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Land Warfare

Romania signs for 1,059 Otokar Cobra II vehicles

The deal was signed after Otokar became the last bidder standing. The first 278 vehicles will be manufactured in Turkey and the rest built in Romania.

Naval Warfare

Indian naval crew awaits delayed Russian-built frigates

India has been re-evaluating its naval capabilities as its maritime objectives continue to expand beyond the Indian Ocean.

Naval Warfare

Steel cutting begins on German Type 424 SIGINT ships

The new signals vessels will replace the ageing 423 Oste-class ships, which have been operating since the late 1980s.

Air Warfare

Turkey scales back F-16 deal while US shifts position on F-35s, minister claims

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler gave updates on the country’s F-16 and Eurofighter acquisitions in Parliament, while signalling the US could reinstate Turkey into its F-35 programme.

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Reducing Wiring Complexity: GE Aviation supports the adoption of WiTNESSS with its wireless sensor technology

29th May 2009

GE Aviation is to develop wireless data gathering and transmission technology for aircraft applications in support of the WiTNESSS (WIreless Technologies for Novel Enhancement of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin Robotics and ING Engineering announce AUV Partnership for Canadian Market

29th May 2009

Bluefin Robotics Corporation a world leader in the design and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) is pleased to announce an exclusive Canadian distribution agreement …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland Opens New Dedicated T129 Facility

28th May 2009

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new T129 facility in Cascina Costa, Italy. The official opening ceremony was attended …
Defence Helicopter

Apache Longbows for Egypt

28th May 2009

On May 22, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of 12 AH-64D Block …
Defence Helicopter

Afghan Army Air Corps set to reintroduce Mi-35

28th May 2009

Afghanistan’s National Army Air Corps is preparing to transition its Mi-35 Hind helicopters into an operational attack role for the first time with planning underway …
Defence Helicopter

India re-opens attack helicopter competition

28th May 2009

India has re-issued tenders for its air force attack helicopter requirement alongside the release of a new tender for up to 15 heavy lift helicopters. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ readies Aberporth UAV Centre for Watchkeeper

27th May 2009

A key milestone in the £899m MOD project to develop the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System has been reached on schedule. QinetiQ, working closely with other …
Uncrewed Vehicles

French Army completes 100th flight of its tactical UAV in Afghanistan

27th May 2009

The French tactical drone system, SDTI carried out its 100th reconnaissance mission at the oprational base at Tora in Afghanistan on May 15, 2009. The …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Air Drone's Parent Company, Mundus Group Releases Breakthrough UAV-VTOL Aerial Surveillance and Stealth Operation Technology

27th May 2009

Mundus Group and AirStar announced to the focusing of their efforts on commercializing AirStar's UAV Aerial Surveillance packages with training courses and technology that allow …
Defence Helicopter

Fleet Air Arm forms Lynx Wildcat training squadron

26th May 2009

700W NAS has been commissioned to form the Lynx Wildcat Fielding Squadron. The new Squadron replaces the Lynx Operational Evaluation Unit (LOEU) and major changes …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aerodrones to reveal new generation of UAV Ground Control Stations

26th May 2009

After its commercial successes these last two years, the innovative French company Aerodrones, specialized in in small-UAV Portable Ground Control Stations, will be launching the …
Defence Helicopter

Pave Low added to Cold War Exhibition

24th May 2009

Despite a week of high winds and rain, staff at the RAF Museum Cosford have successfully moved the Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter into the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Saab partners with Swiss UAV

22nd May 2009

Saab and Swiss UAV (SUAV) have signed a strategic business agreement to increase technology superiority within the Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) area. The agreement seeks …
Defence Helicopter

Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing

22nd May 2009

Work to develop a new lightweight anti-ship missile for the French and British Navies is progressing. The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) or Anti-Navire Leger …
Uncrewed Vehicles

X-51A First Flight in Fourth Quarter 2009

22nd May 2009

Boeing’s X-51A WaveRider Scramjet engine will have its first airborne test around November / December 2009, revealed Joseph Vogel, X-51A Program Manager, Advanced Network and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sperwer's time with the Canadian Forces draws to a close

22nd May 2009

After six tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) flight rotations in Afghanistan, the Sperwer's mission came to an end on April 17, 2009. Soldiers who had …
Defence Helicopter

Cobham Avionics Announces Large-Format Flight Display

22nd May 2009

Cobham Avionics has unveiled its long-awaited large-format integrated flight display at the Army’s Quad-A Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. The six-by-eight inch portrait display, called …
Defence Helicopter

Apache squadron returns from Helmand

21st May 2009

After running sorties around the clock during their four-month deployment to Afghanistan, 130 personnel from an Apache Attack Helicopter Squadron returned home to their East …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Delivers Apache Longbow Crew Trainer to US Troops in Germany

21st May 2009

Boeing today announced that it delivered an advanced Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) to the US Army in Illesheim, Germany, in April and declared the …