Aerospace & Defense News

Take off with aerospace and defense news, covering the production of spacecraft and commercial, military and private aircraft. This section covers manufacturers of military equipment, including bombs, missiles, tanks, navigational and guidance systems, artillery and ammunition as well as companies providing technology, software and intelligence to the aerospace and defense industries.

WBAT Safety Announces North Memorial Health Air Care as Latest ASAP Subscriber and Platform+ Subscriber

WBAT Safety is proud to announce that North Memorial Health Air Care is now a Platform+Support subscriber and has upgraded to receive ASAP Facilitation services. North Memorial Health Air Care, a division of North Memorial Health in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, responds to emergencies and... - July 16, 2020 - WBAT Safety

New Details on Speakers Attending Air Mission Planning and Support 2020

SMi Reports: Key profiles announced to attend this year’s Air Mission Planning & Support conference in October 2020 - July 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Milrem Robotics to Discuss Vehicle Developments for Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

SMi reports: Milrem Robotics will provide detailed discussions on Vehicle Developments for the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place in October. - July 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Military PNT 2020 to Discuss the Present and Future of UK PNT Capability

SMi reports: Squadron Leader Mark Lynch, UK MoD, will be presenting a briefing on the Robust Global Navigation System programme at October’s Military PNT conference. - July 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Workshops Announced for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020

SMI reports: Details for the pre-conference workshops for the Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference will be in London on the 18th and 19th November 2020. - July 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Crytur Opens a US Branch

CRYTUR spol s.r.o. announces the opening of a US branch in Boston, MA to provide enhanced support to a rapidly expanding field of North American customers. The US company, Crytur USA, will offer the same high quality products, services and technical support as their customers came to expect from... - July 11, 2020 - Crytur USA

Key Topics Announced for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SMi Group Reports: The most crucial topics within the Military Airlift and AAR community will be discussed at this year’s conference in Seville, Spain, this December - July 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group

RPAS Updates from Hellenic Ministry of National Defense at UAV Technology

SMi reports: Lieutenant Colonel Nikolaos Oikonomakis to share RPAS updates at UAV Technology conference. - July 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UTRS to Support Research and Develop Solutions for Defensive Cyber Operations

UTRS is proud to announce the award of a key new business contract to support the SBNAB of the Army’s C5ISR Center, Space & Terrestrial Communications Directorate. UTRS will support SBNAB’s mission of R&D solutions for Defense Cyber Operations. - July 07, 2020 - UTRS

Lockheed Martin and BMT to Sponsor Defence Safety Conference 2020

SMi Reports: Lockheed Martin and BMT have joined BAE Systems, Babcock and more in the sponsor line-up for Defence Safety 2020. - July 06, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UK MoD & US Space Force Amongst Speaker Line-Up for SMi’s 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group Reports: The 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition will once again host a varied speaker line-up of military, government and industry experts from across the globe. - July 05, 2020 - SAE Media Group

WBAT Safety Announces Major FAA Award

WBAT Safety has been awarded a 5-year contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - June 30, 2020 - WBAT Safety

The Slovak Armed Forces to Present at Helicopter Technology CEE Conference

SMi Reports: Slovak Armed Forces provides further briefings on the acquisition of UH-60 Black hawk helicopters at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, this September. - June 29, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registration is Now Open for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SMi Group Reports: The agenda has been released for this year’s Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference, taking place in Seville, Spain, this December. - June 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Pandemic Experts Launch the American BioDefense Institute

American BioDefense Institute launched as a new model for fighting pandemics. - June 25, 2020 - American BioDefense Institute

Lead Sponsor BAE Systems’ Presentation Details Released for Air Mission Planning & Support

SMi Reports: Mr. Paul Spedding from BAE Systems to speak at the Air Mission Planning & Support conference. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Q&A with Bundeswehr Speaker Released for Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

SMi reports: Exclusive Bundeswehr Speaker ahead of the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place in October. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Hear from US DoD and Milrem Robotics at Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector

SMI reports: US DoD and Milrem Robotics join the speaker line-up for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference. - June 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Maya HTT Expands Its Application Development Capabilities and IoT Services by Joining Siemens’ MindSphere Partner Program

Maya HTT can now deliver the Smart Signal Explorer that transforms telemetry data into actionable industrial information. - June 23, 2020 - Maya HTT

Top Five Reasons to Attend Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020

SMi Reports: SMi Group have released their top five reasons to attend the upcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this November. - June 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Updates on US Army Europe Capabilities Through Multi-Discipline Airborne ISR Operations

SMi Group reports: Senior representatives from the NATO Allied Land Command and US Army Europe are set to present at the Airborne ISR Conference in London, this October. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

British Army to Present on Maximising Tactical Awareness Through Comprehensive Armoured Crew Training at FAVSA 2020

SMi reports: The Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness (FAVSA) Conference in September, will feature a briefing from a Senior Representative from the British Army. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Babcock Announced as Gold Sponsor for Defence Safety 2020

SMi reports: This year’s Defence Safety Conference will welcome Babcock as Gold Sponsor, alongside BAE Systems, Abbott Risk Consulting, Robin Radar Systems and tlmNexus. - June 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Royal Australian Air Force to Speak at UAV Technology 2020

SMi reports: Royal Australian Air Force’s Deputy Director RPAS, Lieutenant Colonel Keirin Joyce will be speaking at UAV Technology conference taking place on the 28 - 29 of September 2020. - June 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Spectrum Bullpen Awarded Navy SBIR

Spectrum Bullpen, LLC was selected for award on the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Technology Acceleration to research and develop a compact, retractable HF to L band antenna for a Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). - June 12, 2020 - Spectrum Bullpen, LLC

Expert Speakers Confirmed for the Rescheduled Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference

SMi Reports: The list of speakers has now been confirmed for the upcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this November. - June 12, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Exclusive Sponsor presentation from Bell at Helicopter Technology CEE

SMi Reports: Bell to present on Rotary Program Updates at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, this September. - June 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Northern Optotronics Inc. (NOI) Accelerates Growth Through Expansion

NOI continues its expansion with the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with LASIT. - June 10, 2020 - NOI

Registration Opens for Energy from Waste 2020

SMi Group’s Energy from Waste conference will return to London for its 13th year this December. - June 10, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Segers Aero Equipped to Perform 54H60 Propeller Overhauls Per Change 35 of the TO

Segers implements equipment, tooling and processes to comply with the revised Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60 propeller overhaul requirements per Change 35 of the USAF manuals. - June 09, 2020 - Segers Aero Corporation

Registration Opens for Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020

SMi Group’s highly anticipated Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference will return to London for its 6th year this November. - June 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UK Space Agency’s Emily Mills to Present at Military Space Situational Awareness 2020

Following the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) announcement that they are offering a £1 million grant to companies who can track space debris, SMi Group are pleased to announce that UKSA will be presenting at this year's Military Space Situational Awareness conference. - June 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Top Five Reasons to Attend the 6th Annual Airborne ISR Conference Released

SMi Group reports: SMi Group have released five key reasons to attend the Airborne ISR Conference in London, this October. - June 07, 2020 - SAE Media Group

US Air Force’s Captain Ray Reeves to Present at Air Mission Planning & Support 2020

SMi Reports: Key US Air Force speaker details announced for Air Mission Planning & Support conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Royal Navy Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd to Present Briefing at Defence Safety Conference 2020

SMi reports: Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd, Fleet Commander, Royal Navy will present a crucial safety briefing at this year’s Defence Safety Conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Exclusive Interview with Dr. Ingo Baumann from BHO Legal Released Ahead of Military PNT 2020

SMi reports: Conference speaker Dr. Ingo Baumann, Attorney at Law & Partner at BHO Legal, provides insight into PNT legal perspectives ahead of October’s Military PNT conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registration Opens for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020

SMI reports: Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference is now available for registration in London on the 18th and 19th November 2020. - June 03, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Rheinmetall Defence, GDEL and Milrem Robotics to Sponsor Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2020

SMi reports: The 6th Annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference Sponsor line-up for 2020. - June 03, 2020 - SAE Media Group

AJAX and Other Land Force Capabilities to be Discussed at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020

SMi reports: Senior representatives from the British Army, UK MoD, DSTL, and GDLS are se to present at the rescheduled conference in London, this September. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Experts Discuss the UK's RAS Modernisation at Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020

SMi Reports: Senior Representatives from the DE&S and DSTL, UK MoD are set to present at the rescheduled conference in London, this September. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

QinetiQ to Host Webinar on "Revolutionising Test and Evaluation in Defence: Why Digital is the Way Forward"

SMi Reports: a free webinar led by QinetiQ will take place on July 8th, 2020 to explore how Test & Evaluation (T&E) needs to be digitally modernised. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

New CMM Calibration Connoisseur Revolutionizes ECM’s Growing Calibration Services Division

Kristofer Martin will be joining ECM from CMM Technology, where he spent the last several years performing calibrations and repairs on coordinate measuring machines throughout North America. Kristofer will be bringing his extensive experience in CMM technology to ECM’s rapidly growing calibration services sector. - May 27, 2020 - ECM - Global Measurement Solutions

Leonardo’s Mr. Tony Duthie to Present at UAV Technology Conference 2020

SMi reports: Leonardo presentation details announced for UAV Technology conference 2020, on the 28th – 29th of September 2020. - May 26, 2020 - SAE Media Group

The British Army’s ATDU to Present a Keynote Address on Power Management at Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems Conference 2020

SMi Reports: Hear from the British Army’s Armoured Trials and Development Unit at Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems Conference, taking place in London, this September. - May 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Airborne Technologies Webinar on Search & Rescue: From the Indian Ocean to the Alpine Mountains

SMi reports: Airborne Technologies to host an online webinar, taking place on Wednesday June 10, 2020. - May 22, 2020 - SAE Media Group

FLARES 2.0 Perfect Safety Streak Surpasses 200 Flights

FLARES 2.0, Hood Tech’s Flying Launch and Recovery System, last week logged its 206th flight while maintaining a perfect safety record, dating back to Jan. 2019. The team celebrated the milestone briefly, as envelope expansion testing led to a sequence of three FLARES captures in rapid... - May 21, 2020 - Hood Tech Corp., Vision Inc.