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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.
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US Air Force has big plans for the F-47
The USAF Chief of Staff has claimed that the sixth-generation fighter would allow for guaranteeing “air superiority for generations to come”.
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India and France seal Rafale-M deal as plans for local assembly advance
Inter-governmental agreement signed as final assembly line plans inch closer.
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Update: India’s Rafale-M deal postponed
New Delhi had been gearing up to sign a Navy Rafale deal as talks swirled around a potential assembly line in Nagpur.
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Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Army launches hunt for 60 UAVs
19th November 2017
The Indian Army is seeking a short-range UAV to boost the ISR capabilities of combat units deployed along the country’s borders with China and Pakistan. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: Fury given engine endurance boost
19th November 2017
Lockheed Martin's Fury UAS now boasts an endurance of 15 continuous flight hours owing to a newly integrated 1803 engine. Announcing the UAV engine upgrades …
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Military Logistics
Hensoldt modernises ATC at German airfields
17th November 2017
Hensoldt is supplying its Aerodrome Surveillance Radar – Series (ASR-S) for German military airfields to modernise air traffic control (ATC), the company announced on 15 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BVLOS, the next frontier for commercial UAVs
17th November 2017
Demand for range and endurance capabilities commonly associated with military UAVs is increasingly coming from the commercial sector. Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) was …
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2017: StandardAero partnership to provide Saudi MRO services
17th November 2017
A joint collaboration between StandardAero, GDC Middle East and Horizon Shield (Riyadh), will see the three parties provide MRO and engineering support services to military operators …
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Digital Battlespace
Japan’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye takes off
17th November 2017
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first flight of Japan’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft at the company’s Aircraft Integration Center of Excellence in Florida. The …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: China hones naval defence systems
17th November 2017
Chinese companies have honed their maritime and naval defence systems via experience gained from their land reclamation efforts and base building in the South China …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman to sustain ADF C-27J
17th November 2017
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a through life support (TLS) contract for the Royal Australian Air Force's C-27J Spartan airlift fleet, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Analysis: China’s CETC unveils new radars
16th November 2017
China is rapidly developing radar and identification, friend and foe (IFF) systems through extensive research and development. Indeed, China is offering lessons learned to the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Zephyr soars into the commercial market
16th November 2017
The Zephyr UAS is set to enter the commercial market at the end of 2018 as Airbus Aerial touts the platform as part of its commercial …
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Special Operations
Pentagon to identify specialised CT opportunities
16th November 2017
The US Department of Defense Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) has announced an upcoming Advance Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) along with specific focus areas …
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Military Logistics
Dubai Airshow 2017: AAR supporting UAE aircraft fleet
16th November 2017
AAR and Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) have signed an MoU to develop enhanced support services for the UAE Armed Forces it was announced on 13 …
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Military Logistics
Tapestry to upgrade CAT for airdrop missions
16th November 2017
Tapestry Solutions has been selected by the US Air Force to develop advanced mission planning software for airdrop missions tailored to the C-17 and C-130 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Marines to test autonomous cargo aircraft
16th November 2017
The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has selected Yates Electrospace Corporation's (YEC's) Silent Arrow autonomous cargo aircraft to take part in a 12 month …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insitu’s latest contract looks beyond ScanEagle
16th November 2017
Insitu’s commercial business unit has secured a seven figure contract to provide Shell’s QCG business in Australia with remotely piloted aircraft services. A year after establishing …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE to develop testbed for space technologies
16th November 2017
BAE Systems will develop a space evaluation and analysis testbed under a $12.8 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: UMS Skeldar soaring into Middle East
16th November 2017
UMS Skeldar will be conducting flight campaigns with its R-350 VTOL platform in the Middle Eastern region next year. A new enhanced version of the …
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Defence Notes
NZDF hones skills with overseas mates in Southern Katipo
16th November 2017
Exercise Southern Katipo, the New Zealand Defence Force’s largest ever exercise in the series, was held over a six-week period in October-November. It put the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-9 shows off ASW capabilities
15th November 2017
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that its MQ-9 Predator B UAS has demonstrated the remote detection and tracking of submerged contacts, such as …
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