Defence Blog Posts

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $900 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and mature technologies for the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile programme. The TMRR phase of the program is a critical step in advancing technologies, systems and subsystems for the weapon program, leading up to the Engineering, Manufacturing and […]

The post US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $900m LRSO missile contract appeared first on Defence Online.

Three teams have been appointed to develop real-time protection methods for ground and maritime convoys, via the use of innovative new technology that quickly neutralizes unmanned aircraft. DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) programme focuses on a challenge of increasing concern to the U.S. military; the proliferation of small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs). These systems – […]

The post DARPA appoints defence specialists to combat unmanned aircraft appeared first on Defence Online.

Professor Jackie Akhavan and Dr Laura Cleary of Cranfield University’s School of Defence and Security have both been shortlisted for this year’s Women in Defence UK Awards. Cranfield is the only university to have staff shortlisted alongside military personnel and civil service and industry specialists. Professor Akhavan has been shortlisted for the Inspirational Award, while […]

The post 2017 Women in Defence UK Awards announce shortlist appeared first on Defence Online.

The US Air Force has tasked Boeing and Northrop Grumman with the iteration of preliminary designs for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program – the nation’s next Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each been awarded risk-reduction contracts within the GBSD program, which will see the Minuteman III ICBM replaced. By […]

The post US Air Force awards contracts for initial ICBM design work appeared first on Defence Online.

India’s Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information for over 200 helicopters for the Indian Navy under the new Strategic Partnership model. The global tender estimated to worth over $5 billion consists of 111 naval utility helicopters and 123 naval multi role helicopters, with anti-submarine capabilities. The strategic partnership model seeks to create a […]

The post India seeks $5 billion deal for 200 helicopters appeared first on Defence Online.

The Department of Defence (DOD) plans to elevate US Cyber Command under bold new proposals authorised by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The measures acknowledge cyberspace as a new digital front line, with the DOD now looking to shore up online defences, reassure allied nations and deter any would-be adversaries. Crucially, the […]

The post Department of Defence to strengthen cyberspace operations appeared first on Defence Online.

Lockheed Martin has successfully fired the first tactical configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B. In the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, a U.S. Air Force B-1B from Edwards Air Force Base, California, released the LRASM. The missile navigated through all planned waypoints, transitioned to mid-course guidance and […]

The post Successful flight test for Lockheed Martin’s LRASM appeared first on Defence Online.

The sixth and final Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) has been launched and will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year. TDRS-M is the latest satellite in NASA’s TDRS constellation and will provide high-bandwidth communications to spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The TDRS network enables continuous communication […]

The post Boeing satellite completes NASA’s space communications network appeared first on Defence Online.

The countdown is on to one of the biggest events in the defence procurement calendar, DSEI 2017, which is taking place from 12 to 15