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Cover Story
Recent air operations by coalition forces over Libya in support of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973 have shown that, in the absence of a...
18-Jan-2012
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Lancer trainers set for upgrades
The US Air Force is upgrading its B-1B Lancer bomber flight training system to maintain currency with the operational aircraft. AAI Logistics and Technical...
03-Feb-2012
RIMPAC attracts 21 participants
The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) international naval exercise is set for continued growth in 2012, with 21 states planning to participate. Although originally...
02-Feb-2012
*CVTESS chosen for US armour training
Saab has won a USD17.2 million multi-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the US Army for the provision of new laser training devices. The...
02-Feb-2012
US maps GMR lessons for JTRS
The US military is addressing a range of issues in the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) programme following the cancellation of the Ground Mobile ...
02-Feb-2012
*USN plots maritime radar trials
The US Navy's (USN's) Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) active electronically scanned array radar test programme is set to progress through three phases, according to ...
01-Feb-2012
*Izhmash unveils AK-12 assault rifle
Russia's Izhevski Mashinoctroitelni Zavod (Izhmash) showed off its new AK-12 assault rifle for the first time in January. The new weapon - believed to ...
01-Feb-2012
DARPA abandons research into electrical technology to suppress fires
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has finalised an effort to explore new fire-suppression technologies that were intended for application in vehicles, ...
01-Feb-2012
USN explores smartphone UAV control
Ground forces in austere locations could be able to use their smart phones to order supplies, or even an emergency evacuation by a vertical take-off...
31-Jan-2012
AAI outline Aerosonde Mark 4.7 plans
AAI's decision to develop its new heavy-fuel variant Aerosonde Mark 4.7 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was a response to the platform's loss in the ...
31-Jan-2012
Australia studies submarine propulsion options
Babcock has begun work on a short-term scoping study for a land-based propulsion system test site to support the Royal Australian Navy's Project SEA ...
31-Jan-2012
Avenger-class to get minehunting sonar upgrade
The US Navy (USN) has begun work to install the first production fit AN/SQQ-32(V)4 minehunting sonar system on the MCM-1 Avenger-class mine countermeasures vessel...
31-Jan-2012
*CUSV set to show mine warfare capability
Textron Systems is undertaking testing of its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel 2 (CUSV 2) platform with an eye to demonstrating a detect-to-engage mine warfare ...
31-Jan-2012
Video retrofits proposed for British and Dutch Apaches
Lockheed Martin is offering full-motion video (FMV) capabilities for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and British Army Apache attack helicopter fleets. The company ...
30-Jan-2012
Serco to deploy more TPS-77 air-defence radars in UK
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Serco Group a USD41 million contract to deploy two additional Lockheed Martin TPS-77 air-defence radars capable ...
30-Jan-2012
*Swiss examine UAV sense-and-avoid systems
The Swiss Department of Defence has procured an optionally manned aircraft to test new sense-and-avoid technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in controlled ...
27-Jan-2012
*Dragon Runner 10 set for US operations in Afghanistan
The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) has acquired QinetiQ North America's (NA's) Dragon Runner 10 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for use on ...
25-Jan-2012
Malaysia extends operation of UAVs to austere sites
Malaysia is expanding its use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a new austere launch and recovery capability away from airfield sites. The Malaysian...
25-Jan-2012
US requests airborne weapon data for BMD system
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and US Air Force (USAF) are seeking industry's ideas for an Airborne Weapon Layer (AWL) as part of the...
25-Jan-2012
US carries out unmanned refuelling tests
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Northrop Grumman have completed a series of flight-tests to de-risk autonomous aerial refuelling (AAR) as part of ...
24-Jan-2012
*Position of power: the GNSS revolution enters a new era
Prolonged use of global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) such as the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS) has proven utterly addictive.
24-Jan-2012
*Unmanned dragons: China's UAV aims and achievements
The speedy growth of China's aerospace sector is underpinned by huge investments in funding, resources and almost limitless ambition. The best example of this ...
23-Jan-2012
Germany and UK order CAE Tornado trainers
CAE has been contracted to develop Tornado maintenance trainers for the German Air Force and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The services currently ...
23-Jan-2012
*Power surge: the li-ion alternative to the lead-acid submarine legacy
A visitor to the UK Royal Navy (RN) Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire, can view and explore HM Submarine Holland I . Launched by...
23-Jan-2012
USN looks to improve reliability and speed of ALMDS
Northrop Grumman has made product improvements to its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for the US Navy, a helicopter towed array used to ...
23-Jan-2012
*Canada to overhaul flight simulators
The Royal Canadian Air Force has contracted CAE to upgrade its CC-130H full-mission simulator (FMS) and CH-146 Griffon helicopter simulator. The principle aim of...
23-Jan-2012
*German companies pool UAS resources
German companies Cassidian and Rheinmetall are to form a joint venture (JV) to pool their unmanned aircraft system (UAS) activities, it was announced on ...
20-Jan-2012
*Overlooked output: Italian influence in Libya
Italy was something of an unsung hero during 2011's operations 'Odyssey Dawn' (OOD) and 'Unified Protector' (OUP), despite undertaking what was its biggest mission since...
19-Jan-2012
*CSTTX offers new coherence for overwatch
Under the auspices of its Command, Staff and Tactical Training Group (CSTTG), the British Army's synthetic training facilities in the UK (Warminster/Catterick) and Germany (Sennelager)...
19-Jan-2012
*NATO tanks aim at wider target set with smoothbore ammunition
As their combat commitments to Afghanistan draw down, NATO countries are reshaping their forces to meet anticipated combat capability requirements in future 'hybrid' or ...
19-Jan-2012
*Libya: the French carrier battle group and dynamic targeting
Recent air operations by coalition forces over Libya in support of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973 have shown that, in the absence of a...
18-Jan-2012
*Lord of the skies: recapitalising the special mission Hercules
The ubiquitous Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, although more commonly known as an airlifter, has adapted its role over the years to become a special ...
18-Jan-2012
Aegis Ashore test and deployment schedule detailed
Lockheed Martin has revealed details of the testing and deployment schedule for its 'Aegis Ashore' element that is to play a key role in ...
18-Jan-2012
Lockheed Martin studies AMDR integration for Flight III Arleigh Burke ships
Lockheed Martin's ship integration test team has carried out design studies exploring the integration of the US Navy's (USN's) Air Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) ...
18-Jan-2012
BRIEF: Indian carrier set for RAN-40L radar
Finmeccanica subsidiary Selex Sistemi Integrati has been contracted by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) to supply its RAN-40L D-band air surveillance radar and an associated ...
18-Jan-2012
US pushes ahead with enhanced Aegis BMD
Lockheed Martin is looking to obtain certification for its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Baseline 4.0.1 in early 2012, leading to the first installation ...
18-Jan-2012
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