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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

General Dynamics Itronix's introduces new GD300 rugged wearable computer

3rd August 2010

Combining commercial global positioning and communications technology with battlefield-rugged computing, General Dynamics Itronix is introducing the GD300 fully rugged arm- or chest-worn computer. Weighing less …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin receives $71m production contract for Warfighter Information Network - Tactical

3rd August 2010

Brigade combat teams maneuvering across wide geographic areas will soon be linked with commanders and the Global Information Grid through an on-the-move broadband networking capability. …
Military Logistics

ITT awarded $800m in Afghanistan National Security Forces facilities support contracts

3rd August 2010

ITT Corporation has received two contracts from the US Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District to provide facilities operations, maintenance and training services for …
Digital Battlespace

EADS DS delivers naval radar for US Littoral Combat Ship program

2nd August 2010

EADS Defence & Security has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed Martin, a prime contractor for the US Navy Littoral Combat Ship program. …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft T3 enters flight test

2nd August 2010

Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft T3 successfully completed its first flight test in Seattle on July 29. T3 is the P-8A program's mission-system and weapon-certification aircraft. …
Military Logistics

Sensis delivers first Integrated Mobile Pallet assembly

2nd August 2010

Sensis Corporation recently delivered the first Integrated Mobile Pallet (IMP) assembly for the US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program to Northrop Grumman …
Defence Helicopter

EDAC Technologies awarded $5.3 million rotorcraft parts contract

2nd August 2010

EDAC Technologies Corporation, a diversified designer, manufacturer and servicer of precision components for aerospace and industrial applications, today announced that it has signed a multi-year …
Digital Battlespace

3rd Boeing-built WGS Satellite enters service with US Air Force

2nd August 2010

Boeing announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite has entered service for the US Air Force. It is now part …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman marks delivery of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the US Navy fleet

2nd August 2010

The first Northrop Grumman built E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to enter the US Navy fleet was "welcomed home" on Thursday in a ceremony held at …
Defence Helicopter

100th F-model Chinook rolls out

2nd August 2010

The 100th F-model Chinook rolled out of the Boeing facility during a ceremony commemorating the milestone and the Army's acceptance of the aircraft at the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Insitu Awarded STUAS/Tier II contract

30th July 2010

Insitu Inc. today announced it has been awarded the Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS)/Tier II contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for its …
Military Logistics

Honeywell TIGER program extended with the US Army

30th July 2010

Honeywell announced today its Total InteGrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) program with the US Army has been extended through Option Year 5, with a Not-To-Exceed value …
Military Logistics

Relyant Vehicle Maintenance Contract expanded in Iraq

30th July 2010

Relyant, LLC, a Maryville-based company providing worldwide strategic support services, has received funding to increase the number of vehicles it maintains for the US government …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing completes acquisition of Narus

30th July 2010

Boeing today announced it has completed its acquisition of Narus, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect against cyber …
Defence Helicopter

CHC secures £55m North Sea contract with Apache

30th July 2010

CHC Helicopter announced today it has been awarded an £11m/year contract to provide crew change services for Apache North Sea. The five-year deal, which has …
Defence Helicopter

Tiger: 1,000 flight hours in operations in Afghanistan

30th July 2010

The EC665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter received its operational certification from NATO for the Afghan theater of operations in August 2009, just seven months …
Defence Helicopter

EADS North America's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters are deployed to the US Army's missile test site on Kwajalein Atoll

30th July 2010

Four US Army UH-72A Lakotas arrived at the Pacific Ocean’s Kwajalein Atoll June 6, marking the latest overseas assignment for the EADS North America-built Light …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics to supply 27 RG-31 MRAP vehicles to the US Defense Department

29th July 2010

US Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a $33.2 million delivery order to produce 21 RG-31 Mk5EM and 6 RG-31 …
Digital Battlespace

Radio Tactics launches Athena v4 portable solution for mobile device intelligence capture

29th July 2010

Radio Tactics, a leading global provider of specialist equipment used by military and law enforcement agencies for the real-time capture of intelligence and evidence from …