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US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system

The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.

Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?

Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.

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

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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Eurocopter participates in Portugal's Helitech helicopter show and conference

6th October 2010

Eurocopter will underscore its strong presence in the European multi-mission helicopter marketplace with the company's participation at this week's Helitech helicopter show and conference, being …
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EADS North America receives the first phase of a $152m US Army contract

5th October 2010

The US Army has awarded EADS North America a $67 million contract for the supply of Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota Light Utility …
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Boeing receives contract for Apache helicopter rotor heads

5th October 2010

Boeing today announced that the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded the company a three-year contract to manufacture spare main rotor heads for the …
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Bell Helicopter AH-1Z earns Navy recommendation for full fleet introduction

4th October 2010

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the US Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra successfully completed Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL). On …
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Naval test bed helicopter completes first project, receives digital avionics suite

30th September 2010

Naval aviation's sole helicopter technology test bed recently completed its first technology project -- an evaluation of a traffic collision avoidance system to reduce the …
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AH-1Z helicopters found operationally effective and suitable

30th September 2010

The US Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra has successfully completed its Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL). On Sept. 24, NAVAIR's H-1 Upgrades program office …
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Northrop Grumman partners with US Navy to advance rotorcraft development

30th September 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has partnered with the US Naval Aviation Center for Rotorcraft Advancement (NACRA) to provide its Digital Avionics Suite technology for retrofitting NACRA's …
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Army Apaches all at sea on Ark Royal

29th September 2010

A detachment of Apache attack helicopters have landed on board the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Ark Royal to take part in Exercise Joint Warrior …
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Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan

29th September 2010

Defense Technology Inc. (DTI) announced today that its procurement plan for twenty-one new Mi-17 aircraft has been approved by the Russian Government. Under RFQ N00019-10-R-0032, …
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Parvus receives follow-on contract for US Navy SEAHAWK helicopter program

29th September 2010

Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation announced a follow-on contract with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego to supply rugged VME Ethernet switch cards for the Navy's …
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AgustaWestland congratulates 2010 Cormorant Trophy winners

28th September 2010

AgustaWestland has announced that the crew of "Rescue 912" from Canadian Forces Squadron 103 in Gander, Newfoundland has been selected as the winner of the …
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Bell Boeing V-22 program delivers 6th Osprey trainer to US Marines

27th September 2010

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device …
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Air Comm wins multi-million dollar US Army contract

24th September 2010

Air Comm Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to develop a cockpit heater/windshield defroster system for up to 400 OH-58D Kiowa …
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International Rescue

23rd September 2010

The ISAF mission in Afghanistan is, by its very nature, a multinational, multi service one. However there are few units that embody this international partnership …
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South African Air Force carries out hot-extraction of troops in Democratic Republic of Congo

23rd September 2010

It is still amazing how the intricacies of communication, combined with technology, can impact on international peace keeping missions. At dusk, on the first day …
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New era for transport medicine in Ontario

23rd September 2010

Ornge is proud to introduce the most significant fleet upgrade in the history of aero medical transport in Ontario. The first of the new AgustaWestland …
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AAD 10: Eurocopter sales in region increase

22nd September 2010

The head of Eurocopter's southern African operations, Fabrice Cagnat, said at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that Eurocopter Southern Africa was expecting a 35% growth …
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Royal Air Force Sea King crew hailed for Cumbrian flood rescues at Shephard 2010 SAR Awards

22nd September 2010

A rescue helicopter crew from 22 Sqn 'C' Flight of the UK's Royal Air Force have become the first winners of the new annual Shephard …
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Precision Aviation Group begins work on facility expansion to 65,000 square feet

22nd September 2010

In its continuing effort to provide the best products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industry, Precision Aviation Group (PAG) - the exclusive …