The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
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16th September 2014
Lockheed Martin will team with Saudi-based Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) to establish a Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Expanded Repair Capability facility in the Kingdom …
16th September 2014
Northrop Grumman is to build three new RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS for the US Air Force under a $354 million contract announced on 15 September. …
15th September 2014
The NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has published a study on the vulnerability of UAS in the contested airspace of future operating theatres, finding …
15th September 2014
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the acquisition of five EC645 T2 utility helicopters, it has emerged. RTN representatives …
15th September 2014
Raytheon Missile Systems has commenced production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company announced on 15 September. …
12th September 2014
Nigeria has placed a large order for Russian military rotorcraft, including Mi-171Sh and Mi-35M helicopters, the deputy director general of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s defence export company, …
12th September 2014
Oregon-based Columbia Helicopters is reworking three ex-US Army CH-47D Chinook helicopters for Morocco under a $6 million US Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) …
11th September 2014
Northrop Grumman will conduct work to develop and demonstrate advanced wideband digital antenna technology for next generation radio frequency (RF) sensors using active electronically scanned …
10th September 2014
Two of the largest hull sections of the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier have been docked, marking the beginning of the assembly …
10th September 2014
The European RPAS community must steer away from its current ‘patchwork’ legislation if it is to have a positive effect on the global unmanned market. …
9th September 2014
The US Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has completed its latest phase of at-sea trials.According to Northrop Grumman executives, the single X-47B air vehicle …
9th September 2014
The Turkish armed forces have taken delivery of the third Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing. The aircraft was delivered …
9th September 2014
Lockheed Martin will continue sustainment and operations for the Integrated Data Environment / Global Transportation Network Convergence (IGC) programme under a $26.8 million follow-on contract …
8th September 2014
Rockwell Collins has completed delivered of its Pro Line Fusion flight test software to Embraer for the Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 aircraft, it announced on …
5th September 2014
The Pentagon is edging closer to its vision of being able to actively service in-orbit satellites and now hopes to demonstrate a robotic servicing mission …
5th September 2014
The Australian Army’s Tiger Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) has been upgraded to enhance its ‘out of the window’ realism, with improvements to the Visual …
4th September 2014
Airbus Helicopters has used the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland to tout its Tiger HAD attack helicopter and multi-mission EC725 Caracal helicopter as …
4th September 2014
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refuelling system in development with Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the US Navy’s preliminary design review (PDR), the company announced …
3rd September 2014
Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Romania that will see the company extend its presence in Romania and further …
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