Air Warfare

Japan and South Korea upgrade F-15 fighters to keep them relevant

Japan and South Korea plan major enhancements to their F-15 programmes.

Industrial benefit or political distraction? Navigating the final assembly line

Using the example of the F-35, does rolling out a domestic final assembly line make economic or industrial sense for countries wanting to purchase new aircraft?

Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?

What are the realistic options for replacing or replicating the C-5’s unique capability when it finally reaches its end of life?

Israel’s Elbit Systems riding high and reports almost a billion dollars in orders to close 2024

Elbit Systems has signed another US$967 million in orders in the past three months after reporting its land revenues increased by 24% for 3Q2024 compared to 3Q 2023 thanks to increasing ammunition and munition sales in Israel.

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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.

Air Warfare

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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Defence Helicopter

Australia offers debrief on Sea Sprite cancellation for potential buyers

24th June 2009

The Australian Defence Material Organisation has confirmed that it is preparing to provide detailed briefings to foreign military forces interested in acquiring the eleven Kaman …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009: Protecting Le Bourget

23rd June 2009

An airborne ring of steel was thrown around this year's Paris Air Show, but not that you would have noticed. Thousands of Gendarmes and members …
Defence Helicopter

Kaman Helicopters Reaffirms Maritime Helicopter Program Safety and Effectiveness after ANAO Issues Audit Report

22nd June 2009

Kaman Helicopters reaffirmed its strong support for its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime multi-mission helicopter today in response to an audit report from the Australian National …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Thales and Sagem take major role in EDA's MIDCAS contract, preparing the integration of UAVs in civilian airspace

22nd June 2009

Sagem (Safran group) and Thales are major contributors to the MIDCAS (Mid-air Collision Avoidance System) contract, signed today at the Paris Air Show by the …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009: NASA Looking at $26.1 million R&D Budget for Rotary Research in FY10

19th June 2009

NASA is back in the research and development business with regard to rotorcraft, if only in a relatively small way. Odilyn Maria, an aerospace engineer …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Growth Will Continue Despite Downturn Says CEO Ackerman

19th June 2009

This week at Paris Airshow, Joseph Ackerman, president and CEO, Elbit Systems, stated that his company’s sales grew 29% CAGR 2004-2008. “We have moved from …
Defence Helicopter

L-3 WESCAM celebrates 1,000th delivery milestone with UK MoD

19th June 2009

L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has delivered its 1,000th MX Series electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret to the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simlat delivers mission training system for maritime UAS applications

19th June 2009

Simlat Ltd has announced delivery to a European customer of a newly introduced maritime training capability as an upgrade to its UAS Simulation System (Simlat's …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009: Grand plans for the Enara

18th June 2009

Blink and you might have missed it. Hidden away behind the military hardware that dominates the static display at Le Bourget was perhaps the smallest …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009 Opinion: Eurocopter sees light at the end of the recession tunnel

18th June 2009

Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009: Dauphin: 900 and not out

18th June 2009

Danish helicopter operator, DanCopter today became the proud owner of the 900th Dauphin and 100th EC155 to be built by Eurocopter. In a short informal …
Defence Helicopter

SELEX Galileo EOST 46 turrets selected for six different platforms

18th June 2009

Less than one year after its launch in the market, SELEX Galileo's EOST 46 turret has added six new orders to its book to reach a total …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter to refit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53s for personnel recovery missions

18th June 2009

Eurocopter Deutschland and the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) have signed a contract to refit one prototype followed by a further …
Defence Helicopter

American Eurocopter deliveries to US Customs and Border Patrol continue on schedule

18th June 2009

The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has just taken delivery of its fifth AS350 B3 since the beginning of the year. The delivery is …
Defence Helicopter

Marubeni and AgustaWestland sign AW101 spares support agreement

18th June 2009

AgustaWestland has signed an agreement with Marubeni Aerospace Corporation of Tokyo to establish a spare parts depot in Japan to support the MCH-101 and CH-101 helicopters …
Defence Helicopter

Sagem signs support contract for STRIX sights on Australian Tiger helicopters

18th June 2009

Australian Aerospace and Sagem have signed a contract for support services for the STRIX sights deployed on the Australian Army’s 22 EC665 Tiger combat helicopters. …
Defence Helicopter

Former Presidential helicopter redelivered to Egyptian government

18th June 2009

The Presidential helicopter presented by former President Richard Nixon to Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat in 1974 has been redelivered to the Egyptian government in a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Saab co-ordinates European MIDCAS development project

18th June 2009

Saab has been appointed co-ordinator for the MIDCAS consortium, which has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency to address the sense and avoid issue, …
Defence Helicopter

PARIS 2009: Brazil to become 'domestic market' for Eurocopter

17th June 2009

Eurocopter CEO, Lutz Bertling has taken his 'multi-local' business plan to the next step by signalling an intention to make Brazil the company's fourth domestic …