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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

Australian Chinook helicopter fired upon by insurgents

16th July 2010

An Australian CH-47 Chinook helicopter was fired upon by insurgents yesterday as it was taking off from a coalition patrol base in the Arghandab Valley …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC Awarded $10 Million contracts by Jordan

16th July 2010

Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded two new contracts to support the Kingdom of Jordan with DNA consultancy services to the Jordan …
Defence Helicopter

REBTECH announces merger as part of growth strategy

16th July 2010

REBTECH has announced a merger with Aero Instruments based in Bedford Texas. The company was purchased by REBTECH in 2002 to bring additional economic and …
Digital Battlespace

Rugged tablet is now turbo boosted for more field-based power

15th July 2010

Getac UK has launched an upgrade to its popular V100 fully rugged tablet PC with expanded memory and a 47 per cent increase in processing …
Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics awarded $21 million to support the US Army

15th July 2010

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded $21 million in task orders through the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin team to jointly pursue US Air Force's HH-60 Recap Helicopter program

15th July 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and Lockheed Martin Corp. will compete jointly for the contract to replace the US Air Force's …
Land Warfare

Thales to provide tactical radios to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on behalf of US and UK governments

15th July 2010

Thales has received a contract to provide PRC-6809 multiband inter/intra team radios (MBITR) and TRC 3700 HF tactical radios to the Forces Armées de la …
Defence Helicopter

New laser eye program improves operator safety

15th July 2010

Night Flight Concepts (NFC), in partnership with Delta P, an aerospace support company, announces the launch of the new Laser Eye Protection Program to help …
Defence Helicopter

NAVAIR program managers to speak at Farnborough International Air Show

15th July 2010

Program Officials from two program executive offices, PEO (A) and PEO (T) are scheduled to conduct press briefings at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Elbit Systems introduces Rattler A (Airborne)

15th July 2010

Elbit Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. (Elop), continues to strengthen its leadership position as a major player in the area …
Military Logistics

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. receives $47.4 million of Movement Tracking System orders

15th July 2010

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received orders totaling $47.4 million under its Movement Tracking System or MTS …
Defence Helicopter

Becker Avionics delivers 700th Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS)

15th July 2010

Becker Avionics' reached a significant operational milestone this week when the company delivered its 700th Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS) since the first introduction of …
Defence Helicopter

Era Training Centre LLC announces Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training courses

15th July 2010

Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it, along with Frasca International, has completed Night Vision Goggle (NVG) modification and visual database capability of …
Defence Helicopter

New AH-1Z helicopter cockpit simulator ready to train Marine Corps Cobra pilots

15th July 2010

The first and only AH-1Z full-motion cockpit simulator was declared ready for training May 28 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The Naval Aviation Training Systems program …
Land Warfare

US Army Natick Soldier Center awards Lockheed Martin contract to perform Hulc user testing

14th July 2010

Lockheed Martin has received a $1.1 million contract from the US Army Natick Soldier Center for test and evaluation of its next-generation Hulc advanced robotic …
Land Warfare

Harris Corporation receives $11 million order from US Department of Defense

14th July 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order from the US Deparent of Defense for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G …
Military Logistics

The Royal Saudi Air Force selects Servigistics service parts management

14th July 2010

Servigistics, provider of the enterprise software platform for service lifecycle management (SLM), announced today that the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) selected the Servigistics Service …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC awarded contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center - Atlantic

14th July 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic, Business …
Military Logistics

The Italian Air Force C-27J Spartans reach 10,000 flight hours

14th July 2010

The Italian Air Force's C-27J Spartans, in service at Pisa's 46th Air Wing, reached the milestone of 10,000 flight hours in July. The C-27J tactical …