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
StormShroud enters service with UK RAF to suppress enemy air defences
StormShroud is designed to support UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin F-35B and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft by providing suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD). It is built around the Tekever AR3 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) and Leonardo BriteStorm electronic warfare (EW) jammer payload.
Land Warfare
Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Air Warfare
Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
The ground test phase for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme will bridge the gap between prototype design and flight, laying essential groundwork ahead of fielding the uncrewed aircraft.
Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman’s completes flight tests of new EW system for F-16s
The two aircraft flew more than 70 sorties in seven months and tested the system in various conditions and mission scenarios.
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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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Navigating the Waters of Modern Warfare: The Role of Maritime Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to start global installation of GPS OCX
16th May 2019
Raytheon’s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) programme has completed final qualification testing of the system’s modernised monitor station receivers, the company announced on …
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Training
ITEC 2019: F-35 training update
16th May 2019
During his paper entitled: Joint Distributed Mission Training for the Fifth Generation and Beyond, Vic Torla, business development director for training at Lockheed Martin, told delegates …
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Defence Notes
Small steps for the Boeing F-15EX
16th May 2019
Boeing’s next-generation F-15EX fighter aircraft has made another small, if potentially feeble, step with inclusion in the US House Appropriations Committee draft FY 2020 defence …
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Training
Dark Blade 2019 kicks off in Czech Republic
16th May 2019
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has kicked off the Dark Blade 2019 helicopter exercise at Náměšť airbase in Czech Republic, the agency announced on 13 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Preliminary safety assessments for European MALE RPAS completed
15th May 2019
The European MALE RPAS Programme Division (MRPD) has completed a contract with Germany’s DFS Aviation Services (DAS) on a preliminary safety assessment, the Organisation for …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Alliances strengthened through simulated environments (video)
15th May 2019
Hans Lindgren, head of business development at Saab, speaks to Shephard about how several European nations initiated the integration of training simulation communities. This also …
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Digital Battlespace
Indra to supply deployable radar to RAF
15th May 2019
Indra has received a contract to supply the UK Royal Air Force with an advanced long-range air defence deployable radar, the company announced on 13 …
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Special Operations
Air Force explores lighter and faster TACPs
15th May 2019
The US Air Force is preparing to work with industry to modernize the capabilities of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). Specifics of the modernization …
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Defence Helicopter
Turkish Army's combat helicopter progresses on
15th May 2019
Turkish Aerospace has been working on the new, twin engine multirole heavy combat helicopter (MHCH) for the past two to three years under the supervision …
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Defence Helicopter
Croatia's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots train
15th May 2019
The second and third group of pilots in the helicopter squadron of the 93rd Air Base of the Croatian armed forces have undergone advanced training …
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Digital Battlespace
Virve connections for Finnish Defence Forces
15th May 2019
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has authorised the Defence Force to renew its four-year contract with State Security Networks Group Finland for Virve radio …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Germany closes Tornado gap
15th May 2019
The German Air Force (GAF) and navy was one of the largest customers for the Panavia Tornado aircraft and although the latter has disposed of …
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Special Operations
SOF looks to resistance support campaigns
14th May 2019
US Special Operations Forces must consider how to further evolve doctrine and concepts of operations relating to Support to Resistance (STR) campaigns, a research paper …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2019: Leonardo’s BriteCloud squares up to US testing
14th May 2019
Announced on 13 May at AOC EW Europe, the US DoD has selected Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) to be assessed under the Office …
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Training
Cobham to supply oxygen system for Boeing T-X
14th May 2019
Cobham has been selected by Boeing to supply the complete oxygen system for its T-X trainer aircraft, the company announced on 9 May 2019. The …
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Military Logistics
DynCorp receives new contract modification
14th May 2019
DynCorp has received a $114.9 million contract modification to provide organisational level maintenance and logistic support for aircraft assigned to the Naval Test Wing Atlantic …
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Digital Battlespace
USAF develops AERONet prototype
14th May 2019
A team at US Air Force Base Hanscom is developing a prototype combat system capable of providing video, voice, chat and C2 to partner nations, …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Swedish Air Force official explains gunner virtual training (video)
14th May 2019
Mikael Svensson, Master Sgt at the Swedish Armed Forces Air Technical School discusses the benefits of using the door gunner virtual trainer for crew and …
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Digital Battlespace
Datron adds services to current FMS contract
14th May 2019
Datron World Communications has announced the addition of training, support and other critical services to its existing $495 million foreign military sales (FMS) IDIQ contract …
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