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
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.
Air Warfare
Poland approved for another buy of AMRAAMs under $1.3 billion deal
The deal is for 400 AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). It increases the stocks the country already has and follows a US$1.7 billion order for 745 missiles approved in March last year.
Land Warfare
Hanwha contracted to develop radar for South Korean missile defence
Hanwha will develop the multi-function radar of the Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD), work which is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2028.
Air Warfare
Italian Army receives first UH-169D light utility helicopter
The delivery is the first in a total of 25 helicopters on order, with all deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.
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Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight
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Military Logistics
Metro Aerospace Microvanes available for C-130
18th July 2017
Metro Aerospace’s Microvanes, a drag-reduction and performance enhancement technology, is now available for Lockheed Martin C-130 and L-100 Hercules transport aircraft, the company announced on 12 …
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Digital Battlespace
DISA selects AT&T for Hawaii network
18th July 2017
AT&T; has received a 10-year contract from the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to deliver a modern communications network to replace its Hawaii network in …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo to support Typhoon DASS upgrade
18th July 2017
Leonardo will support the capability upgrade of the Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) for the UK’s Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets as part of a contract signed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE to launch autonomous systems testing service
18th July 2017
BAE Systems has received a grant of £457,000 from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to design and deliver the UK’s first dedicated autonomous systems …
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Training
RAF’s Grob 120TP ready to fly
18th July 2017
The Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Grob 120TP trainer aircraft has achieved Military Release to Service. The Grob 120TP is part of a suite of new …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
CH-5 ready for series production
18th July 2017
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) flew its first serial production version of the CH-5 UAV on 14 July, the flight occurring in …
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Military Logistics
AAR wins AM2 pallet, mat assembly contract
17th July 2017
AAR Mobility Systems will provide pallet and mat assemblies to US forces under a $255 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract announced on 12 July.The …
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Defence Helicopter
On display at RIAT (video)
17th July 2017
Shephard editors Grant Turnbull and Helen Haxell take a look at the flight line at RIAT 2017 and talk through some of the key platforms that …
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Training
Elbit takes simulation to the cloud
17th July 2017
Elbit Systems is working on a common Synthetic Natural Environment (SNE) solution that will allow two air training simulators in remote locations to be linked …
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Training
ASDOT gains pace
17th July 2017
The UK’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement has been ratcheted up following the declaration that Cobham Special Missions had signed a teaming …
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Training
Australia shortlists simulation requirement
17th July 2017
Australia has down-selected two consortia to compete for its JP 9711 Core Simulation Capability (CSimC) requirement. CSimC is aimed at upgrading and expanding the Australian …
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Defence Helicopter
Netherlands requests AGM-114R Hellfire missiles
17th July 2017
The US is considering a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) to the Netherlands, the Defense …
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Military Logistics
Orbital ATK wins follow-on RMTS contract
14th July 2017
Orbital ATK has won a $48 million follow-on rocket motor sustainment contract from the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the company announced on 12 July. Under …
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Defence Notes
Air Power 2017: USAF relearning peer capabilities
14th July 2017
The US Air Force is having to relearn capabilities required for operations against peer or near-peer opposition following extended operations over Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. …
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Special Operations
BAE’s EW systems for SOCOM C-130Js
14th July 2017
BAE Systems has received a $67 million contract modification to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for the US Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM's) fleet of …
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Defence Notes
Air Power 2017: Flexibility vital for RAF success
14th July 2017
Novel partnerships must be improved to ensure the Royal Air Force is equipped to operate in increasingly contested operational environments, a former director of the United …
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Defence Notes
BDF orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper ATPs
13th July 2017
Lockheed Martin has received a contract worth $22.45 million from the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Netherlands seeks CMWS from US
13th July 2017
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to the Netherlands, the …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop to deliver SATCOMs for ADF
13th July 2017
Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth AUD$223 million to build a satellite ground station and a wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) network management system for …
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