Defense

The IDEX Day 3 edition of SHOW BUSINESS led with a story from Airbus discussing the possibility of UAE-based firms taking on A400M airlifter work to help the European manufacturer secure its first orders for the type in the Middle East.

Edge is exhibiting the Sinyar LAR3P unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) -a product of the company’s joint venture with Flaris.

The Australian Army’s Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have attained initial operating capability (IOC), 15 months after the aircraft were delivered.

L3Harris is in opening discussions about providing a podded version of its ALQ-254 Viper Shield EW system for use on Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 70/72s.

Saab and Hensoldt have signed a vague agreement to consider joint efforts in aircraft self-protection.

MBDA is pushing to complete development of a new diamond-shaped loitering munition in the next 18 months to two years to meet burgeoning demand.

Edge Group’s new FADA space unit is on the cusp of picking partners for its plans to deploy an SAR and Earth-imaging satellite capability, the company says.

Raytheon and the U.S. Army are in talks with potential export buyers of the Coyote counter-drone system, the company says.

India’s navy has turned to private enterprise to find a way increase the capacity of its carrier air wings.

The strained relations between airframer HAL and the Indian Air Force were on full view during Aero India.

Four new senior leaders will report directly to Defense Secretary John Healey under the reforms.

The International Organization for Standardization container-based air defense system is called Gravehawk.

Analysts’ estimates of the exact amount of investment vary given that there is not a universal definition for what constitutes a defense technology startup.

Bill Guyan, Leonardo DRS president of international business, explains the importance of the Middle East to the company’s growth ambitions.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is one of the fastest growing defense events in the world.

Jean-Brice Dumont, head of air power at Airbus Defence and Space explains the company’s strategy in the UAE, the role of the C295, potential of the A400M and how the region plays a growing role in the global Airbus supply chain.

Embraer is confident that the European and Far East sales success of its C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft will soon be replicated in the Middle East.

The launch of Powertech, the UAE’s ambitious play to develop an indigenous range of engines to power its own and other aircraft, is the lead story in the second issue of SHOW BUSINESS at IDEX. Read all the news from Day 2.

Bill Guyan, Leonardo DRS president of international business, explains the importance of the Middle East to the company’s growth ambitions as it brings its expertise in advanced defence systems to the region in this TATV Spotlight programme from IDEX.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is one of the fasting growing defence events in the world.

Manned-Unmanned (M-UM) operations is an aspiration for increasing numbers of air forces.

Airbus is in discussions with companies in the United Arab Emirates over a workshare on the A400M to secure its first Middle East order for the airlifter.

Hanwha Systems is starting to push its L-SAM upper-tier air and missile defense system into the export market.

Rafael is introducing a new laser air defense system, offering a mobile version of its Iron Beam.

From the archives 30 years ago in Aviation Week on March 6, 1995, the cover featured an 86%-scale aircraft model developed by Lockheed being evaluated with a shaft-coupled lift fan propulsion system developed by Pratt & Whitney, Allison and Rolls-Royce.