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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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Digital Battlespace

Goodrich selected for DARPA further advanced night vision development

4th November 2009

Goodrich Corporation has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to further develop its short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology for enhanced …
Digital Battlespace

Rheinmetall consortium to build base protection system demonstrator for Bundeswehr

4th November 2009

A consortium led by Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf, Germany, is to build a prototype version of a fully networked system for protecting Bundeswehr camps, semi-static …
Defence Helicopter

ATK, BAE Systems awarded contract to develop Joint Allied Threat Awareness System for USN, USMC aircraft

4th November 2009

Alliant Techsystems and BAE Systems announced they have been awarded a $32.2 million contract to develop the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS). JATAS is …
Defence Helicopter

Russian Helicopters Exposition at European AIRTEC 2009

3rd November 2009

Russian Helicopters showcased a Russian-made helicopter lineup at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 that kicked off today in Frankfurt. Russian specialists from the …
Defence Helicopter

Goodbye old friend: Huey retires after 30 years of service

3rd November 2009

The year was 1971. That year, President Richard Nixon began reducing the U.S. troop presence in Vietnam from more than 250,000 to 196,700. Walt Disney …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft and Flight Team Participate in Australian Electronic Warfare Demonstrations

3rd November 2009

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, announced today that its Victoria, Australia-based strategic business, Aerosonde Pty Ltd, has participated in a series of …
Naval Warfare

US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $10 Million to Design New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System

3rd November 2009

The US Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy’s …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Precision Pointing Concept for US Army Far Target Location Improvement Program

3rd November 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope (mHRG)-based precision pointing concept has been selected by the US Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) for …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems Receives KAI Elite Supplier Award

2nd November 2009

Elbit Systems was selected by Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) as one of their top four Elite Suppliers for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) program. The …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Teams shortlisted to do battle in robot challenge

2nd November 2009

Twelve teams from five countries have been shortlisted to compete in the first round of the MAGIC 2010 robot challenge, the Minister for Defence Personnel, …
Defence Helicopter

Groundbreaking reflects success of Bell programs

2nd November 2009

Before a crowd of several hundred employees and invited guests, Bell Helicopter President and CEO John Garrison joined Amarillo City Mayor Debra McCartt, other local …
Digital Battlespace

EADS Defence & Security protects South Korean Soldiers

2nd November 2009

EADS Defence & Security (DS) provides for the newly developed Low Altitude Radar of the Korean Armed Forces the latest technology identification systems. According to …
Defence Helicopter

KUH on display in Seoul

1st November 2009

The indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) was a crowd puller at the biennial Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition held from 20-25 October 2009. Korea …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer With Virtual Reality Enhancements

30th October 2009

The Boeing Company, with partner Bell Helicopter, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Delivers First Aircraft With Polish-Built Cabin to US Army

30th October 2009

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has delivered the first aircraft with a cabin produced at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company in Poland. The 145th …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Four UAV Squadrons stand up at Holloman

30th October 2009

Air Force officials here stood up three remotely piloted vehicle squadrons and a maintenance squadron under the 49th Fighter Wing during an assumption-of-command ceremony Oct. …
Defence Helicopter

Maritime and Coastguard Agency congratulate winchman after award of MBE

30th October 2009

Senior officers were today congratulating Terry Short, recently retired winchman from the Coastguard helicopter flight based at Lee on Solent, on the award of the …
Defence Helicopter

Farewell To Kiowa From 1st Aviation Regiment And The Northern Territory

30th October 2009

The Australian Army's 1st Aviation Regiment has bid a final farewell to Kiowa Helicopter in the Northern Territory. A formation of Kiowa’s escorted by the …
Defence Helicopter

103 Squadron responds to search for missing hunters

30th October 2009

It was a busy weekend for 103 Search and Rescue (SAR) Squadron from 9 Wing Gander. “We had a false emergency locator transmitter indicator on …