Belgium has announced that Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II will replace its existing complement of F-16 fighter aircraft, having edged out Airbus’ Eurofighter Typhoon. In light of the decision, Belgium has become the 13th nation to join the F-35 programme, and manufacturer Lockheed Martin will now look to build relationships with ...
Elbit Systems has been awarded a framework contract to deliver maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to countries in the European Union. The contract that will be executed in cooperation with CEiiA is for a two-year base period and two ...
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced a multi-million-pound deal to modernise and boost the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. The £93 million Future Air Defence Availability Project (F-ADAPT) was awarded to Thales UK during Minister Andrew’s visit to Belfast. The contract will secure over 100 jobs ...
US Army pilots have put an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) through its paces to demonstrate the autonomous technologies currently in-development at Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This is the first time non-Sikorsky pilots have operated the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA), a modified S-76B commercial helicopter, as an ...