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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

ROVision and Rotomotion LLC announce partnership deal

29th July 2010

ROVision and Rotomotion are pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership resulting in ROVision being awarded the exclusive distribution rights to all of …
Land Warfare

Fibrotex to supply camouflage systems to a NATO country operating in Afghanistan

29th July 2010

Fibrotex Technologies, a global industry leader in camouflage, concealment, and deception solutions, has been awarded a contract to supply its Personal Camouflage Screens (PCS) for …
Land Warfare

Supacat completes 4th round of blast testing on SPV400 contender for UK MoD's £200m LPPV programme

28th July 2010

The all-new, all-British Supacat SPV400, which is competing to win a UK Ministry of Defence £200 million Urgent Operational Requirement for a Light Protected Patrol …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin ranks in supply chain top 25

28th July 2010

Lockheed Martin Corporation provides affordable supply chain management to the US military, and now its logistics and sustainment operations are being recognized with a prestigious …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin kicks off construction of new facility

28th July 2010

Bluefin Robotics a world leader in the design and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is pleased to announce that the company has officially begun …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing-iRobot team receives new SUGV task order from US Army

27th July 2010

The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have received a new task order to an existing contract to provide Small Unmanned …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $8m order for tactical communication systems

27th July 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $8 million order to supply tactical communication systems and Falcon II and Falcon …
Military Logistics

RAF to use Marshall battery charging units

27th July 2010

The Royal Air Force is to use battery charging facilities supplied by Marshall SV, part of Cambridge based Marshall Land Systems, following the award of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Giving robotic flight more buzz

27th July 2010

Not every engineering dean wants a live bee colony outside of his office, but such is the case at the Clark School of Engineering at …
Digital Battlespace

New long range thermal imager

27th July 2010

The new Arbel thermal imager offers a dual field of view, which provides its operators with best situational awareness in a variety of defence and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australian team among six to face final robot Grand Challenge

27th July 2010

Six high-tech teams from the USA, Turkey, Japan and Australia have made it to the finals of an international challenge to develop the next generation …
Defence Helicopter

Russian Navy conducts flight training aboard US ship

27th July 2010

A moment of historic international cooperation at sea took place aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) on July 22. A Russian Navy KA-26 "Helix" helicopter …
Defence Helicopter

X2 Technology demonstrator achieves 225 knots, sets new top speed for helicopter

26th July 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology demonstrator today unofficially broke the speed record for rotorcraft, achieving a maximum speed of 225 knots in a one-hour test …
Defence Helicopter

Raytheon-Boeing team on target during JAGM test

26th July 2010

Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company completed the first of three government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. During the successful test, the JAGM used …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman awarded contract to provide situational awareness to warfighters at the tactical edge

26th July 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $46.3 million, 4-year contract to further develop, test and field-demonstrate a net-centric architecture system that enhances warfighters' awareness …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Zala Aero unveils Zala 421-20

26th July 2010

Today Zala Aero is unveiling its latest development Zala 421-20. The fixed wing UAV has been in development for the last two years and is …
Digital Battlespace

Hughes unveils groundbreaking airborne video solution

26th July 2010

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced it completed a successful demonstration of its advanced airborne …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing completes final design review for P-8I

26th July 2010

Boeing on July 16 successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, India's long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8I, based on …
Defence Helicopter

1419 Flt - Wizards in the Green Zone

26th July 2010

28 Sqn B Flight arrived at Bastion Airfield in late May 2010. Following many detachments in Iraq over the past 5 years, this was their …