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Naval Warfare

Fincantieri joins roster of major companies working to protect undersea cables

The group’s collaboration with network provider Sparkle is the latest move to improve the robustness of submarine cable networks.

Land Warfare

Australian Army experiments with UGVs, but seeks understanding before proliferation

The Australian Army is exploring the options and benefits of a wide range of UGVs.

Air Warfare

JF-17 fighter fills expanding niche in a competitive geopolitical market

With orders from three countries, 2024 is unlikely to be the last of the export years for the joint Pakistan-Chinese fighter jet.

Land Warfare

British Army’s Archer hits bullseye for capability and procurement

The Archer artillery system was rushed into service and training of British Army trainers began in October 2023 before live fire trials just over a year later.

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Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense receives four awards valued at $19 million to refurbish vehicles in-theater

8th April 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it has received four awards valued at more than $19 million from the TACOM Life Cycle …
Digital Battlespace

MC-12 begins mission in southern Afghanistan

8th April 2010

Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing here welcomed one of the newest members of the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance weapons systems to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NASA's unpiloted Global Hawk completes first science flight

8th April 2010

NASA has successfully completed the first science flight of the Global Hawk unpiloted aircraft system over the Pacific Ocean. The flight was the first of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Predator UAS family achieves one million flight hours

8th April 2010

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Predator-series UAS has reached a historic industry milestone, with combat missions over the past weekend pushing its …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fire Scout scores first-ever drug bust with McInerney

8th April 2010

During a routine test flight, a MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) supported its first drug interdiction with USS McInerney …
Uncrewed Vehicles

L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation awarded $20 million USMC contract for new VideoScout-MC2 RVET systems

8th April 2010

L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications Corporation, announced today the award of a $20.9 million dollar contract to provide …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics awarded $20 million contract by Boeing for production of composite C-17 aircraft components

8th April 2010

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million from The Boeing Company for the production of composite components …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $112 million order from Australian Department of Defence for networked battlefield communications

8th April 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a US$112 million (AUD$135 million) order for Falcon tactical radio systems that will provide …
Defence Helicopter

Apache IOS goes live

7th April 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract is now fully operational just six months after contract …
Defence Helicopter

Afghan National Air Corps spreads its wings

7th April 2010

The Kandahar Air Wing of the Afghanistan National Air Corps has come on leaps and bounds since its arrival in October 2009. Now there are …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics and Cyalume Technologies collaborate on advanced illumination and marking payloads for ammunition applications

7th April 2010

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Cyalume Technologies, Inc. to develop and market training, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

CAA sets out guidelines on unmanned aircraft

7th April 2010

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today issued updated guidance on the use of unmanned aircraft, following recent legislative changes. The advice includes the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora awarded contract for integrated energy scavenging and storage system

7th April 2010

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has been selected for an award through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland and EADS make Helitech Portugal debut

7th April 2010

AgustaWestland and EADS's Defence and Security division are the latest big names from the helicopter industry to sign up for Helitech 2010, which is taking …
Land Warfare

German Army orders 44 DINGO 2 GSI mobile workshop vehicles from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann

6th April 2010

The German Defence Procurement Agency (BWB) has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply 44 all-protected battle damage repair vehicles based on the DINGO 2. The …
Military Logistics

First HC-130J combat rescue tanker completes assembly

6th April 2010

The first of a new fleet of combat rescue tankers for the US Air Force's Air Combat Command left Lockheed Martin's main assembly building here, …
Defence Helicopter

Christian Gras named Executive Vice President, Customers for the Eurocopter Group

6th April 2010

Christian Gras has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Executive Vice President, Customers and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. In …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland names Wynnwith Technical Services as labour provider for Apache IOS at Wattisham Airfield

6th April 2010

AgustaWestland has selected Wynnwith Technical Services to provide technical staff and engineers in support of AgustaWestland’s depth maintenance activities at Wattisham Airfield, the British Army’s …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin, Aerojet achieve Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) rocket motor breakthrough

6th April 2010

Lockheed Martin and Aerojet achieved a technological breakthrough by successfully completing full temperature range testing and validation to support a single rocket motor solution for …