ROME — Already aboard a number of naval platforms worldwide, Leonardo’s LIONFISH family of defense systems has now also been selected by the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Navy has chosen the “LIONFISH Top” variant to equip its Holland-class patrol vessels, LPD (Landing Platform Dock) and JSS (Joint …

The Defence Committee launches the first of two inquiries into aviation procurement, which will cover the RAF and the Naval and Army Air Arms, as well as both rotary and fixed wing assets.

The Committee’s examination of aviation will complete the Committee’s series of inquiries examining procurem…

SEGOVIA, Spain — A few weeks ago, a demonstration of the operation of the anti-drone system (C-UAS or Counter Unmanned Aerial System), from Thales, Horus Shield (part of Eagle Shield Thales’ solution), took place at the airfield of the Segovia town of Marugán.

This demonstration is part of the…

SPARKS, Nev.— Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partner, Silicon Valley-based Volansi, have been selected for the base period of the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FTUAS) Increment 2 program.

Together, the companies offer the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) p…

Saab and the Danish Ministry of Defence, Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) are entering into a Framework Agreement for live training solutions. The framework agreement has a duration of 15 years, with an option for a further 5 years. The potential order value is approximately DKK 550 mil…

Last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks signed the implementation plan for Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2. It’s the final step needed before moving forward on delivering JADC2 capabilities to the warfighter, which will bring a better way to sense, make sense of and act …