Multimode System Modified From Manned Aircraft Radar
A new multimode maritime surveillance radar has been demonstrated on the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will drastically enhance long-range imaging and search capabilities for Navy commanders.
First Of 14 Aircraft Unveiled By UK Defense Secretary
During a visit to RAF Odiham in Hampshire, the home of the Chinook Force, Philip Hammond also announced a new £115 million (approx $195 million) agreement with Boeing Defense UK to maintain the engines of the RAF’s increased fleet of 60 Chinooks; a move that will replace 5 existing support contracts with one arrangement, saving the taxpayer over £20 million (approx $34 million).
BAE Systems will continue delivering military aviation training to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), with the signing of a contract to train six students across three courses during 2014-15.
WASP Aerostat Systems Utilized In Network Integration Experiment 14.2
Drone Aviation ... a developer of specialized lighter-than-air aerostats and tethered drones ... has announced that aerostat systems provided to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command ("SMDC")/Army Forces Strategic Command have successfully completed operations in the U.S. Army's Network Integration Experiment ("NIE") 14.2 at Fort Bliss, TX and White Sands Missile Range, NM.
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