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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.

Land Warfare

Otokar moves forward on Alpar UGV

Otokar plans to make Alpar fully autonomous with a minimum of external assistance, as well as interfacing with other crewed and uncrewed systems on the battlefield.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Thales in-theatre ISTAR contract extended

27th April 2009

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended Thales UK's H-450 unmanned air system (UAS) contract that provides vital intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance …
Defence Helicopter

Australia makes FMS request for Chinooks

24th April 2009

On April 13 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of seven Chinook …
Defence Helicopter

Future Lynx helicopter becomes Lynx Wildcat

24th April 2009

At a ceremony at AgustaWestland in Yeovil, it was announced that the Future Lynx aircraft is now to be known formally as the AW159 Lynx …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian Sea King deters pirates

24th April 2009

On 18 April 2009 at about 3:00 p.m. local time, the MV Front Ardenne and the British fast fleet tanker RFA Wave Knight were transiting …
Defence Helicopter

FlightSafety's New TH-1H Weapon System Trainer Has Been Certified by the United States Air Force

24th April 2009

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce the certification of a new TH-1H Weapon System Trainer by the United States Air Force. This is the second …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Extending Global Reach with Support Facility in Korea

24th April 2009

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that it has opened a regional spare parts stocking facility with Times Aerospace Korea, LLC (TAK) at Gimpo Aerospace Industrial …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australian Royal Commission receives proposal for UAV-based bushfire response system

24th April 2009

Australia’s catastrophic February wildfires have sparked proposals for the development of a fully integrated airborne fire surveillance and response system using UAVs to provide early …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Insitu Awarded SUAV Contract by Canadian Government

23rd April 2009

Insitu has received a US$30 million contract from the Canadian government to provide small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV) services to support the Canadian Forces’ intelligence, …
Defence Helicopter

R. Scott Rettig Named CEO of AgustaWestland North America

23rd April 2009

R. Scott Rettig has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of AgustaWestland North America, AgustaWestland and …
Defence Helicopter

Open door approach will prove SH2G(I) says Kaman

22nd April 2009

Kaman Helicopters concedes its efforts to on-sell former Royal Australian Navy SH-2G(A) aircraft continues to face a perception issue in the global marketplace given the …
Defence Helicopter

Curtiss-Wright Awarded $20 Million Contract for UH-60M Upgrade Black Hawk and CH-53K Helicopter Programs

21st April 2009

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a contract from Claverham Limited to provide transducers for use in the fly-by-wire systems that control the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

First flight for Predator C

20th April 2009

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced the introduction of its next generation aircraft in the extremely successful Predator UAS series, Predator C Avenger. The first …
Defence Helicopter

MH-60R and MH-60S Helicopters Make History With Stennis Deployment

20th April 2009

Sikorsky products made naval history when the first aircraft carrier deployment for Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters took place as sailors from Helicopter Maritime Strike …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UCAV application for LM Sniper pod?

18th April 2009

Lockheed Martin’s popular Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod could find its way onto a UAV or a UCAV in the foreseeable future. Quizzed by Unmanned Vehicles, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Squeezing broadband data down a narrowband pipe

17th April 2009

ITT is only a few months away from offering an airborne data management system that can cram the output a 4,800 mbps video collector down …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Prox Dynamics Hornet-3 prototype is flown outdoors

17th April 2009

Prox Dynamics is developing what is believed to be one of the smallest complete Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the PD-100 Black Hornet. The company just passed …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Pressurised structures for buoyant UAVs promise new capabilities

16th April 2009

A material mainly used in sails for racing yachts could be the key to realising expanded capabilities for light UAV systems, according to Harris Edge, …
Defence Helicopter

Naval Surface Warfare Center to assist in LAIRCM integration on CH-53D

16th April 2009

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is to assist in the integration design for the installation of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Large Aircraft …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BEI International chooses skilligent as a supplier of a vehicle control system for an intelligent agricultural harvester

16th April 2009

Skilligent, Inc will supply a vehicle control system for agricultural harvesters built by BEI International. BEI International, LLC, a leading manufacturer of agricultural harvesters with …