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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

The Armed Scout 645 is outfitted with a Mission Equipment Package

20th October 2009

The Armed Scout 645 program demonstrator aircraft has been outfitted with a representative Mission Equipment Package that underscores the helicopter's capability to support a full …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit Systems enters Satellite on-the-Move market with the introduction of ELSAT2000

20th October 2009

Elbit Systems recently introduced the first tactical, full military standardized satellite communication on-the-Move (SOTM) solution, allowing low visibility profile and high data rate broadband capabilities, …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: 'The spending spree we all got to enjoy is going to evaporate', USAF general tells industry

20th October 2009

Lt Gen Ted F Bowlds gave a stark warning to the military communications industry in his keynote address here in Boston that financial pressures in …
Defence Helicopter

Norwegian NH90 undergoes operational testing

19th October 2009

Norway's first NH90 helicopter has been operating from a North-Cape class Coast Guard vessel as part of its operational testing. The aircraft operated from the …
Defence Helicopter

Safe Flight Powerline Detection on Enstrom Helicopter

19th October 2009

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has selected Safe Flight to provide the Powerline Detection System (PDS) on its turbine 480B helicopters for the Thailand Army. In addition, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Intergraph introduces motion video exploitation solution

19th October 2009

Every month, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) stream tens of thousands of hours of live video to intelligence analysts and commanders. To help manage this deluge …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Rotorcraft Employees Ratify New 5-Year Contract

19th October 2009

The Boeing Company and United Aerospace Workers (UAW) Local 1069 announced today that the 1,789 UAW-represented employees at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility near Philadelphia …
Digital Battlespace

SELEX Galileo Welcomes Milestone Achievements in NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme

19th October 2009

As a member of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme industrial team, SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica welcomes the finalisation of the Programme Memorandum of …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon Selected as Network Systems Integrator for Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment

19th October 2009

Raytheon has been selected as the network systems integrator for the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment. This experiment will integrate more than 25 technologies from more …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: Ongoing military ops propelling $7.8 billion U.S. military airborne communications market

19th October 2009

Forecast International projects that the U.S. military airborne communications market will be worth more than $7.8 billion from 2009-2018. During this timeframe, the military is …
Digital Battlespace

MILCOM 09: Redcom signs PacStar as integrator and reseller for military market

19th October 2009

Redcom Laboratories announced today that it has entered into an agreement with PacStar, a technology-based provider of communications solutions to the military and government, to integrate …
Digital Battlespace

TeleCommunication Systems Receives $1.6 Million Order From US Army for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Equipment

19th October 2009

TeleCommunication Systems today announced that it has received a $1.6 million order from the US Army funded by NORTHCOM to supply JTRS radios and associated …
Defence Helicopter

Selex to focus on integrated DAS at Old Crows

18th October 2009

Selex Galileo, a major world player in the EW business, is to focus on integrated defensive aids suites (DAS) for helicopters at this week’s Association …
Defence Helicopter

Envelope expansion continues as Sikorsky X2 tops 100 knots

16th October 2009

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology demonstrator achieved a maximum speed of 106 knots in a recent test flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. The …
Defence Helicopter

New communication system aids in saving a life

16th October 2009

A new wireless communication system, undergoing testing in Arizona, proved crucial by assisting a Navy corpsman in a real-life rescue mission over the Labor Day …
Defence Helicopter

Families of Servicemen Sue DynCorp, Whose Black Hawk Crashed Near Aviano, Italy

16th October 2009

The families of three servicemen filed suit against the military contractor DynCorp for the deaths of their fathers, husbands and sons which happened when an …
Digital Battlespace

Tecore enhances military mobile communications platform with intelligent network access controller, support for 3G and 4G LTE

16th October 2009

Tecore Networks, a global supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, today announced the evolution of its Military Secured Rapid Deployment System …
Digital Battlespace

Rugged IPv6 GigE switch subsystem to be displayed at MILCOM 2009

16th October 2009

Parvus announces the availability of its DuraNET 1268 Gigabit Ethernet switch, an ideal Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) IP networking solution to enhance situational awareness in Size, Weight, …
Digital Battlespace

OSI Geospatial Signs $2 Million in R&D Contracts with US Army

16th October 2009

OSI Geospatial has announced that its US Systems Operations has signed contracts valued at approximately $2.0 million with the US Army. Under the terms of …