A full-scale model of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter unveiled today will be used by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to study the effects of electromagnetic compatibility and interference on the aircraft. Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston said the Australian-built model, known as Iron Bird, would be tested under simulated electromagnetic conditions […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), reached a milestone in the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program by completing Net-Ready testing with the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV). “We are pleased that our JLTV has demonstrated its capability to transfer critical data […]

Brazilian Navy’s Naval Aviation has signed a contract for a major midlife upgrade of eight Lynx Mk21A helicopters. The contract, valued in excess of US$160 million (€117 million), includes replacement of the aircraft’s engines with the CTS800-4N product from LHTEC, navigation, displays suite and mission avionics. A comprehensive support and training package that includes a […]

Pictures released today show additional Reaper aircraft flying from Kandahar Airfield to gather vital intelligence in support of Afghan, UK and ISAF coalition forces on the ground. The deployment of five new Reapers means there are now twice as many in Afghanistan operating alongside the Army’s Hermes 450. These aircraft provide real-time, life-saving video to […]

Embraer plans to finalise a contract with the Brazilian air force in the third quarter of this year for 28 KC-390s, passing up an opportunity to stage the event at the Farnborough air show. The country’s air force signed a R7.2 billion ($3.3 billion) contract for series production and logistics support of 28 KC-390s on […]

Lenco Industries, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of armored police vehicles, announces the Tactical SUV, another variant of the popular BearCat® APC employed by military and law enforcement agencies worldwide. Without sacrifice to tactical functionality, Lenco has designed the BearCat® SUV to meet the need within Law Enforcement for a more […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Canadian Air Force today celebrated the delivery of the 15th CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter, ensuring advanced operational capability for the Canadian Chinook fleet. “The Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter project is making an exemplary contribution to the Canada First Defence Strategy,” said Col. Andrew Fleming, program manager for the Medium Heavy Lift Helicopter […]

Poland has short-listed a consortium of France’s Thales and European group MBDA, as well as U.S. firm Raytheon, in its tender for a mid-range missile defence system, the defence ministry said on Monday. The bids that lost out on the tender, which is estimated to be worth about $5 billion, were from the Israeli government […]

Admiral Narong Pipattana as Naval Commander presided over the signing of the purchase contract for the land system and is signed with Mr. Per Jakobsson, Director of Marketing & Sales Saab Asia Pacific Co., Ltd., at the naval headquarters Bangkok. Ministry of Defense approved the Navy’s procurement for Artillery Regiment-Marine Corps for land target search, […]

Elbit Systems Land & C4I presented the latest configuration of its SOLTAM ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted hOwitzer System) truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled artillery system at Eurosatory 2014 defence show. Although ATMOS was seen mounted on a 6×6 Tatra Export T816-7 series high-mobility chassis, the weapon system can be fitted to a 6×6 or 8×8 chassis. […]