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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 approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
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US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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UK receives two additional F-35B aircraft as deliveries resume
The two aircraft were delivered in the TR-3 configuration, bringing the RAF one step closer to fulfilling its order for 48 F-35B aircraft.
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Lockheed Martin builds first Saudi Arabian THAAD components
The THAAD launcher was first procured by Saudi Arabia in 2017, with local production a key condition of the sale.
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Military Logistics
AECOM to build RAAF parking apron
31st May 2018
AECOM Construction has received a contract to construct a parking apron at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, the Australian Department of Defence announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UMS, QinetiQ partner for Canadian market
30th May 2018
UMS Skeldar has partnered with QinetiQ Target Systems to offer joint platforms and solutions for Canadian maritime UAS programmes. The new partnership will work to …
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Training
DART-550 trainer completes maiden flight
30th May 2018
Diamond Aircraft Industries’ DART-550 trainer aircraft has completed its first flight, the company announced on 24 May. During the flight, the aircraft completed a basic …
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Military Logistics
Safran, UEC to re-engine Beriev Be-200
30th May 2018
Safran Aircraft Engines and Russia's UEC Saturn have signed a framework agreement to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 fire-fighting aircraft, the company announced on 25 May. …
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Digital Battlespace
New equipment for Indian armed forces
30th May 2018
India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of equipment worth more than $1.02 billion for the Indian armed forces, the Indian MoD announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Thailand rolls out first upgraded F-5ST
30th May 2018
The first prototype of the upgraded F-5 Super Tigris (F-5ST), completed by Elbit Systems, has been delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). ACM …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon signs Australian EW agreement
30th May 2018
Raytheon has signed a project agreement with Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) to collaborate on the development of advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities for …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: SOF community awaiting decisions on new attack helicopter
29th May 2018
On the road to developing the US Army's next-generation helicopter fleet, the special forces community is working with the larger service to help guide requirements …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing receives CH-47F contract modification
29th May 2018
Boeing received a contract modification from the US Department of Defense on 25 May 2018.The $25,747,525 modification relates to the company's existing contract to build …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ENAV selects Leonardo for UAS UTM system
29th May 2018
Leonardo has been selected by ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an Italian UAS traffic management (UTM) system, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Black Hornets create buzz in Australia
29th May 2018
The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from …
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Defence Helicopter
T129 Atak ready for Kazakh MoD’s fleet
28th May 2018
Kazakhstan is being considered as one of many potential export customers for the T129 Atak helicopter. The Turkish company expects that in the coming years …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kratos receives ATS-2 support contract
28th May 2018
Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (DRSS) has received the Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2), multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Chemring receives flares contract
28th May 2018
Chemring Countermeasures USA (CCM USA) has received contracts totalling $27.5 million for the production of M211 and MJU-64/B flares for the US Army, US Navy …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: SOF partner capabilities in the spotlight (video)
28th May 2018
With the overlap between USSOCOM’s International SOF Week at SOFIC 2018, planners across multiple special operations organizations conducted an International SOF Capabilities Demonstration in, on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Tactical Robotics demos Cormorant UAS to IDF
28th May 2018
Tactical Robotics has demonstrated its Cormorant multirole UAS to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the company announced on 22 May. During the demonstration, which took …
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Digital Battlespace
Is PLAAF harassment of Taiwan a dress rehearsal for Guam?
28th May 2018
The 11 May flight by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), yet another in a series of harassment exercises against Taiwan, may well have …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Special Ops Chinook contract coming soon
27th May 2018
In June, the US Army will move forward with plans to acquire Block II MH-47G Chinook helicopters for its special operations forces. The service though, …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: ThunderDrone update
26th May 2018
The US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) year-long ThunderDrone experimentation program will wrap up on 20th June 2018, SOFWERX officials have confirmed. Addressing delegates at the …
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