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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: LPPV bids formalised

14th June 2010

Supacat and Force Protection will submit their formal bids for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme on Tuesday 15 June, …
Defence Helicopter

Eurosatory 2010: Upgrade package offered for Gazelle

14th June 2010

French company Aerotec Group is offering a complete upgrade of the Gazelle light reconnaissance and attack helicopter, including new mission and sensor systems and armament …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins selected to provide Link 16 ground system for Finnish Air Force

14th June 2010

Rockwell Collins, along with team members BAE Systems AeI and Insta DefSec Oy, has been selected by the Finnish Air Force to provide a Link …
Land Warfare

International debut of ST Kinetics' 40MM Low Velocity Extended Range Ammunition at Eurosatory 2010

14th June 2010

ST Kinetics, the land systems arm of ST Engineering, introduces the all new 40mm Low Velocity Extended Range (LVER) ammunition at Eurosatory 2010. The 40mm …
Land Warfare

ST Kinetics unveils new Bronco variant prototype at Eurosatory 2010

14th June 2010

ST Kinetics, the land systems arm of ST Engineering, unveils a new Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC) variant prototype at Eurosatory 2010. Designated the …
Land Warfare

Elbit Systems to unveil at Eurosatory 2010: EoShield - VIRCM (Vehicle IR Countermeasure) system for protection against anti-tank ground missiles

14th June 2010

Elbit Systems will launch EoShield, a Vehicle IR Countermeasure system, at the upcoming Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. A "soft protection" system against anti-tank ground missiles, …
Land Warfare

Finmeccanica at Eurosatory 2010

14th June 2010

Finmeccanica is attending the Eurosatory 2010 exhibition in Paris, from 14 to 18 June, with its companies DRS Technologies, Elsag Datamat, Oto Melara, SELEX Galileo …
Land Warfare

Bental to present advanced motion systems for land platforms at Eurosatory including Merkava IV MBT installations

14th June 2010

Bental Industries, recognized worldwide for its high quality, field proven electric motion & power systems, will be presenting a range of advanced electric motors and …
Digital Battlespace

Allied Telesis modernizes Turkish Armed Forces hospital system

14th June 2010

Allied Telesis, Inc., a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of converged multi-play networks, was selected by …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter multi-role EC645 military helicopter to make its debut at the 2010 Eurosatory exhibition

14th June 2010

The newest member of Eurocopter's military helicopter family will be shown for the first time at next week's Eurosatory defense exhibition with the EC645's unveiling …
Digital Battlespace

SELEX Galileo presents at Eurosatory its latest ISR/ISTAR solutions for highly threat intensive theatres

14th June 2010

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, is a leading player in the defence electronics market delivering to customers a distinctive advantage in ISR / ISTAR. SELEX …
Digital Battlespace

EADS Defence & Security presents Milicor, a high-speed TETRAPOL mobile radiocommunications prototype

11th June 2010

EADS Defence & Security (DS) is presenting a compact, mobile secure high-speed TETRAPOL radiocommunications prototype at Eurosatory for the first time. This equipment belongs to …
Land Warfare

New generation of Protected Patrol Vehicle launched into Europe

11th June 2010

Today's battlefield is indeed hybrid and extremely hostile terrain with the predominant threat coming from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), proxy bombs, suicide bombers explosively forged …
Land Warfare

SELEX Galileo teams with Universal Engineering to provide integrated mission systems for the Ranger series of vehicles

11th June 2010

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed a teaming agreement with Universal Engineering Company Ltd (Charlestown) to be the exclusive supplier and integrator of mission …
Defence Helicopter

ILA 2010: NH90 to go up against Cyclone and AW101 in German Navy competition

11th June 2010

Following Sikorsky's announcement it is offering the Cyclone variant of the S-92, Eurocopter has entered the fray by pitching the NH90 for the German Navy's Sea King …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon space sensor tasked for first-of-its-kind military use

10th June 2010

Raytheon Company's hyperspectral imaging sensor known as ARTEMIS is being prepared for a first-of-its-kind tactical military role by the Air Force Space Command. The company's …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing to demonstrate UAV cooperative control technologies for US Air Force

10th June 2010

The Boeing Company has received a three-year, $9.8 million contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to further develop and demonstrate technologies that will …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UDT 2010: RN continues move in to unmanned

10th June 2010

The UK Royal Navy (RN) is moving ‘tentatively’ into the world of unmanned underwater systems to counter mine threats (UUS) ahead of possible unmanned solutions …
Defence Helicopter

ILA 2010: Bertling tackles NH90 and Tiger problems head on

10th June 2010

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling has been tackling critics of Tiger helicopter at the Berlin airshow. Bertling's comments follow weeks of damning press coverage over a …