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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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Defence Helicopter

Navy pilots train for Helmand in Californian desert

22nd July 2010

Royal Navy Sea King helicopter pilots and their crews from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have been training for their deployment to Afghanistan in the …
Defence Helicopter

Farnborough 2010: A question of sonobuoys

22nd July 2010

The US Navy is reviewing its use of sonobuoys, which have for decades been one of the key tools of navy helicopter submarine hunters. During …
Digital Battlespace

ViaSat Selected by US Army to supply next generation Blue Force Tracking

22nd July 2010

ViaSat Inc. has received a $477 million IDIQ contract to supply the next generation of high speed, high capacity, low latency Blue Force Tracking (BFT) …
Land Warfare

Farnborough 2010: BAE Systems progresses with on-board power management for GCV

21st July 2010

BAE Systems is in talks with bidding prime contractors for the US Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) programme to supply its on-board power management system, …
Digital Battlespace

Farnborough 2010: Sentinel operations in Afghanistan revealed

21st July 2010

Raytheon's Airborne Stand-Off Reconnaissance (ASTOR) system is being used for 'sustained' missions as part of Operation Herrick in Afghanistan, despite not yet reaching its full …
Uncrewed Vehicles

API Technologies announces first North American order for its explosive disposal robot

21st July 2010

API Technologies Corp., a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, announces that it has completed the sale of the …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing celebrates production of 100th CH-47F Chinook

21st July 2010

Boeing on July 22 will celebrate the 100th CH-47F Chinook helicopter built at the company's Ridley Township facility. "This is an incredible milestone," said Leanne …
Land Warfare

Cobham awarded contracts valued at US$26m for US Army digital vehicle intercom systems

21st July 2010

Cobham plc (‘Cobham') announces that its Cobham Defense Communications business has received further contract releases valued at US $26 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Farnborough 2010: BAE Systems develops new autonomous mule

21st July 2010

BAE Systems is pitching an autonomous load-carrying vehicle to the UK Ministry of Defence through a self-funded programme called the Multi-Operated All-Terrain Vehicle (MOATV). Speaking …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Farnborough 2010: AAI hits target with third international Shadow buy

21st July 2010

The Australian government is believed to have ended speculation about its long running JP129 tactical UAS procurement by signing a deal with the US government …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon's ASTOR saving lives in the counterinsurgency battle

21st July 2010

After a year of deployed operations, Raytheon Company's Airborne Stand-Off Reconnaissance system continues to support ground forces by developing pattern of life profiles across wide …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Innovations introduces X2 TechnologyT Light Tactical Helicopter simulator

21st July 2010

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has unveiled an X2 TechnologyT Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) simulator that will provide potential customers …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing to demonstrate NATO AWACS control of UAS at Empire Challenge

21st July 2010

The Boeing Company will demonstrate control of the ScanEagle unmanned airborne system (UAS) by a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft during Empire …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft delivers 200th UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to US Army

21st July 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today the delivery of the 200th UH/HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the US Army. Sikorsky is a United Technologies Corp. company. …
Land Warfare

GTV delivers right-hand operation JLTV technology development vehicles on schedule

21st July 2010

The General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) team of General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General today delivered two Right-Hand Operation (RHO) Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), …
Digital Battlespace

Derco signs agreement With ATK to distribute missile warning and surveillance systems

21st July 2010

Derco Aerospace, Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, announced today it has signed an agreement with Alliant Techsystems to distribute its AAR-47 Missile and Laser …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries sign new cooperation agreement

21st July 2010

At the Farnborough Air Show today, Shigeru Murayama, President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Company (KHI) and Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter, signed …
Military Logistics

Farnborough 2010: Lockheed Martin looks to sell another 250 C-130J

21st July 2010

Lockheed Martin believes there is a market for more than 250 additional C-130J Super Hercules, Ross Reynolds, Lockheed Martin’s vice president for C-130 programs, told …
Land Warfare

Riley Solutions selected for competitive role in DARPA Armored Vehicle Challenge 2010

21st July 2010

A new hybrid armor will undergo the most demanding and stringent testing by the Defense Advanced Research Program Agency (DARPA) in Ballston, VA in the …