News

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: GD-OTS displays six-man Flyer 72

  8th October 2014

  A six-man variant of the Flyer 72 vehicle from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) will be on show for the first time at …

• Naval Warfare

  US Coast Guard receives 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry

  8th October 2014

  The 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) has been delivered to the US Coast Guard by Airbus Defense and Space (D&S), the company …

• Naval Warfare

  New air ambulance equipment for Ecuador Navy

  8th October 2014

  The Ecuador Navy’s King Air 350 aircraft has been fitted with a 20/2200 short box stretcher for the safe transportation of patients in air medical …

• Military Logistics

  MBDA awarded RAF ASRAAM support contract

  7th October 2014

  MBDA will support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) under a £40 million contract announced on 7 October. MBDA is the …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon’s 3DELRR radar selected by US Air Force

  7th October 2014

  Raytheon will develop a new expeditionary radar for the US Air Force (USAF) that will detect, identify and track drones, missiles and aircraft under a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy assesses unmanned mine hunting systems

  7th October 2014

  Northrup Grumman’s AQS-24A Mine Detecting Sensor System has been used in tandem with the Mine Hunting Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MHU) during a demonstration for US …

• Military Logistics

  A400M demonstrates CDS delivery capacity

  7th October 2014

  The A400M airlifter has undergone testing in Cazaux, France, to demonstrate its ability to airdrop multiple containers of the kind typically used in military and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion controls UAS

  6th October 2014

  Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion has demonstrated its capacity to act as a ground control station for unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications, with a series …

• Military Logistics

  First European training course crews graduate

  6th October 2014

  The first crews to have completed the European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course (EAATTC) at Zaragoza airbase in Spain have graduated following two weeks of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded Moldova border security contract

  6th October 2014

  Raytheon will provide border security solutions to the Republic of Moldova under a new contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) worth up to …

• Land Warfare

  Aimpoint unveils new sight (video)

  6th October 2014

  In parallel with the recent public unveiling of the new M4 Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system by Saab, Aimpoint highlighted its 'FCS 12' sight as …

• Military Logistics

  MSC extends AAR’s naval replenishment contract

  6th October 2014

  AAR’s naval replenishment contract with the US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) has been extended for one year, at a value of approximately $15 million. …

• Defence Helicopter

  India puts AW101s in storage

  4th October 2014

  The saga of India’s cancelled VVIP AW101 helicopter procurement rumbles on, with Indian Air Force (IAF) now looking at upgrading around nine Mi-17 V5s for …

• Digital Battlespace

  Australia looks to Growler support

  3rd October 2014

  Australia has revealed that it is seeking approval to build electronic warfare ranges in the country to support Boeing EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack aircraft …

• Defence Helicopter

  India restarts RSH tender

  3rd October 2014

  Within a month of cancelling the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH) tender, the new Indian government has released a request for information (RfI) for …