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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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Military Logistics

Thales launches PART>Log

17th June 2010

Thales announced today the launch of PART>Log, a modular line of high added value services that can be used to control the entire supply chain …
Defence Helicopter

Thales to supply electronic warfare programming stations for French Army and Navy helicopters

17th June 2010

Thales has been selected by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to supply 50 electronic warfare programming stations for seven families of helicopters in service …
Digital Battlespace

Thales launches Nexium

17th June 2010

Thales's Nexium offer aims to design and deploy complex communications systems architectures that are available at any time, in any circumstances and especially in crisis …
Digital Battlespace

Thales launches F@stnet-Twin

17th June 2010

Thales announces today the launch of F@stnet-Twin, extending its range of Software Defined Radio (SDR) to the hand-held level. With its two independent channels, this …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Honeywell T-Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle reaches 10,000 flight milestone

17th June 2010

Honeywell announced that its T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle, the only fielded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with hover and stare surveillance capability, has recorded its 10,000th …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel powers Royal Netherlands Air Force helicopter

17th June 2010

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation awarded $6 million order to provide Falcon III multiband networking radios to African Nation

17th June 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $6 million order to supply an African nation with Falcon III RF-7800M multiband …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Eurosatory 2010: Tactical UAV capability for Swedish ISAF effort

16th June 2010

Swedish armed forces operating in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will be equipped with their first tactical UAV capability since …
Defence Helicopter

Eurosatory 2010: Thales looks to advance LMM qualification

16th June 2010

Thales is looking to fastrack qualification of its Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) as it tailors the weapon for the international market. Speaking to Rotorhub.com at …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Coalition forces meet IED threat

16th June 2010

US special operations forces and other coalition troops are discovering innovative new methods of countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as employed by enemy combatants in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Eurosatory 2010: New UAV launcher ready for Afghanistan

16th June 2010

Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, is ready to ship a newly-developed multiple UAV launcher to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan and Iraq, Unmanned Vehicles has …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: GDELS unveils next-gen Eagle

16th June 2010

General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag unveiled its next-generation Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory which offers improved survivability, payload and mobility. The modular …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Iveco presents first MPV

16th June 2010

Iveco Defence Vehicles is exhibiting the prototype of the 4 x 4 Medium Protected Vehicle (MPV) developed in collaboration with Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The teaming …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: DGA reveals upgrades for Afghanistan-bound VBCI

15th June 2010

The French procurement agency (DGA) has upgraded its ten 8x8 VBCI (Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie) armoured infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) due to be deployed …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation introduces modular, flexible FalconFighter for future soldier system programs

15th June 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, today introduced FalconFighter, a new modular soldier system that integrates a variety of advanced technologies into …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon introduces new system for tactical networked communications

15th June 2010

Raytheon Company is introducing the new Enhanced Mobile Ad-Hoc Network Radio System to provide netted communications and tactical data for coalition interoperability. Available for coalition …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rogov Design's breakthrough LCD displays give Unmanned Aircraft System operators better eyes in the sky

15th June 2010

Forging a better connection between human and machine has long been the inspiration for internationally acclaimed industrial designer Vladymir Rogov. With his latest success, he …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Eurosatory 2010: Brazil begins operations with IAI Heron

15th June 2010

Details of a contract to supply IAI's Heron UAV to the Brazilian Federal Police have been unveiled in public for the first time at Eurosatory …
Land Warfare

Eurosatory 2010: Belgian special forces to get new patrol vehicles

15th June 2010

Belgium’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) are to receive new open-top, long range patrol vehicles following a previously undisclosed contract with armoured vehicle specialist Carat Defense. …