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• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland, EDA launch helicopter course

  13th May 2011

  AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the European Defence Agency for the provision of an Interim …

• Defence Notes

  Flightsafety to provide Dassault authorized training

  13th May 2011

  FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it is the first company to receive a Dassault Authorized Training Provider Certificate. "FlightSafety is proud to be …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: Sikorsky reveals plans for a new light twin helicopter

  12th May 2011

  Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Sikorsky are working together on the development of a new light twin helicopter, which will fill a gap in the …

• Digital Battlespace

  IDEF 2011: SNC and TAI sign co-operation agreement

  12th May 2011

  US-based electronic systems company Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is seeking to expand its footprint in the Middle East and Africa with the signing of a …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: Black Hawk contract brings windfall for Turkish industry

  12th May 2011

  Sikorsky’s domestic work-share commitments as part of its winning bid for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) are predicted to generate $8 billion in revenue …

• Land Warfare

  IDEF 2011: Turkish MBT prototype unveiled at IDEF

  12th May 2011

  The newest main battle tank (MBT) prototype for the Turkish Armed forces has been unveiled this week at IDEF 2011 in Istanbul by Otokar. If …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  TiaLinx announces launch of Phoenix50-H

  12th May 2011

  TiaLinx, a pioneering developer of remotely controlled mini-unmanned aerial and ground vehicles integrated with ultra-wideband miniaturized radars, today announced the launch of the Phoenix50-H. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Military remains committed to manned helicopter flight

  12th May 2011

  Unmanned rotary aircraft will never fully replace piloted vehicles, with the combination of both types relieving the stress of the helicopter mission, according to military …

• Digital Battlespace

  SELEX Galileo's Janus-N passes Italian trials

  12th May 2011

  SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) has completed trials of four Janus-Naval (Janus-N) electro-optical turrets and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Radar contract extension delivers improvements

  12th May 2011

  BAE Systems has signed a new contract to continue supporting Australia's strategic Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system that will deliver major savings in support …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing wins Combat Survivor Evader Locator contract

  12th May 2011

  Boeing received a $21.4 million contract from the US Air Force March 31 to manufacture and deliver an additional 2,424 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics' NSA-certified encryptor update

  12th May 2011

  General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that the National Security Agency (NSA) has certified the KG-530 SONET OC-768C in-line network encryptor to secure information classified …

• Digital Battlespace

  DRS Defense Solutions' IBR2 gains NSA CPSSA status

  12th May 2011

  DRS Defense Solutions, LLC announced that its NSA Type 1 Intel Broadcast Receiver Block 2 (IBR2) Tactical Terminal has been issued a Certified Product Sales …

• Digital Battlespace

  European Union Naval Force uses AEP networks

  12th May 2011

  Officers at the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) are benefitting from military levels of security to communicate from remote locations back to base thanks …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: Turkey nears Chinook agreement

  11th May 2011

  Boeing believes it is ‘very close’ to settling on an offset package with Turkey for the purchase of six CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Turkish …