News

• Defence Helicopter

  Swedish Armed Forces take delivery of Black Hawks

  20th January 2012

  Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration, the FMV, has delivered the first two UH-60M Black Hawks to the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing. The aircraft - designated …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter test flying Albanian Super Pumas

  20th January 2012

  Eurocopter is test flying and preparing to deliver the first AS532AL cougars to the Albanian Armed Forces. The first of five aircraft ordered, FA-630, has …

• Digital Battlespace

  MilDef receives Danish rugged computer order

  19th January 2012

  MilDef has been selected to supply the Danish Defence Acquisition & Logistics Organization (DALO) with rugged computers and special electronics, as part of a contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  Patria wins Swedish Armed Force support contract

  19th January 2012

  Patria has announced that it has been selected by the Swedish Armed Forces to provide technical systems and maintenance support for the Swedish Armed Forces’ …

• Naval Warfare

  Kongsberg wins Norwegian sub CMS contract

  19th January 2012

  Kongsberg has announced that it has been issued a contract by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation to supply the MSI-90U Mk 2 Combat Management System …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  TORC Robotics awarded UGV contract

  19th January 2012

  TORC Robotics has announced that it has been issued a contract by the Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC) to develop an advanced sensor fusion system for …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF exercises options for WGS satellites

  19th January 2012

  The US Air Force (USAF) has exercises its option for Boeing’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite contract, that will see the company produce satellites 8 …

• Land Warfare

  Sagem selected to modernise M270 MLRS

  19th January 2012

  Sagem has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Sigma 30 navigation and pointing systems to modernise the self-propelled M270 Mars …

• Military Logistics

  Oshkosh awarded FHTV bridge contract

  19th January 2012

  Oshkosh Defense has announced that the US Army has opted to continue the company’s production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK wary of cyber threat

  19th January 2012

  A UK government official has warned that the NATO air operation in Libya could have been vulnerable to cyber-attack as the mission was so dependent …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin expands UAV capabilities

  18th January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has acquired Procerus Technologies, a company specialising in autopilot and other avionics for micro unmanned aerial systems. The terms …

• Defence Helicopter

  Saab signs Black Hawk support agreement

  18th January 2012

  Saab has announced that it is to provide technical maintenance and support for Sweden's Black Hawk helicopters under a new agreement signed with Sikorsky Aerospace …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris wins Brazilian MOD award

  18th January 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received orders from the Federative Republic of Brazil for Falcon III VHF Combat Net Radios and Falcon III …

• Land Warfare

  US examines MEADS funding

  18th January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has revealed that discussions will begin 'this week' with regards to the 2013 congressional requirements for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy confident in E-2D progress

  18th January 2012

  Military and industry experts developing the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft have described the programme as 'healthy' as it performs to schedule and …