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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing to Develop, Fly 'Phantom Ray' Technology Demonstrator

8th May 2009

The Boeing Company plans to develop and demonstrate an unmanned flying test bed for advanced air system technologies. The internally funded program, called Phantom Ray, …
Defence Helicopter

More Ospreys Will Deploy With Marine Unit, General Says

8th May 2009

After three successful combat deployments over more than 19 consecutive months, Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys will begin a global deployment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary …
Defence Helicopter

Dutch Apaches fly 5,000 hours in Afghanistan

8th May 2009

The Apaches of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have passed the milestone 5,000 operational flying hours in Afghanistan. Five AH-64D Apaches from 301 Squadron, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad-A 2009: US developing SUAV chemical / biological sensor payloads

7th May 2009

Under the auspices of the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Small UAV Laboratory (SUAV Lab), government researchers are developing new chemical and …
Defence Helicopter

Plans to consolidate JHC bases abandoned

7th May 2009

A Ministry of Defence study into the consolidatation of Joint Helicopter Command bases has been cancelled. The cancellation of the £2 million study, dubbed Project …
Defence Helicopter

Curtiss-Wright Controls Awarded Development Contract from Sikorsky for CH-53K Helicopter

7th May 2009

Curtiss-Wright Controls the motion controls segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, has been awarded a contract by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to develop and supply the data concentrator …
Uncrewed Vehicles

L-3 to Develop Unmanned Aerial System Technology for US Air Force

7th May 2009

L-3 Geneva Aerospace announced today that it was one of multiple awardees on the United States Air Force Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) Research and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Learning to fly the Heron

7th May 2009

The chance to fly a CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan was what prompted Captain Ken Jones, a pilot and Reservist with 408 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Global Hawk Flying Mapping Missions South of Border

7th May 2009

The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is currently using its sensors for non-military environmental mapping missions over South, Central America and the Caribbean at the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mantis maiden flight this month

7th May 2009

BAE Systems is to fly its Mantis UAV later this month. The news was revealed by MD of Military Air Solutions at BAE Systems, Kevin …
Defence Helicopter

Columbia Helicopters' Successes Leads to Work for Nevada Army National Guard

7th May 2009

If you want to do something right, you need to go to the experts in that field. That's why Bravo Company, 1/189th of the Nevada …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Test Proves Raytheon KillerBee Unmanned Aircraft System Can Be Recovered At Sea

7th May 2009

Raytheon Company's KillerBee unmanned aircraft system demonstrated it can be recovered from a net on a moving platform, simulating an at-sea recovery. The KillerBee UAS …
Defence Helicopter

Quad-A 2009 - DAGR 2.75" guided rockets flight tested on Apache, AH-6 is next

6th May 2009

In answer to the call (stated publically by a couple of commanders here already) for a Hellfire-like guided weapon that has accuracy without the ‘sledgehammer’ …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad-A 2009 - Conceptual medical UAS pod begins flight testing

6th May 2009

US Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) developers have conducted flight testing on “Quick Meds,” a precision UAS medical delivery system designed for use …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad-A 2009 - Industry examines FCS robotic synergies

6th May 2009

New synergies between unmanned vehicle systems continue to emerge through informal industry examination and experimentation. One of the latest examples appeared this week at the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Innovative UGVs shown at IDET

6th May 2009

A first walk around at this year's IDET defence and security technologies exhibition here in Brno reveals a few intriguing UGV systems. The University of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fire Scout completes second test period onboard USS McInerney

5th May 2009

A Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) successfully completed fully autonomous flight operations onboard the USS …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter to Supply Heli-Union with the First Dauphin N3 Simulator

5th May 2009

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer on the civil and parapublic markets, has signed a contract with Heli-Union to supply the first ever simulator for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Armed Scout Helicopter points to unmanned vehicle expansion

5th May 2009

The Armed Scout Helicopter (ASH) program concept is emerging in the wake of last fall’s termination of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) contract. Although the …