News

• Military Logistics

  Rockwell awarded KC-135 work

  12th April 2018

  Rockwell Collins has received multiple repair contracts from the US Air Force (USAF) to support Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) components on the KC-135 tanker …

• Land Warfare

  Russian SMD receives new BMP-3 IFVs

  12th April 2018

  The Russian Southern Military District (SMD) 58th Combined-Arms Army motorised rifle formation has received the first batch of new BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Airbus outlines unmanned strategies

  12th April 2018

  As drones become more commonplace Airbus is continuing to explore the use of unmanned technologies throughout a variety of different applications. During the Commercial UAV …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aquabotix unveils SwarmDiver micro USV/UUV

  12th April 2018

  UUV Aquabotix has introduced SwarmDiver, a micro USV and UUV designed to operate in a swarm, the company announced on 9 April. Multiple SwarmDivers can …

• Land Warfare

  DefExpo 2018: Is Indian artillery set to boom?

  12th April 2018

  Two locally developed artillery pieces – the ATAGS and Dhanush – participated in a live demonstration at the DefExpo 2018 exhibition in Chennai. Although they …

• Naval Warfare

  Sea-Air-Space 2018: Textron's new Ship-to-Shore Connector gets wet

  11th April 2018

  Textron Systems’ is preparing to put the US Navy's next-generation Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) through builder trails this month after the first craft entered the water. …

• Special Operations

  USSOCOM seeks aviation maintenance collaboration

  11th April 2018

  USSOCOM is seeking industry collaboration in the modernization of its aviation maintenance capabilities.  Interest in a possible collaborative effort was outlined in a 10 April …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment demos Puma-Switchblade automated S2S

  11th April 2018

  AeroVironment has successful conducted the demonstration of a Puma-Switchblade automated sensor-to-shooter (S2S) capability from a US Navy Coastal Riverine Craft, the company announced on 9 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  L3 introduces advanced Iver PW AUV

  11th April 2018

  L3 Technologies has introduced a new AUV called the Iver Precision Workhorse (Iver PW) for military and commercial applications, the company announced on 9 April.  …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Leica partners with DJI on new drone solution

  11th April 2018

  Leica Geosystems, headquartered in Switzerland, is showcasing a prototype of its newest UAS solution for the first time at the Commercial UAV Expo in Amsterdam. …

• Land Warfare

  British Army inches closer to new multi-role vehicles

  11th April 2018

  The UK’s Multi-Role Vehicle Protected (MRV-P) has moved forward as the British government is set to finalise negotiations with the US DoD. MRV-P is divided …

• Defence Helicopter

  DefExpo 2018: India approves Ka-226T configuration

  11th April 2018

  On the opening day of the DefExpo exhibition in Chennai, India approved the technical configuration of the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it will buy …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cellula Robotics receives AUV fuel cell contract

  11th April 2018

  The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded a contract to Cellula Robotics to develop a fuel cell that will improve the ability for AUVs …

• Land Warfare

  Poland prepares for next phase of Patriot buy

  11th April 2018

  Just two weeks since Poland sealed the deal on its initial purchase of Patriot air and missile defence systems, Warsaw is now looking to immediately …

• Training

  CAE signs Oman Aviation Academy agreement

  11th April 2018

  CAE has signed a service agreement with the Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD) to support the establishment of the Oman Aviation Academy, the …