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• Defence Helicopter

  German Army Tigers conduct live fire training for Afghanistan

  21st November 2011

  Germany Army Tiger attack helicopter crews have been carrying out live fire training in preparation for an October 2012 deployment of the helicopter to Afghanistan. …

• Defence Helicopter

  French Navy unit begins operational use of Dauphin N3+

  21st November 2011

  The detachment of 35 Flotille of the French Navy has begun operations with its new Dauphin N3+ helicopters in French Polynesia. The first helicopter arrived …

• Military Logistics

  Ghana receives C295 aircraft

  21st November 2011

  Airbus Military has delivered the first C295 aircraft to the Ghana Air Force according to a company statement issued 18 November 2011. The aircraft is …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky sells International Black Hawks to Brunei

  21st November 2011

  Sikorsky has won a contract to supply 12 S-70i International Black Hawks to the Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam. The company won the Royal …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics awarded Egyptian Abrams contract

  18th November 2011

  General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a contract by the US TACOM Lifecycle Management Command for work under the Egyptian tank co-production programme. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Roke awarded MOD I3M contract

  18th November 2011

  The Team Mercury industry consortium has been awarded a contract to deliver the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD’s) Information Integration and Management I3M programme. As …

• Digital Battlespace

  LM brings Vigilance to export market

  18th November 2011

  Lockheed Martin is preparing its Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Vigilance podded mission system for the export market, company representatives announced on 17 November. Speaking at …

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems receives $132m US Navy award

  18th November 2011

  BAE Systems has announced that they have received a $132 million US Navy task order to provide C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and …

• Defence Helicopter

  AMF JTRS successfully demonstrates enhanced communications

  18th November 2011

  Lockheed Martin has demonstrated how software-defined radios can extend land force tactical networks by connecting disparate ground troops with the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint …

• Defence Helicopter

  Upgraded H-1 Helicopters deployed

  18th November 2011

  Northrop Grumman has announced that its Integrated Avionics System has played a key role in preparing the AH-1Z helicopter for its first operational deployment, marking …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky delivers more UH-60M Black Hawks

  17th November 2011

  Sikorsky Aircraft, has announced that they have delivered the fourth of 15 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft to the US Army for further transfer to the …

• Digital Battlespace

  UAV Vision completes gimbal testing

  17th November 2011

  UAV Vision has announced the successful completion of a six month sea trial of their CM160-V2 MS Gimbal system. Deployed with the newly developed Full …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Space Florida, Lockheed Martin collaborate for AUV

  17th November 2011

  Space Florida and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to advance the testing and production of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) known as Marlin. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Vision Systems International wins F-35 HMDS contract

  17th November 2011

  Vision Systems International (VSI) has been awarded two additional phases in the development of the helmet mounted display system (HMDS) for the F-35.   According to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions acquires SecureInfo

  17th November 2011

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has acquired SecureInfo Corporation, a leading provider of products and solutions for securing cyberspace, for $17.5 million. The announcement was …