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• Digital Battlespace

  iGov wins US Navy SPAWAR contract

  15th March 2012

  iGov has announced that it has been selected to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Information Operations (IO), and Information Assurance Equipment (IA) to the …

• Military Logistics

  Airbus Military selects AAR for logistics

  15th March 2012

  AAR has announced that it has been selected by Airbus Military to provide off-wing repairs management and logistics services as part of five-year programmes that …

• Defence Notes

  British minister reinforces defence export market

  15th March 2012

  UK Minister for defence equipment, support and technology Peter Luff has emphasised the importance of the defence sector to the British economy thanks to its …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems launches Falcon trials

  15th March 2012

  Training has begun on the UK’ s Falcon portable broadband-based communications system for the army and air force, manufacturer BAE Systems has announced. The programme, …

• Military Logistics

  NGRAIN enhances Canadian training pass rates

  14th March 2012

  NGRAIN has announced that the Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CFSEME) has seen a marked improvement in pass rates since the implementation …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman wins USAF C2 contract

  14th March 2012

  Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) for the Air and Space Operations Centre (AOC) Weapon System …

• Military Logistics

  BMT Fleet Technology pushes forward with Canadian JSS option

  14th March 2012

  BMT Fleet Technology has announced that it has been awarded a 12-month, $9.8 million design project to further develop the Contract Design as one possible …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ReconRobotics announces USMC Recon Scout order

  14th March 2012

  ReconRobotics has been awarded a contract for 126 Recon Scout XT micro-UGV kits by the US Marine Corps (USMC) through the Robotic Systems Joint Project …

• Defence Helicopter

  Australian Navy retires the A109

  14th March 2012

  The Australian Navy has retired its fleet of AgustaWestland A109 helicopters as the type makes way for the introduction of the Bell 429. The aircraft, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sea Knights get new life with US State Department

  14th March 2012

  US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights are getting a new lease of life through a collaborative programme with the US State Department it has been …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cobham demonstrates interference resistant antennas

  13th March 2012

  Cobham Antenna Systems has announced that in collaboration with Seasat of Denmark, it has successfully demonstrated its L band interference resistant Sea Tel 9797B and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing Phantom Eye undergoes taxi testing

  13th March 2012

  Boeing has announced that its Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has conducted its first medium-speed taxi test. The hydrogen-powered …

• Defence Helicopter

  AVMS successfully tested

  13th March 2012

  Boeing has announced that it, along with the US Army, has successfully completed a series of tests on the company’s Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS), …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Schiebel announces heavy fuel flight

  13th March 2012

  A heavy-fuel variant of a Camcopter S-100 UAS completed its maiden flight on 12 March, manufacturer Schiebel has announced. The UAS was flown at the …

• Digital Battlespace

  USCC warns of Chinese cyber threat

  13th March 2012

  As the Chinese Government continues to invest in its cyber capabilities, particularly for attack, defence and exploitation, the US believes its national security is at …