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Air Warfare
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.
Defence Notes
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.
Land Warfare
Babcock secures £1.6 billion MoD contract extension to support British Army readiness
The five-year contract extension will be applied to the existing 10-year DSG Service Provision and Transformation Contract.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy seeks UMV sources
21st September 2009
The US Navy's Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems Program Office (PMS403) has just released a ‘sources sought’ announcement for a market survey ‘to determine the potential …
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Defence Helicopter
New guns for French Cougars and Caracals
11th September 2009
French Minister for Defence, Herve Morin has announced an order for new door guns to equip the French Air Force and Army fleets of Cougar …
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DSEi 09: AW149 to fly in 2010
9th September 2009
AgustaWestland is set to fly its first prototype AW149 at the beginning of 2010.? Development of the new eight-tonne battlefield support helicopter has been ongoing …
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First Swedish A109 lands on the Visby
2nd September 2009
The Swedish Navy has completed the first landing of its A109 naval helicopter on the Visby-class Corvette. The first A109E - Swedish designation Hkp 15 …
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Defence Helicopter
KAI and Eurocopter reveal the Surion
31st July 2009
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter have rolled out the first prototype Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Dubbed the Surion, the 1.3 trillion won (US$1 billion) …
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Defence Helicopter
Tigres arrive in Afghanistan
28th July 2009
Three French Army Eurocopter Tigre HAPs have arrived in Afghanistan marking the beginning of the first combat deployment of the European-built attack helicopter. The Tigres …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy take top award at Air Tattoo
21st July 2009
The Fleet Air Arm's Fly Navy 100 celebrations have been awarded the top prize at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Navy sent …
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Defence Helicopter
FN Herstal reveals 'armed' AW101
29th June 2009
Belgian weapons specialist FN Herstal has revealed pictures of an armed AW101 Merlin undergoing weapons integration testing. It is understood AgustaWestland borrowed an Italian Navy …
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Defence Helicopter
French CEV puts new rotary-wing technologies to the test
11th June 2009
The French Centre d'Essais en Vol (CEV) is testing new systems to improve the safety of helicopter flight. The CEV which has facilities at Cazaux …
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Defence Helicopter
Tigre gets called up
9th June 2009
The French Army has been given the final green light to deploy its Eurocopter Tigres to Afghanistan. The decision to send the helicopter to an …
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Defence Helicopter
Fleet Air Arm forms Lynx Wildcat training squadron
26th May 2009
700W NAS has been commissioned to form the Lynx Wildcat Fielding Squadron. The new Squadron replaces the Lynx Operational Evaluation Unit (LOEU) and major changes …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing
22nd May 2009
Work to develop a new lightweight anti-ship missile for the French and British Navies is progressing. The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) or Anti-Navire Leger …
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Defence Helicopter
New lease of life for Navy Panthers
19th May 2009
Eurocopter is test flying a mid-life update for the French Navy’s small fleet of Panther shipboard helicopters. The prototype AS565 Panther Mk 2 (aircraft 505) …
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Defence Helicopter
Blue Eagles back in action
11th May 2009
The British Army's Blue Eagles are back in action this summer. The Middle Wallop-based helicopter display team will be appearing at eight shows during the 2009 …
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Defence Helicopter
Plans to consolidate JHC bases abandoned
7th May 2009
A Ministry of Defence study into the consolidatation of Joint Helicopter Command bases has been cancelled. The cancellation of the £2 million study, dubbed Project …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Mantis maiden flight this month
7th May 2009
BAE Systems is to fly its Mantis UAV later this month. The news was revealed by MD of Military Air Solutions at BAE Systems, Kevin …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RAN embarked UAS plans shift to future frigate and OPV
2nd May 2009
The Royal Australian Navy will continue to explore potential acquisition of embarked maritime unmanned air systems but as part of a proposed new flotilla of …
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Defence Helicopter
German Armed Forces mark 50 years of SAR
8th April 2009
The German Federal Armed Forces have celebrated 50 years of Search and Rescue provision. The anniversary was marked with a special event at Landsberg-Lech AB …
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Defence Helicopter
Air Tattoo to stage mass Royal Navy flypast
7th April 2009
One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to …
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Russia and Ukraine agree maritime ceasefire – then Russia attaches strings
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Babcock secures £1.6 billion MoD contract extension to support British Army readiness
