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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.

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Land Warfare

Meprolight shooting for synergy

20th March 2012

Meprolight is planning to create more of a ‘synergy’ with sister company IWI in order to best integrate its weapon sights onto firearms, company sources have …
Defence Notes

RT pursues civil aerostat capability

20th March 2012

Aeronautics subsidiary RT is preparing to take its Skystar 180 and 300 aerostats to Nimes, France on 24 March to evaluate its transition from a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

IAI targets UGV growth strategy

20th March 2012

IAI is positioning itself to respond to a growing ‘ground robotics trend’ by tapping into its unmanned aerospace experience, company officials have announced. Following its …
Defence Helicopter

Northrop Grumman receives LAIRCM contract

19th March 2012

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the provision of Large Aircraft Infrared …
Defence Helicopter

SAR 2012: Caution sounded over government-imposed interoperability

19th March 2012

Interoperability should be driven by need rather than being institutionalised, according to the UK’s chief coast guard, reflecting on the likely success of future SAR …
Defence Notes

British minister reinforces defence export market

15th March 2012

UK Minister for defence equipment, support and technology Peter Luff has emphasised the importance of the defence sector to the British economy thanks to its …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems launches Falcon trials

15th March 2012

Training has begun on the UK’ s Falcon portable broadband-based communications system for the army and air force, manufacturer BAE Systems has announced. The programme, …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman wins USAF C2 contract

14th March 2012

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for the Air and Space Operations Centre (AOC) Weapon System …
Defence Helicopter

Australian Navy retires the A109

14th March 2012

The Australian Navy has retired its fleet of AgustaWestland A109 helicopters as the type makes way for the introduction of the Bell 429. The aircraft, …
Defence Helicopter

Sea Knights get new life with US State Department

14th March 2012

US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights are getting a new lease of life through a collaborative programme with the US State Department it has been …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Schiebel announces heavy fuel flight

13th March 2012

A heavy-fuel variant of a Camcopter S-100 UAS completed its maiden flight on 12 March, manufacturer Schiebel has announced. The UAS was flown at the …
Digital Battlespace

USCC warns of Chinese cyber threat

13th March 2012

As the Chinese Government continues to invest in its cyber capabilities, particularly for attack, defence and exploitation, the US believes its national security is at …
Defence Helicopter

DoD refocuses presidential helicopter replacement

12th March 2012

Further delays to the US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme have placed the current fleet under stress and in need of significant upgrades, according to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US prepares micro-UGVs for Afghanistan evaluation

12th March 2012

The US DoD will shortly deploy hundreds of ‘ultra-lightweight’ UGVs to Afghanistan ahead of a proposed procurement of some 5,000 systems later this year, sources …
Defence Helicopter

'Pashtun Jaguar' tests UK helicopter crews for Afghanistan

12th March 2012

Rotary-wing assets from the UK's Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) have taken part in a large exercise to prepare troops heading for Afghanistan. JHC's Exercise Pashtun …
Defence Helicopter

Production of sensor-based landing system for German CH-53s approved

12th March 2012

German officials have approved the production of a sensor-based landing system to assist CH-53 crews making brownout landings in Afghanistan. The decision, taken by the …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin demonstrates Space Fence prototype

9th March 2012

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capability of its Space Fence radar prototype for the USAF during the system’s preliminary design review (PDR) last month. The …
Defence Helicopter

Philippines Air Force takes delivery of W-3 Sokol helicopters

9th March 2012

The Phillippines Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first batch of four W-3 Sokol helicopters from PZL-Swidnik. The aircraft were handed over in …
Defence Helicopter

Caiman helicopter undergoes deck landing trials

9th March 2012

DCNS has announced that the Caiman Marine (HN90) heavy lift helicopter that recently entered service with the French Navy has undergone a series of deck …

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