Atlantic Organization for Security (AOS)
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The word ‘collaboration’, much like ‘innovation’, has been bandied about with some regularity in defence industry circles of late but what does it really entail? “Collaboration may be the single most important skill needed in...
In his first meeting with his Italian counterpart in today, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis thanked Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti for her country’s hospitality for U.S. forces and its contributions to various security missions. The...
It seems like some in the Italian defence industry are not happy with the amount of work domestic firms are receiving on the F-35. Guido Crosetto, the head of Italian aerospace and defence industry association...
MEADS International (MI) presented an updated offer for Poland’s medium-range air defense (Wisla) program this week to the Ministry of National Defense. The presentation follows a year of active discussion with the Polish government...
“The ability to operate forward in the region is negated if we don’t have the ability to perform maintenance repairs,” Located in Singapore since 1992, COMLOG WESTPAC is U.S. 7th Fleet’s provider of combat-ready...
US Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work signed a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft declaration with British Defense Minister for Procurement Harriett Baldwin to further strengthen the uniquely close defense relationship between the U.S. and the...
Lockheed Martin is producing Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds for the Polish military under a $1.9 million contract. The award was issued by Poland’s Megmar Logistics & Consulting on behalf of the Polish Ministry...
Air Systems / C4ISR / ISR
The “Tigertails” of VAW-125 are relieving the “Liberty Bells” of VAW-115 as the early-warning squadron of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, supporting the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group. “We...
TASER International announced an order for 1345 TASER® X26P™ Smart Weapons for the US Air Force received through our exclusive sole source distributor, AARDVARK. This order was received and anticipated to ship in the first quarter of...
The AUDS counter-UAS defence system – field proven to detect, track and defeat malicious and errant unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones – is the first fully integrated system worldwide to achieve TRL-9 status....
Air Defence / C4ISR / sensor
As part of the FLORAKO programme modernisation, Armasuisse has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the Master radars for the Swiss Air Force. This contract, which amounts to 74 million euros, will be the...
Organized by the Centro Studi Militari Aeronautici (CESMA) a conference entitled “UAV: what to do if they are hostile?” has been held to discuss how it is possible to counter the potential threat created...
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. – a leader in the development, production, and sale of tactical land radars for force and border protection – announced it had received an order for its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar-based...
The United Kingdom will be adding the water-patrolling, submarine-hunting Boeing P-8A Poseidon to its Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet. Following the UK prime minister announcement at the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show, the UK...
The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS GEO Flight 3 satellite will provide enhanced missile warning and defense for the U.S. Air Force SBIRS GEO Flight 3 is equipped with powerful scanning and staring sensors that collect...
Technology Could Simplify Secure Data Sharing: The goal of DARPA’s new Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program is to create a system where information at multiple levels of security...
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Interview Dunford at the side of the NATO Military Committee meeting Dunford told reporters traveling with him that Russia has built up its capabilities in the nuclear...
Revolutions promise change, the only problem being that the promised changes don’t always go to plan and rapid transformation often throws up its own batch of winners and losers. It’s not surprising then that...
Defence and security company Saab has received an order within the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) segment. The order amounts to approx. USD 236 Million. Deliveries will be made from 2019 until 2021....
Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. will provide the TRS-3D Baseline D multi-mode radar (MMR) for the U.S. Coast Guard’s ninth National Security Cutter (NSC). NSCs are 418 feet long with a 54-foot beam and...