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Why Embraer’s C-390 Millennium’s star is on the rise

The medium airlift aircraft is swiftly becoming the top pick for an array of countries wishing to enhance their tactical transport capabilities.

Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades

The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.

Land Warfare

Nurol Makina sets up shop for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme

The British Army’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has struggled to make it to competition but there are hopes progress will be made this year.

Naval Warfare

Entire Black Sea “a contested maritime area”, says Commander of Estonian Navy

The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.

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Defence Helicopter

Above & Beyond: Canadian Helicopter Force, Afghanistan

18th December 2009

This is the sixth ramp ceremony I have attended. This time Canada lost three soldiers. They had completed a mission to defuse another improvised explosive …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Team Demonstrates Multimodal Unmanned Systems Operations

18th December 2009

Boeing today announced that it has completed a demonstration for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., that integrated both air …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schiebel demonstrates Camcopter S-100 together with Boeing in psychologycal operation role

18th December 2009

Schiebel recently conducted, in cooperation with Boeing, a demonstration for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, integrating the Camcopter …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SELEX Galileo Falco UAS reaches full operational maturity

18th December 2009

SELEX Galileo’s Falco high-end Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has recently completed a six month campaign of extensive flight tests executed under extreme weather conditions: …
Military Logistics

Royal Air Force to Acquire 7th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

17th December 2009

The Boeing Company and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence this week announced an agreement for the acquisition of a seventh C-17 Globemaster III for …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers First Two S-434 Helicopters

17th December 2009

Sikorsky Global Helicopters has announced that its Light Helicopters Division has delivered the first two S-434 helicopters to the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi …
Defence Helicopter

Newest MV-22 trainer delivered to Marine Corps

17th December 2009

The newest MV-22 Osprey flight trainer was delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Nov.16. The fully self-contained, $8.6 million containerized flight training device …
Digital Battlespace

Selex Galileo acquires new contracts worth around 16 million Euros

17th December 2009

Selex Galileo of Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth approximately 16 million Euros for its Mini Colibrì and Lothar systems, strengthening the Company’s Electro- …
Digital Battlespace

NATO and US connect networks in Afghanistan

17th December 2009

NATO is on the verge of creating a common mission network, linking the US CENTRIX system with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Mission Secret …
Digital Battlespace

Rheinmetall Future Soldier Expanded System goes into preproduction

17th December 2009

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
Digital Battlespace

US Army expands network experiments

17th December 2009

In the aftermath of Limited User Testing of the initial capabilities package for Brigade Combat Team Modernization, the US Army is expanding its tactical network …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins contract for high-tech infantry system

17th December 2009

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
Defence Helicopter

BAE Systems wins $208 million Royal Australian Navy support contract

17th December 2009

BAE Systems has confirmed it will establish a new world-class aviation maintenance facility in Nowra, NSW, after securing the prime contract to support the Royal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Selex Galileo Falco UAS reaches full operational maturity

16th December 2009

Selex Galileo’s Falco high-end Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has recentlycompleted a six month campaign of extensive flight tests executed under extreme weather conditions: from …
Defence Helicopter

Tiger proves credentials in Afghanistan

16th December 2009

The Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter has proven its operational worth in support of combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the commander of the French detachment’s …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schiebel demonstrates Camcopter S-100 together with Boeing in psychological operations role

16th December 2009

Schiebel recently conducted, in cooperation with Boeing, a demonstration for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, integrating the Camcopter S-100 …
Defence Helicopter

QinetiQ fits satellite comms system to Merlin Mk3 fleet

16th December 2009

QinetiQ has successfully completed the integration of a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communications system into each of the RAF’s fleet of 22 Mk3 Merlin’s in preparation …
Defence Helicopter

Moog Aerospace test solution to support Korean Aerospace Research Institute helicopter programme

16th December 2009

Moog’s Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc., has delivered an aerospace test rig to the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will perform a …
Defence Helicopter

MOD announces plan for 22 new Chinooks

15th December 2009

The Ministry of Defence will give a major boost to the military helicopter fleet with 22 new Chinook helicopters, the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth announced …