News

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: MUM-T first up at opening conference

  9th May 2017

  Among the key challenges for future integration of unmanned technology with manned platforms is the risk of saturating pilots and operators with additional tasks, resulting …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Ground robot ready to compete (video)

  9th May 2017

  Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) UGV could be in with another shot with the US Army after the demonstrations in 2012 with the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: MartinUAV seeks entrance to US market

  9th May 2017

  After participating in several recent demonstration events, MartinUAV is looking to establish its V-Bat long endurance VTOL UAS in the US military market. According to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Trusting autonomous capability

  8th May 2017

  Autonomous platforms should have the requirements necessary for users to 'trust' the system built in during the design phase, rather than looking at ways to …

• Military Logistics

  USAF gets processed M50 masks

  8th May 2017

  The United States Air Force (USAF) military personnel have started receiving processed and approved M50 gas masks that are evaluated as 99.99 percent serviceable through …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GA-ASI selects GKN Aerospace for MQ-9B RPA

  8th May 2017

  GKN Aerospace has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the design, development and manufacture of fuel bladders for Predator B MQ-9B RPAS, …

• Military Logistics

  Servowatch’s IPMS selected for RNZN MSC

  8th May 2017

  Servowatch will supply its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) to the Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) Maritime Sustainment Capability (MSC) vessel being built by Hyundai …

• Naval Warfare

  Leonardo awarded C-27J support contract

  8th May 2017

  The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded a one-year contract worth $4.6 million to Leonardo to support its C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft, …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: RBDF contract for VSTEP

  8th May 2017

  Dutch simulation specialists VSTEP and international shipyards group Damen have signed a cooperative agreement to produce a NAUTIS full mission bridge simulator (FMBS) for the …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: Program-Ace introduces MR.ACE

  8th May 2017

  Ukrainian company Program-Ace will be demonstrating its mixed reality solution for the first time during ITEC in Rotterdam. The software solution, Mixed Reality & Augmented …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: Plexsys takes on virtual market

  8th May 2017

  Modelling and simulation systems provider, Plexsys, has been selected by L3 Link Simulation & Training to provide system support to L3 Link's IDEAtion centre.Plexsys has …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: JOBSS enters service with IDF

  8th May 2017

  Bagira Systems' Joint-fire Battle-Space Simulator (JOBSS) call-for-fire training system has entered service with the Artillery Corps at the IDF Land Forces Training Centre. The company …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: LMCO scores twice

  8th May 2017

  Orlando, Florida-based Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the F-16 A/B Block 15 training system. The $24.3 …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: Simulation descends on NATO

  8th May 2017

  Masa, an attendee of ITEC 2017 and the forthcoming CAX (computer aided exercise) Forum, will highlight its latest version of Masa Sword including its new …

• Defence Helicopter

  ITEC 2017: Fire Blade training lights up

  8th May 2017

  The European Defence Agency is in the midst of the 11th exercise Fire Blade which will provide tactical training under the agency's Helicopter Exercise Programme …