25 April 2024 – Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has been awarded the contract to manage the Type 23 class frigate Refit Support Group, allowing the company to take end-to-end responsibility for vessel upkeep and regeneration in preparation for handover to the ship’s crew. This innovative change follows more than five years of close working between the Royal Navy-led Refit Support Group and Babcock. It frees up UK Royal Navy personnel for front line operations and creates new and exciting roles for 40 Babcock engineering technicians and managers at its Devonport faci ..read more

25 April 2024 – Saab has delivered another GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking the delivery of the fourth advanced AEW&C aircraft to the UAE in just four years. The delivery took place on 18 April 2024 and follows Saab’s previous deliveries of three GlobalEye to the UAE in 2020 and 2021. “I am proud to celebrate the fourth delivery of our world-leading AEW&C solution GlobalEye to the UAE and to continue supporting its operational availability and mission success. The high delivery pace in the GlobalEye programme i ..read more

25 Apr 2024 – The European Commission signed the Grant Agreement for the launch of the STORE (Shared daTabase for Optronics image Recognition and Evaluation) collaborative research project, coordinated by Thales and funded by the EDF (European Defence Fund). Bringing together a consortium of 20 partners (manufacturers, SMEs and academics) from 8 EU Member States and Norway, this project aims to build a shared image database secured by most advanced technology and to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms dedicated to data analysis of ground platform imaging systems. This ..read more

April 25, 2024 – Hanwha Aerospace has signed an additional executive contract with Polish Armaments Agency for supplying 72 more Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems (MRLS), preceded by the framework contract and first executive contract, both signed in 2022. Worth around 2.27 trillion KRW (1.6 BUSD),the contract outlines the supply of 72 Polish Chunmoo Multi-Rocket launchers; CTM-290, a long-range guided missile of Chunmoo; and the transfer of technology on the launch modules of the MRLS. The contract was signed on the 25th April at Hanwha Aerospace’s production plant in Changwon, with th ..read more

San Diego – 24 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected to build production representative flight test articles of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division. This option contract award by the Advanced Aircraft Division exercises the critical design, build, and flight test on the existing CCA contract with GA-ASI following an initial 6-month phase that culminated in a successful CCA preliminary design review (PDR) earlier this year. The CCA program aims to be a force ..read more

San Diego, 24 April 2024 – TEKEVER, the leading European provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unveils the latest upgrade to its intelligence as a service platform, TEKEVER ATLAS. This upgrade introduces innovative features aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness and decision-making capabilities, while also fostering teamwork and providing an immersive piloting experience for UAV controllers. The upgraded TEKEVER ATLAS platform now boasts several new functionalities, including: ATLAS Heatmaps: This feature enables efficient tracking and review of flight zones, allowing for precise an ..read more

24 April 2024 – Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support future development of the Gripen system. The order is valued at SEK 540 million and pertains to work during the 2024 business year.   The order from FMV is an extension of the existing contract and enables continued development of the Gripen system for the Swedish Armed Forces and other Gripen users around the world. The order includes operation and support of test aircraft and sophisticated equipment, such as rigs and simulators, which will be used when Saab develops new future ca ..read more

24 April 2024 – Rheinmetall has been commissioned by the Bundeswehr in a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. The technology company has been contracted to supply up to 191,000 sets of the “intercom with hearing protection function”. The framework contract has a seven-year term and a potential order volume of up to €400 million net.  The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag had imposed conditions on the project. 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A call-off for the deli ..read more

Charleston, SC (April 23, 2024) — USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), powered by one GE Aerospace LM2500 marine gas turbine, was commissioned by the United States Coast Guard Saturday in its homeport of Charleston, South Carolina. USCGC Calhoun is the 10th of 11 Legend-class United States Coast Guard cutters. The Calhoun is the newest and most technologically advanced 418-foot National Security Cutter (NSC) to join the Coast Guard fleet. The LM2500 gas turbine will power all 11 USCG National Security Cutters, including the WMSL-760 currently being constructed at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pas ..read more

San Diego, Xponential, 23, April 2024 – TEKEVER, the European market leader in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), presented the forthcoming ARX, a cutting-edge UAS capable of deploying and coordinating a swarm of smaller drones from a primary mother drone for the first time.  With onboard AI/ML capabilities and a fully modular payload configuration supporting sensors and deployable cargo, the new UAS, which is set to have its commercial debut in 2025, will significantly enhance surveillance and life-saving capabilities for both civilian and military organizations. With an MTOW of 600Kg ..read more