Defence Notes

Taurus KEPD 350E missile sees upgrade for German armed forces

Taurus Systems, a joint venture between MBDA Germany and Saab, was awarded a $161 million 10-year contract in January 2025 to modernise the Taurus 350 missile.

Avalon 2025: Australia’s missile and ordnance plans excite companies

Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) industrial plan is ambitious and promises big spending in an effort to create a local and sovereign capability. Companies at last week’s Australian International Airshow near Melbourne were making their pitches.

Naval Warfare

Russia and Ukraine agree maritime ceasefire – then Russia attaches strings

Tentative peace in the Black Sea broke down almost immediately amid Russian demands for a financial climb-down from the EU.

UK Chancellor commits £2 billion to make the country a “defence industrial superpower”

Rachel Reeves announced port upgrades, protected budgets for innovation and investment in novel technologies.

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Defence Notes

January traffic figures announced by Southwest Airlines

4th February 2010

Southwest Airlines has announced its traffic figures for January 2010 featuring a load factor increase of 9.3 pp. The airline flew 5,499,087,000 revenue passenger miles …
Defence Notes

4th SSJ100 joins flight test campaign

4th February 2010

The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 – prototype SN 95005 – has performed its maiden flight at Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The aircraft was captained by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s …
Defence Notes

Republic Airways announces January 2010 traffic

4th February 2010

Republic Airways Holdings has reported preliminary passenger traffic results for January 2010. The company generated 1,516,303,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 119% increase from the …
Defence Notes

JetBlue January traffic stats released

4th February 2010

JetBlue Airways has reported its preliminary traffic results for January 2010. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January totalled 2,106,871,000, a 9.1% increase on last January’s …
Naval Warfare

USS Carl Vinson Departs Haiti

4th February 2010

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed the waters near Port-au-Prince, Haiti Feb. 1 after rendering humanitarian assistance to the victims of …
Defence Notes

US Air Force awards Raytheon $170 million contract for Infrared-Guided Maverick missiles

3rd February 2010

The US Air Force awarded Raytheon Company a $170 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for the …
Naval Warfare

Successful test of Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile validates missile upgrades

1st February 2010

A Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) underwent a successful Product Upgrade Verification (PUV) flight test on January 12 at White Sands Missile Range, …
Defence Notes

Lockheed Martin receives $59 million for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods

1st February 2010

Lockheed Martin has received $59 million from the US Air Force for additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). This order represents the second increment on …
Digital Battlespace

B&W receives $450 million order for nuclear components

28th January 2010

Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group (B&W NOG), an operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has received an award of approximately $450 …
Naval Warfare

Anti-ship Missile Defence upgrade commences on first ANZAC frigate

28th January 2010

BAE Systems has begun modifying the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class frigates to be upgraded under the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) Upgrade …
Digital Battlespace

Nulka Programme nears major milestone

28th January 2010

The award winning Nulka defence system will achieve another major milestone in 2010 with the delivery of the 1 000th production round. Prime contractor BAE …
Naval Warfare

Thales displays innovative integrated mast at Pacific 2010

27th January 2010

Thales's innovative I-Mast 100 will be on display at this week's Pacific 2010 international maritime exposition in Sydney, demonstrating the company's leading international position in …
Digital Battlespace

Telephonics Corporation receives AN/UPX-44 nomenclature from USMC for G/ATOR Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator

27th January 2010

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation announced today that they have received the AN/UPX-44 nomenclature assignment for the latest application of their …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon wins $4.3 million contract for On-Dock Rail Nuclear Detectors

26th January 2010

Under a $4.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Raytheon Company is developing next-generation panels that can scan rail cars to detect …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) successfully demonstrated aboard US Air Force F-16

26th January 2010

Northrop Grumman in conjunction with the US Air Force, has completed a series of demonstration flights of its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) installed in …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC completes acquisition of Science, Engineering and Technology Associates Corporation

25th January 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Science, Engineering and Technology Associates Corporation (SET), a privately-owned technology corporation headquartered …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems division achieves CMMI(R) maturity level 5 rating

25th January 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Defense Systems division has received the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV(R)) Level 5, the highest rating …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit Systems signs agreements to purchase balance of Azimuth Technologies' shares

25th January 2010

Elbit Systems announced today, further to its announcement on November 12, 2008, that on January 24, 2010 a merger agreement was signed with Azimuth Technologies …
Naval Warfare

General Dynamics awarded $118 million by US Navy for Common Missile Compartment work

22nd January 2010

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $118 million contract modification by the US Navy to continue concept studies, engineering and design of a …