Air Warfare
General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
Air Warfare
UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026
The E-7 Wedgetail programme had been classified as ‘red’ in a previous UK government report, denoting that it would either not meet cost, timeline or capability targets.
Air Warfare
Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
The US and Czech Republic have pledged different support packages, with the latter agreeing to jointly open a new F-16 training centre in partnership with a ‘coalition of the willing’.
Land Warfare
QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
Air Warfare
Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
The possible sale for 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), comes ahead of President Trump’s visit to the country later in the month.
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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
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Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution
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Introducing a Game-Changer to NATO’s New Security Environment
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADECS 2019: Australian air force anticipates Triton’s prospects
31st January 2019
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is looking forward to a wide range of new capabilities and synergies when it begins operating its first MQ-4C …
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Digital Battlespace
Bittium receives Finland order
31st January 2019
Bittium has received a €3.4 million purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the maintenance and further development of the Tactical Wireless IP Network …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Delair opens UAS maintenance centres in US
31st January 2019
Delair has expanded its customer service operations with the qualification and opening of its first two UAS repair and maintenance centres in the US, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FLIR acquires Aeryon Labs
31st January 2019
FLIR Systems has acquired Canada-based Aeryon Labs, a developer of advanced UAS for the military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Real-time satellite tasking moves closer
30th January 2019
Real-time satellite imagery is one step closer to becoming a reality as one European satellite image provider announces it will be providing imagery within 30 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Honeywell, Pipistrel team for urban air mobility
30th January 2019
Honeywell and Pipistrel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore and develop aircraft technologies for the future urban air mobility market, Honeywell announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
RCAF CH-146 Griffons to receive upgrades
30th January 2019
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada is to undertake design work for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF's) CH-146 Griffon helicopters under the Griffon …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO develops joint ISR and GEOINT capabilities
30th January 2019
NATO is taking a renewed interest in GEOINT with the next few years seeing a number of key technological and tactical developments for the field …
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Defence Helicopter
V-280 Valor achieves 280kt cruise speed
30th January 2019
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor achieved a cruise speed of 280kt on 23 January at the company’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, following a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global UAV completes geothermal energy survey
30th January 2019
Global UAV Technologies has completed a UAS-based geothermal energy exploration survey for Borealis GeoPower in northern British Columbia, Canada, the company announced on 24 January. …
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Training
Cubic upgrading San Diego facility
30th January 2019
Cubic Corporation is renovating and upgrading its San Diego manufacturing facility to accommodate the production and testing of air combat training components, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
US Navy launches training helicopter competition
30th January 2019
The US Navy has formally launched a competition to replace its aging fleet of TH-57 training helicopters, offering a more than $900 million prize to …
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2019: EW advantage at risk of being lost
30th January 2019
Senior figures within the EW community have warned how armed forces risk ‘losing the advantage’ across the battlespace due to the development and proliferation of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
More FLIR Black Hornet PRS for US Army
29th January 2019
FLIR Systems will deliver its Black Hornet personal reconnaissance systems (PRS) in support of the US Army Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme, the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2019: Southeast Asia has a dearth of maritime patrol aircraft
29th January 2019
There is a degree of polarity when it comes to naval assets in Southeast Asia, with some countries having a disproportionately large number of surface …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MBDA’s Brimstone for UK Protector
29th January 2019
MBDA has received a contract for the integration of the Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s (RAF's) Protector RG Mk1 aircraft, the …
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Training
CAE to provide Protector RG1 training system
28th January 2019
As the Royal Air Force prepares for the integration of its latest RPAS, the GA-ASI Protector RG Mk1, an important milestone has been achieved with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing PAV completes maiden flight
28th January 2019
Boeing’s autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, developed under the Boeing NeXt programme, has successfully completed its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia, the company …
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Special Operations
Ukraine SOV assessment
28th January 2019
As Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko visited Special Operations Forces on 17th January, details have emerged regarding an uplift in equipment for Ukraine’s Special Operations Command …
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Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
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US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system
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![QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons]()
QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
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![Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025]()
Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
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Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
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US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system
