Gendarmerie – SIRPA - F. Garcia - © Light & Shadow

France becomes first H160 law enforcement customer

The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of 10 H160s in a law enforcement configuration for the Gendarmerie Nationale. Linked to the contract for the procurement of 169 H160Ms for the French Ministry of Armed…

3D perception Contracted to Deliver Atlas Display System to Saab Full Mission Gripen Fighter Simulator

3D perception Contracted to Deliver Atlas Display System to Saab Full Mission Gripen Fighter Simulator

 3D perception AS (“3DP”) today announced the contract for delivery of an Atlas™ immersive visual display system (VDS) to a Swedish Defence Material Administration’s (FMV) simulator facility, under contract with defense and security company Saab.

The display system - an upgrade of an older generation…

3D perception’s Northstar Simulation Display System

3D perception’s advanced Northstar™ visual display solution combines an advanced rack-mount multi-projector display processor, nBox™, with 3DP Certified…

CAMCOPTER S-100

SCHIEBEL IMPRESSES AT SEARCH AND RESCUE TRIALS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE ARCTIC

Schiebel, together with Andøya Space Defence, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the CAMCOPTER® S-100 on board the coastguard vessel KV Nordkapp in Norwegian waters.

 

Leonardo - Helicopter Service and Logistics Centre - Itapevi - photo by Omar Paixão

Leonardo: new Helicopter Service and Logistics Centre in Brazil achieves operational readiness

Leonardo has taken a further step forward to strengthen the level of quality services supporting helicopter operators in Brazil and Latin America with the operational readiness of its all-new Service and Logistics Centre headquartered in Itapevi, 30km far from São Paolo. This is the result of an R$60 million…

In recent years, the continued growth in the region, along with the introduction of all new models for VIP, security, public service and offshore transport, means this latest service development will support Leonardo in meeting evolving requirements throughout the region. The new Service and Logistics Centre in…

MBDA delivers 1000th MMP missile to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

MBDA delivers 1000th MMP missile to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

Following authorisation from the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French procurement agency, MBDA completed the delivery of a batch of MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée / medium range missile) to the French Service Interarmées des Munitions (SIMu) on 16 November 2021, which included the 1000th MMP.…

 Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior, Micael Johansson and Carl-Johan Edström

Gripen E Entering Serial Delivery Phase for Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces

Today, November 24, Saab held a high-level meeting with authorities from Brazil and Sweden to present the first six serial production Gripen E aircraft, which have left the factory and entered the delivery phase. The delegations from both countries also had the opportunity to discuss joint activities that will…

Inmarsat-6 F1-Packing / Mise en container d’Inmarsat-6 F1 / Inmarsat-6 F1 Transport / Puesta en contenedor de transporte de Inmarsat-6 F1 - Copyright Airbus-PIGEYRE -

First Airbus built Inmarsat-6 satellite shipped to Japan ready for launch

The first Airbus built Inmarsat-6 , I-6 F1, satellite has been shipped from Airbus in Toulouse to Tanegashima in Japan ready for launch.

The first satellite of the Inmarsat-6 series is due to be launched on an H-IIA launch vehicle built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in December. Inmarsat-6 F1 is…

UMS Skeldar V-200

UMS Skeldar’s V-200 Completes Successful Flight Trials in Finland

SKELDAR V-200 successfully demonstrates its naval capabilities performing day and night search and rescue missions from Finnish ship Turva using fully automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) as part of the ongoing Finnish Border Guard Valvonta2 project. 

MQ-9B SeaGuardian

GA-ASI COMPLETES EUROPEAN MARITIME DEMOS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a series of flight demonstrations that featured a company-owned MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in partnership with the Royal Air Force (RAF). The demonstration series began Aug. 25 and ended with the completion of the UK’s Exercise…

ARCHER firing in the woods

BAE Systems’ 155mm ARCHER successfully completes U.S. Army’s shoot-off evaluation

BAE Systems, Inc.’s 155mm ARCHER wheeled howitzer system successfully completed testing during the U.S. Army’s “shoot off” evaluation, as the service evaluates whether to add a wheeled capability to its arsenal. ARCHER is a fully automated mobile weapon system that provides highly responsive and versatile fire…

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