Helen Haxell
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United Kingdom
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Insight: Air power and the space between
The capabilities that space flight and technology can bring to the military arena are still relatively infant at this time but infinite possibilities remain as ... → Read More
Insight: Still on track
Whilst an understated part of global militaries’ vehicle portfolios, railway transportation still forms a backbone for the transportation of goods, services, personnel and national duties. ... → Read More
Paris Air Show: Gen III display system gives vision of the future (video)
Designed to better fuse the F-35 operators with their aircraft, the Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System from Collins Aerospace represents the basel → Read More
Paris Air Show: Carry on Poseidon (video insight)
Following AAR's recent overhaul completion of the US Navy first P-8A Poseidon MPA, company officials are to push on with the seven-year IDIQ contract → Read More
Paris Air Show 2019: Holding patterns for investment in UK aerospace
Holding patterns in aerospace are no longer being associated solely with the skies but also on the ground as the possible impact of a non-effective ... → Read More
Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?
The criminal act of endangering an aircraft is outlawed across the UK with penalties for offenders ranging from monetary fines to prison sentences of up to ... → Read More
Saab's Arexis jamming pod nears flight testing
Ahead of schedule the Saab electronic attack jamming pod for its Arexis electronic package is moving forward to flight tests this year after an original ... → Read More
Sweden seeks defence growth if budget demands met
With increased military activity in the Baltic Sea and Russia’s aggression in the air and on the ground, it is hardly surprising Sweden is looking ... → Read More
Saab open to expanding Gripen global manufacturing
Whilst Saab's Swedish production line can manufacture 24 Gripen aircraft per annum, the company is open to sharing technology know-how with allies looking to acquire the fighter aircraft as part of their own military programmes. → Read More
EW Europe 2019: Kirintec display EW prowess
The Mercury Blade 5 from Kirintec is the latest version of the company’s vehicle platform for jamming systems, and by the end of 2019 the ... → Read More
UDT 2019: UK ‘SubClub’ targets export opportunities
Whilst the UK might not build non-SSN submarines directly (or export them), the British government has turned its focus onto the domestic companies, across the ... → Read More
EW Europe 2019: Leonardo’s BriteCloud squares up to US testing
Announced on 13 May at AOC EW Europe, the US DoD has selected Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) to be assessed under the Office ... → Read More
EW Europe 2019: TMD receives order for NATO operations
Manufacturer of professional microwave and RF products, TMD Technologies Limited (TMD) has received an order of its latest portfolio of Ka-band travelling wave tube (TWT) ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: Less talk, more action from drone task force (video)
As AUVSI's 2019 edition of Xponential draws to a close, the Shephard Media team comprising of Richard Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, Helen Haxell, Air Editor and Senior Reporter, Tim Martin discuss whether the task forces set up to discuss legislative procedures around drone operations are hindering processes opposed to enforcing rapid parameters in the concerning area of misuse. → Read More
AUVSI 2019: Lord sensing the movement
Lord’s inertial systems are now in the seventh generation, spanning wireless, pressure, load and displacement and are being utilised throughout autonomous, navigational, robotic, unmanned vehicle ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: Electrafly’s flying machine ready to test
Whilst OEMs are developing pilotless technology demonstrators for the urban air mobility (UAM) market, one start-up, Electrafly is exploring the art of the possible with a ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: Xsens module goes smaller for more capability
Netherlands company Xsens has launched the next iteration of its inertial sensor module portfolio, the MTi 600 for the unmanned commercial market. The newest introduction to ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: GM fuelling army vehicles
General Motors (GM) is pushing hard on electrification for autonomous vehicles and the company’s defence division is continuing its research into alternative fuel cell technology ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: Collins Aerospace’s civil avionic solutions aid military missions
The application of Collins Aerospace’s Pro Line Fusion avionics system is reducing crew workloads and being applied to military aircraft with ease due to its ... → Read More
AUVSI 2019: PrecisionHawk perfects its pilot game
With its broad business model, PrecisionHawk has moved to react to the aggressive growth seen occurring within the commercial unmanned market through, among other efforts, ... → Read More