Land Warfare

US Army awards Common Army Ranges and Target Systems (CARTS) contract to SAIC

6th October 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a new prime contract by the US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins completes first modernized GPS receiver card development Formal Qualification Testing

6th October 2010

Rockwell Collins recently completed two major milestones in the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) receiver development program that will bring next-generation GPS technology to military users. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BAE Systems receives US Air Force contract to support Silver Fox UAS

6th October 2010

BAE Systems has received a US Air Force contract of $3.9 million to provide engineering, training, and other services for the continued use of the …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military A330 MRTT obtains military certification

6th October 2010

Airbus Military has obtained certification for the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport from Spanish military certification authority Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Aerospacial (INTA). This paves …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland at Helitech 2010

6th October 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, attends Helitech 2010 (Cascais, Portugal, October 5th - 7th) with its range of helicopters and exhibiting a Portuguese Air Force's AW101 …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter participates in Portugal's Helitech helicopter show and conference

6th October 2010

Eurocopter will underscore its strong presence in the European multi-mission helicopter marketplace with the company's participation at this week's Helitech helicopter show and conference, being …
Military Logistics

India goes airborne

6th October 2010

The first of six C-130J Super Hercules for India took to the skies for its maiden flight yesterday. The aircraft will now complete a series …
Digital Battlespace

£200M contract for Eurofighter Tranche 3A radar awarded to SELEX Galileo

5th October 2010

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract worth more than £200M (approximately Euro 242 million) to supply an additional 88 Captor radar …
Digital Battlespace

API Technologies awarded $22 million contract from the US Army

5th October 2010

API Technologies Corp., a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, has been awarded a long term contract from the …
Defence Helicopter

EADS North America receives the first phase of a $152m US Army contract

5th October 2010

The US Army has awarded EADS North America a $67 million contract for the supply of Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota Light Utility …
Military Logistics

ATS Corporation announces new contract award totaling $13.5m for DLA

5th October 2010

ATS Corporation (ATSC), a leading information technology company that delivers innovative technology solutions to government and commercial organizations, today announced that it has been awarded …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing receives contract for Apache helicopter rotor heads

5th October 2010

Boeing today announced that the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded the company a three-year contract to manufacture spare main rotor heads for the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

IAI reveals innovative UAV design

4th October 2010

IAI will unveil its new Panther family of UAVs at the Latrun conference in Israel on 5 October, designed to encompass both conventional runway and …