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  • Italy Certifies AeroVironment’s Raven B For Airspace

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    AeroVironment [AVAV] this week said that the Italian defense ministry has issued a Military Aircraft Type-Classification Certificate for the Raven B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), allowing Italian military personnel to […]

  • Royal Navy Early to Complete Next-Gen Sub Command Upgrades

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    Installation of the Submarine Command System Next Generation (SMCS NG) on HM Submarines Triumph and Tireless marked the early completion of the program, BAE Systems said Wednesday. “This is a […]

  • Thales’ Tiger CPT Accredited in Australia

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    In what Thales Australia dubbed as a “world first for a combat helicopter simulator,” its Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT) has been accredited at the Army […]

  • New Mortar-based Small UAV Launcher From BAE

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    BAE Systems Friday said one of its teams has developed a much-needed front line capability for launching small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from a compact mortar-based launcher. “We identified that […]

  • Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Would Devastate U.S., But Missile Attack Could Prevent It

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    By Dave Ahearn A rogue state or terrorists could launch an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States that would kill more Americans than a nuclear strike on a […]

  • Sweden Awards Super Puma Upgrade Contract

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    CHC Group‘s Heli-One last week said it was awarded a new contract by the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, to complete avionic upgrades on two Eurocopter AS332M1 Super Puma helicopters. […]

  • Germany Tests Bental’s MicroBAT UAV Payload

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    Israel’s Bental Industries Tuesday said that the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement assigned German UAV manufacturer EMT with testing of the MicroBAT 275, Bental’s latest development of […]

  • Australian Warships to Receive Maritime SATCOM Terminals

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    The Australian Defence Ministry Tuesday said that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a $52.9 million contract with BAE Systems Australia for the joint supply of five maritime satellite […]

  • Elbit Inks Aviation Upgrade Deals Worth $80 Million

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    Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] recently said it was recently awarded several airborne upgrade contracts in Europe totaling about $80 million. While the customers could not be disclosed, the contracts “were […]

  • Estonia Approves Additional AW139 Helo Purchase

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    Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland recently said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical […]