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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

Was Obama in Penzance? Helicopter firm reveals the truth

23rd October 2009

The questions on many lips in West Cornwall this week; did the most powerful man in the world make a flying visit to Penzance? Following …
Defence Helicopter

Australian Army helicopters return home from Afghanistan

23rd October 2009

Following an eight month operational tour to Afghanistan, the Australian Army’s fourth Rotary Wing Group (RWG – 4) deployment, consisting of two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, …
Defence Helicopter

Exercise Intrepid Owl

23rd October 2009

Armed personnel shielded their eyes from the dust as the battlefield helicopters swooped down out of the sky, ready to pick up a patrol on …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Delivers 2 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army

23rd October 2009

The Boeing Company delivered two new Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT) to the US Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army declared the helicopter …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Indra and Cybaero sign teaming agreement

23rd October 2009

The Spanish company Indra and the Swedish company CybAero AB have signed a Teaming Agreement and shall work together for the development of an Automatic …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Completes Dutch Apache Industrial Cooperation Program

22nd October 2009

The Boeing Company has successfully completed its industrial cooperation program for the AH-64D Apache Armed Helicopter Program for the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs. This …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Zala UAV monitors forest fires

22nd October 2009

ZALA AERO would like to announce a successful completion to the planned testing of UAS ZALA 421-08 (2kg) and ZALA 421-12 (4kg) during September 22nd …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft Flies the Antarctic Skies

21st October 2009

AAI Corporation announced today that its Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft and air crew participated in a six-week University of Colorado exploration of the cold, rough …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BAMS-D completes first deployment

21st October 2009

The Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator returned to Patuxent River Naval Air Station Oct. 1 after a successful first deployment to Central Command. During …
Defence Helicopter

Danish flying doctors in Afghanistan

21st October 2009

Chief of Staff of Tactical Air Command recently visited the Danish-led field hospital at Camp Bastion, where three of the Danish doctors have a very …
Defence Helicopter

Royal Navy Commissions New Merlin Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig

21st October 2009

A new Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig (AMR) has recently been commissioned at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, which will provide superior fault diagnosis facilities. …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian Helicopters announces extension of contract with United States Military in Afghanistan

21st October 2009

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund is pleased to announce receipt of a Notice of Intent from the US Department of Defense to exercise “Option Year 1” …
Defence Helicopter

Aviation Support Equipment team wins DoD award

21st October 2009

The Aviation Support Equipment program office’s Consolidated Automated Support System Performance-Based Logistics Team has won a 2009 Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics Award. The trophy …
Defence Helicopter

Marines execute helicopter support exercises

21st October 2009

A clear, cool night with starry skies at a desolate field aboard Camp Lejeune was suddenly interrupted by a large, booming helicopter that produced hurricane-force …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins awarded $52.3 million contract to provide AEHF satellite communications terminals to Canadian Department of National Defence

21st October 2009

Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide Extended Data Rate (XDR) International Partners Variant (IPV) Single Channel Anti-jam Manportable (SCAMP) terminals to the Canadian Department …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: Generals pull no punches laying out challenges to be faced in converging DoD networks, protecting digital infrastructure

21st October 2009

A keynote panel of general officers offered a DoD-wide perspective on ‘convergence’, the drive to make disparate C4 systems work together in a common information …
Digital Battlespace

ITT Extends Leadership in Counter-IED Technology With Next Generation Development Award (JCREW 3.3)

21st October 2009

ITT Corporation has been awarded a $16 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command to develop next-generation technologies that will defeat Improvised Explosive Devices …
Digital Battlespace

US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Million for P-3 Orion Aircraft Acoustic Anti-Submarine Warfare System Upgrades

21st October 2009

The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $17.5 million contract to upgrade existing anti-submarine warfare systems aboard the P-3C Orion aircraft to improve current acoustic …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: SDR solution achieves breakthrough performance

21st October 2009

Wind River announced [on 19 October] that it has collaborated with PrismTech in the development of a high-performance software defined radio (SDR) solution for the …