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International Defence Review
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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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*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
*Poland to enhance select Mi-2/W-3 fleet
The Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has contracted PZL-Swidnik to upgrade 14 Mil Mi-2 'Hoplite' and PZL W-3WA Sokól helicopters under three separate ...
17-Jan-2012
BRIEF: Japan pursues Aegis modernisation
Japan is aggressively pursuing a modernisation programme for their Aegis destroyers, similar to that of the US Navy, Nick Bucci, Lockheed Martin Aegis BMD ...
17-Jan-2012
*US Navy prepares for remapped Aegis rollout
Lockheed Martin will begin the first installations of the Aegis weapon system Baseline 9A and 9C on the US Navy's (USN's) Ticonderoga-class cruisers and ...
17-Jan-2012
US introduces UGV interoperability guidelines
The US military has officially unveiled a new Interoperability Profile (IOP) intended to significantly increase commonality among the US Army's and US Marine Corps' (USMC's)...
17-Jan-2012
*Bitter pills for UK air-land integration
The first commander of the UK's newly created Joint Forces Command (JFC), Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, took up his post on 1 December...
16-Jan-2012
*Aerosonde Mark 4.7 gets heavy fuel option
AAI has developed a version of the Aerosonde Mark 4.7 fitted with a new heavy-fuel system that enables the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to ...
16-Jan-2012
ALFS set for RAN helicopter fleet
The Royal Australian Navy is to receive 25 AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems to outfit the fleet of MH-60R helicopters that the ...
13-Jan-2012
US aims to restart arms talks with Russia after elections
US negotiators hope to begin work on another arms treaty with Russia once both countries have completed their presidential elections later this year, according to...
13-Jan-2012
BRIEF: Venezuela and Iran further R&D links
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signed a memorandum of understanding n 9 January meant to strengthen and increase research and ...
13-Jan-2012
*CTAI ramps up its CTCA programme
For many years a degree of smoke and mirrors hid the fact that there were only very small numbers of CTA International's (CTAI's) - a...
12-Jan-2012
*Catching the wire: NAVAIR investigates future aircraft recovery methods
Research activity undertaken in-house by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) under the sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is examining technologies...
12-Jan-2012
*Interview: Wayne Perras, Project Officer, US Office of Naval Research
The US Navy's (USN's) universal gateway effort will improve the speed at which information is sent and received among ships, ensure that information is ...
12-Jan-2012
*Lockheed Martin to upgrade C-130 simulators
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to upgrade the weapons system trainer (WST) element of the C-130 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS) II through ...
12-Jan-2012
*General Atomics tweaks MQ-9 landing gear
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc has developed a new trailing arm design for the main landing gear on its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial ...
11-Jan-2012
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