News

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Plans advance for Chinook Block II

  19th April 2017

  The first of more than 1,200 Chinooks produced for more than 19 operators around the world was delivered to the US Army on 16 August …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Missile development overcomes hurdles

  19th April 2017

  With low-rate production scheduled for May 2018, the US Army's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is well on its way to replacing the long-standing AGM-114 Hellfire, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: AH-64E becomes army’s guardian

  19th April 2017

  The US Army is well on its way in fielding new-build versions of the latest iterations of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.In April 2016, Boeing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Fresh life breathed into UH-60L

  19th April 2017

  The US Army's programme to upgrade its legacy UH-60L Black Hawks with a new digital cockpit is proceeding apace, following the first flight of the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Lakotas upgraded for the future

  19th April 2017

  The US Army is overseeing several modernisation efforts for the service's fleet of UH-72A Lakotas.Although the type only entered service in 2007, the H145-derived UH-72A, …

• Military Logistics

  Saab to maintain Polish RBS15 missiles

  19th April 2017

  Saab will provide maintenance and logistic support of the Polish Navy's RBS15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missile system under an order announced on 19 April.The order, from …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: ​Avalex aims to create Asian footprint

  19th April 2017

  Avalex Technologies is utilising Rotorcraft Asia 2017 as means to scout Asia-Pacific for prospective customers and cement the company's footprint within the region.At the show, …

• Military Logistics

  Tapestry earns five-year contract for GDMS

  19th April 2017

  Tapestry Solutions has received a five-year follow-on contract to support ground transportation In-Transit Visibility (ITV) for the US Army's logistics operations in Afghanistan, the company …

• Training

  Cirrus wins TACEW and ITA contracts

  19th April 2017

  Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems has received a contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) for the supply of a Tactical Electronic Warfare (TACEW) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: Honeywell moves for Asian business

  19th April 2017

  Honeywell Aerospace has high hopes for its long-term prospects in Asia-Pacific.The company is using Rotorcraft Asia 2017 to highlight its latest connectivity solutions for helicopter …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Two

  19th April 2017

  The Official Unmanned Systems Asia 2017 Daily News - Day Two is now available to read online.View the digital edition here, or view the PDF …

• Digital Battlespace

  UltiSat wins CTC task order

  18th April 2017

  UltiSat has received a COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide C-band and Ku-band bandwidth capacity to the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: Spidertracks spins flight tracking web

  18th April 2017

  A new Smarter Aircraft Management platform for helicopters is being showcased at Rotorcraft Asia 2017.The flight tracking service provided by New Zealand-based company Spidertracks will …

• Special Operations

  Belgium’s special forces show of force

  18th April 2017

  Belgium's Special Forces Group (SFG) has completed a series of demonstrations designed to demonstrate a 'show of force' in the wake of multiple terrorist attacks …

• Training

  TCM ATIS awarded Program of Record status

  18th April 2017

  The US Army has awarded Program of Record status to the Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager - Army Training Information System (TCM ATIS), which …