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Analysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget

UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.

Land Warfare

South Korean defence industry demonstrates its tech prowess

Shephard takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the South Korean defence sector as the country arms itself to deal with current and future threats.

Air Warfare

Northrop Grumman shows off new M230 Chain Gun at AUSA

The development of a dual-feed version of the 30mm M230 LF Chain Gun could allow for rapid selection between different ammunition types for more versatile battlefield engagement.

Air Warfare

Sikorsky given DARPA fund to install autonomy on US Army Black Hawk

The Lockheed Martin company plans to integrate the MATRIX system into the MX helicopter by 2025.

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Pave Hawks rescue 'unwell' sailor

27th June 2009

Crews onboard a pair of United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters have successfully rescued an ill sailor off the coast of Ireland. The …
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Pave Hawks en route to Atlantic rescue rendezvous

26th June 2009

An international rescue effort is currently en route to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland. A crew …
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L-3 Awarded Contract to Build CH-47F Operational Flight Trainer

25th June 2009

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded a $31.8 million contract modification from Computer Sciences Corporation in support of the U.S. Army’s …
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Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Demonstrates Level IV UAS Control

25th June 2009

Boeing today announced that the AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter successfully demonstrated Level IV unmanned aircraft system (UAS) connectivity on June 8 during a …
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Australia prepared to consider Tiger deployment to Afghanistan

24th June 2009

Australia is prepared to deploy its Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters to support its own forces in Afghanistan once the aircraft reach initial operational capability …
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Torpedo decisions for RAN helicopters still in the air

24th June 2009

The Australian Department of Defence says long awaited decisions on whether it will proceed with integration on the Eurotorp MU90 MK II lightweight torpedo onto …
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Australia offers debrief on Sea Sprite cancellation for potential buyers

24th June 2009

The Australian Defence Material Organisation has confirmed that it is preparing to provide detailed briefings to foreign military forces interested in acquiring the eleven Kaman …
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PARIS 2009: Protecting Le Bourget

23rd June 2009

An airborne ring of steel was thrown around this year's Paris Air Show, but not that you would have noticed. Thousands of Gendarmes and members …
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Kaman Helicopters Reaffirms Maritime Helicopter Program Safety and Effectiveness after ANAO Issues Audit Report

22nd June 2009

Kaman Helicopters reaffirmed its strong support for its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime multi-mission helicopter today in response to an audit report from the Australian National …
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PARIS 2009: NASA Looking at $26.1 million R&D Budget for Rotary Research in FY10

19th June 2009

NASA is back in the research and development business with regard to rotorcraft, if only in a relatively small way. Odilyn Maria, an aerospace engineer …
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Elbit Growth Will Continue Despite Downturn Says CEO Ackerman

19th June 2009

This week at Paris Airshow, Joseph Ackerman, president and CEO, Elbit Systems, stated that his company’s sales grew 29% CAGR 2004-2008. “We have moved from …
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L-3 WESCAM celebrates 1,000th delivery milestone with UK MoD

19th June 2009

L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has delivered its 1,000th MX Series electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret to the …
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PARIS 2009: Grand plans for the Enara

18th June 2009

Blink and you might have missed it. Hidden away behind the military hardware that dominates the static display at Le Bourget was perhaps the smallest …
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PARIS 2009 Opinion: Eurocopter sees light at the end of the recession tunnel

18th June 2009

Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …
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PARIS 2009: Dauphin: 900 and not out

18th June 2009

Danish helicopter operator, DanCopter today became the proud owner of the 900th Dauphin and 100th EC155 to be built by Eurocopter. In a short informal …
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SELEX Galileo EOST 46 turrets selected for six different platforms

18th June 2009

Less than one year after its launch in the market, SELEX Galileo's EOST 46 turret has added six new orders to its book to reach a total …
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Eurocopter to refit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53s for personnel recovery missions

18th June 2009

Eurocopter Deutschland and the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) have signed a contract to refit one prototype followed by a further …
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American Eurocopter deliveries to US Customs and Border Patrol continue on schedule

18th June 2009

The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has just taken delivery of its fifth AS350 B3 since the beginning of the year. The delivery is …
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Marubeni and AgustaWestland sign AW101 spares support agreement

18th June 2009

AgustaWestland has signed an agreement with Marubeni Aerospace Corporation of Tokyo to establish a spare parts depot in Japan to support the MCH-101 and CH-101 helicopters …