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UK orders RIB airdrop systems
Airborne Systems Europe is to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) with 12 modified PURIBAD (platform universal inflatable boat aerial delivery) parachute systems, ...
06-Nov-2009
Boeing to convert Lancers to Battlespace airplanes
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Boeing a USD84 million contract to upgrade the avionics software for its fleet of 66 Rockwell (now ...
04-Nov-2009
US SOCOM issues RfP for Gen-3 night vision tubes
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has issued a requirement for image-intensifier assemblies for use with its inventory of night-vision devices (NVDs). The Tampa-based...
30-Oct-2009
*Redesigned MLRS cab improves protection capacity
The US Combat Systems arm of BAE Systems has developed a redesigned cab for the M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). The company used independent...
30-Oct-2009
*Sweden forges ahead with Visby-class upgrades
Two Visby-class corvettes have completed an upgrade programme to prepare them for international deployment before being handed over to the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) in...
29-Oct-2009
*F-16 pilot training set for AHMD reality boost
US Air Force (USAF) and Air National Guard (ANG) F-16 unit training devices (UTDs) are to be upgraded with new helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems. ...
28-Oct-2009
*EC 145 evolves into armed scout role
A Eurocopter EC 145 helicopter has been fitted with a representative mission equipment package (MEP) as part of the Armed Scout 645 programme. The...
23-Oct-2009
*SkyEye surveillance platform completes first test flight
Aerial Surveillance Systems Inc (ASSI) has successfully carried out the first flight of its SkyEye 350 aerial surveillance and special mission aircraft, the company ...
21-Oct-2009
*Raytheon advances F-16 integration testing of new AESA radar
Raytheon is currently undertaking the second integration testing phase of its AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA)-derived radar upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-16 ...
20-Oct-2009
*Swedish SHORAD sets for C2 upgrade
A command-and-control (C2) update package for the Swedish Army's RBS70 short-range air defence (SHORAD) missile fire units is now in the final stages of qualification,...
19-Oct-2009
Elbit/General Dynamics joint venture to offer further upgraded UAS to US forces
Having joined forces to bid for the US Navy's Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) programme, Elbit Systems' joint venture (JV) with General Dynamics is...
14-Oct-2009
*Afghanistan experience prompts Javelin upgrades
In response to operational feedback from Afghanistan, the Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin Javelin joint venture is developing a number of upgrades for its close...
14-Oct-2009
Hunter demonstrates automatic take-off and landing capability
Northrop Grumman has equipped and fielded an MQ-5B Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an automatic take-off and landing system (ATLS) at the US ...
05-Oct-2009
B-52Hs set to receive EHF fit
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Boeing to integrate the Extremely High-Frequency (EHF) communication system onto its fleet of B-52H strategic bomber aircraft. ...
05-Oct-2009
*Overhauled Ark Royal returns to strike service
The UK Royal Navy's Invincible-class aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal left Portsmouth on 25 September modified in its new role as the UK's strike ...
05-Oct-2009
*UK green lights Puma life-extension programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to spend GBP300 million (USD479 million) upgrading 28 of its fleet of Westland/Aerospatiale (Eurocopter) SA 330E Puma ...
02-Oct-2009
*UK MoD to upgrade Merlin fleet for Afghan operations
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed more details of its plans to upgrade its Merlin HC.3 medium support helicopters recently returned from ...
02-Oct-2009
*UK MoD announces Chinook upgrade plans
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) formally announced on 24 September that it is to upgrade its fleet of Boeing Chinook HC.2/2A/3 medium/heavy-lift helicopters. ...
30-Sep-2009
*BAE Systems continues CV90 development
BAE Systems is continuing the development of its CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), with a number of enhancements displayed at the DSEi exhibition in London....
30-Sep-2009
*BAE Systems to offer reroled airliners as military transport aircraft
BAE Systems has unveiled details of a military transport variant of its BAe 146 regional airliner, which it intends to market as a low-cost ...
24-Sep-2009
Saab wins SK60W upgrade contract
The Swedish government has awarded Saab a SEK130 million (USD19 million) contract to upgrade its fleet of SK60W basic jet trainer aircraft, the company ...
24-Sep-2009
*Upgraded Lynx boosts 'hot and high' capability for Afghanistan operations
The first AgustaWestland Lynx AH.9 utility/combat support helicopter upgraded with more powerful engines for operations in Afghanistan made its maiden flight in mid-September, the ...
24-Sep-2009
*New Zealand invests in ANZAC upgrade path
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has begun the phased implementation of a major platform systems modernisation for its two ANZAC frigates in an effort...
22-Sep-2009
Shaw Defence Systems shows off new SAMCOS
A new, low-cost off-the-shelf air-defence command-and-control system was displayed at the DSEi 2009 exhibition in London. The Surface-to-Air Missile Command-and-Control System (SAMCOS) was developed ...
17-Sep-2009
*CAA Tactical launches Pistol-Rifle kit
Israel's CAA Tactical launched its Pistol-Rifle kit at September's Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition in London. The kit is designed to improve the...
17-Sep-2009
*Meggitt develops compact power and cooling unit for armoured vehicles
Meggitt Defense Systems and Patrick Power Products International (P3I) have developed an innovative new auxiliary system that combines power generation with a cooling capacity in...
17-Sep-2009
Raytheon trials enhanced laser-guided Maverick
Raytheon has started developmental testing of the AGM-65E2, an upgraded variant of the laser-guided Maverick missile for the US Air Force (USAF), the company ...
17-Sep-2009
Raytheon and EAI's Talon LGR completes guided flights
Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) have announced that their Talon laser-guided rocket (LGR) has completed its first guided flights and successfully hit a...
16-Sep-2009
*Italy receives first BOZ-EC countermeasures to enhance Tornado defences
Saab Avitronics has confirmed the first material delivery of its BOZ-EC (Enhanced Capability) countermeasures pod, selected earlier this year to provide improved self-protection for ...
16-Sep-2009
*Elbit offers avionics upgrade package for Polish trainers
Elbit Systems displayed its proposed avionics modernisation package for the Polish Air Force's Orlik turboprop trainer aircraft at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland, ...
16-Sep-2009
US Army seeks integrated solution for power-hungry Bradley
The US Army is looking to provide more electrical power for its Bradley fighting vehicles as it continues to add situational awareness sensors, communications ...
15-Sep-2009
*Hunter UAVs armed with GPS-guided Viper Strike to enter service with US Army
The US Army is preparing to deploy MQ-5B Hunter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with precision-guided Viper Strike weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan at the ...
08-Sep-2009
UK plans to modernise frigate gun control
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set out plans for the replacement of the Royal Navy's (RN's) GSA8 gun control system. Originally manufactured ...
03-Sep-2009
GTS supports new OA Aegis
Virginia-based electronics and information technology group Global Technical Systems (GTS) has been awarded a USD95 million contract by the US Naval Sea Systems Command ...
01-Sep-2009
*Australia seeks clearer vision with TopOwl for Tiger ARH
The Australian Army has ordered the Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted display/sight (HMD) system for its fleet of Eurocopter AS 665 Tiger attack/armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARHs). ...
01-Sep-2009
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