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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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Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Hatehof aims for full rate FAV production

18th June 2010

Israeli company Hatehof has described how it hopes to take its 4x4 Zibar fast attack vehicle (FAV) into full production by the end of the …
Military Logistics

Eurosatory 2010: FMTV programme remains on track

18th June 2010

Oskhosh Defense injected its own funding into the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) programme to maintain the original delivery schedule while protests from the …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Lockheed Martin and Expal discuss joint venture for Spanish vehicle project

18th June 2010

Lockheed Martin and EXPAL of Spain signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the formation of a consortium to offer the Patria AMV for the …
Defence Helicopter

Rolls-Royce receives US Army Kiowa Warrior supplier excellence award

18th June 2010

Rolls-Royce has received the US Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award for 2009, the company announced on 15 June. The award, selected by the Kiowa …
Digital Battlespace

Eurosatory 2010: Sagem demonstrates CAS solution

18th June 2010

Sagem displayed its Joint Air Controller Vehicle (JAC-V) concept demonstrator for the first time. The JAC-V leverages technology from Sagems FELIN digital infantry system to …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: French forces to trial Thales GSR prototype

18th June 2010

Thales is to deliver a prototype of its latest Lynx Lightweight Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) to French forces for an evaluation programme by the end …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: German AMPV prototype displayed

18th June 2010

An Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype was displayed by the consortium of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall Landysteme. Prior to Eurosatory 2008 the two …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Boxer IFV options unveiled

18th June 2010

The ARTEC Boxer 8x8 Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) is now being marketed as an infantry fighting vehicle with a choice of two turrets. The Boxer …
Uncrewed Vehicles

The heat is on for international robot race

18th June 2010

Four Australian and eight overseas technology teams are gearing up this month for the elimination round in the international challenge to find the next generation …
Defence Helicopter

EDA multinational helicopters exercise - AZOR 2010

18th June 2010

As part of the European Defence Agency's Helicopter Training Programme (HTP), Spain is hosting a Multinational Helicopter Exercise, from 9 to 24 June 2010, in …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Thales debuts Hawkei to export market

17th June 2010

Thales is displaying a mockup of the Hawkei protected light mobility vehicle developed by Thales Australia for the Australian Army’s Land 121 Phase 4 programme …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin's SMSS vehicle demonstrates autonomous performance for logistics centers

17th June 2010

Lockheed Martin recently proved in a series of demonstration tests that its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) vehicle can perform detailed logistics tasks without human …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mercury Computer Systems is selected by Northrop Grumman for US Navy BAMS program

17th June 2010

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced it was selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation to deliver its scalable multicomputing products and services …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: BAE launches ULW, delivers it for SOF field trials

17th June 2010

BAE Systems’ solution to ‘reduce the burden’ of dismounted warfighters will be evaluated by NATO special operations forces (SOF) in the next few months, the …
Defence Helicopter

Eurosatory 2010: Industry celebrates first helicopter biofuel flight

17th June 2010

The first flight of a helicopter using a bio-kerosene blend has marked the dawn of a new era for rotorcraft aviation, according to industry officials. …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Fifth generation Piranha unveiled

17th June 2010

General Dynamics European Land Systems has unveiled the Piranha Class 5, the latest generation of the highly successful Piranha combat vehicle family at the Eurosatory …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Rafael to extend Spike product range

17th June 2010

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is to extend its Spike family of multi-purpose precision weapons systems with a short range (SR) variant, the company has revealed …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: GCV design 'more than a stretched Puma'

17th June 2010

The German Army's Puma tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is the 'ideal starting point for development' of a ground combat vehicle (GCV) for the US …
Military Logistics

GTEC wins $45 million ID/IQ contract to provide expeditionary water packaging systems to US Marine Corps

17th June 2010

Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, …