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Intelsat encrypting Five Eyes as contested operations increase

The safe transference of data is of the upmost importance to civil and military operators alike; however, the conduct of clandestine missions conducted by multinational ...
Five Eyes acquisition struggles with private sector innovation

Members of the Five Eyes alliance have in recent years attempted wholesale reform of their acquisition processes to speed up the fielding of new capabilities. ...

Danger zone: SkyGuardian flight precautions emerge

Temporary danger and diversion areas were established by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to assist the July 2018 transatlantic flight and UK touch down of ...

AAD 2018: Rand advancing armoured plate technology

South Africa-based Rand Armour is advancing its armoured plate technology to incorporate liquid composite capabilities within its protective systems for military and security users. Rodney Anderson, ...

DH - Defence Helicopter

US Air Force nears picking Huey helicopter replacement

The US Air Force (USAF) is on track to choose a prime contractor for its UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement programme by the end of September, ...

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Apache and Chinook boost for Netherlands

Two of the main Dutch rotary programmes - the Boeing AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook - have been bolstered by a set of contracts which ...

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Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)

As Farnborough draws to a close, Shephard's editorial team discuss the main news stories from the week, including the unveiling of Tempest - the UK's ...

NWI - Naval Warfare

CASG acknowledges Hunter-class build challenges

21st September 2018

As the Royal Australian Navy looks ahead to acquiring Hunter-class frigates, RADM Anthony Dalton, General Manager of Ships at Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

First auto-landing of MQ-9 Block 5

20th September 2018

The US Air Force has completed the first automated landing of an MQ-9 Block 5, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 17 September. The ...
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US Air Force KC-135R gets RTIC system

20th September 2018

Rockwell Collins has been selected to improve the communications capabilities of the US Air Force’s KC-135R fleet with the implementation of a Real Time Information ...
LWI - Land Warfare

AAD 2018: Denel launch artillery system for army

20th September 2018

Denel showcased its T5-52 155mm truck-mounted gun system at AAD 2018 where company officials confirmed talks were nearing completion with South Africa's defence forces for ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Egypt requests 120mm tank rounds

20th September 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of M831A1 rounds, M865 rounds and Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot with ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

USAF embarks on training aircraft corrective measures

20th September 2018

The US Air Force (USAF) is set to begin implementing a series of corrective measures to address persistent problems in the T-6 Texan II trainer ...
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AAD 2018: Honeywell making it HAPPen in Africa

20th September 2018

Honeywell has announced that three helicopter operators in Africa have selected the company’s avionics’ protection plan. Known as HAPP (Honeywell’s Avionics Protection Plan) it is ...
MLF - Military Logistics

US Navy teaches partners small boat repair skills

20th September 2018

US Navy personnel are teaching partner nations the critical logistics skills necessary to repair and maintain small boat fleets to support special operations and other ...
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US Army Secretary admits Poland may not be ready for 'Fort Trump'

20th September 2018

Poland might not yet be ready for a permanent US military base, the head of the US Army said on 19 September, the day after ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Gray Eagle-ER follow-on tests complete

20th September 2018

The US Army has completed testing of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) as part of follow-on test and evaluation work to assess the ...
DN - Defence Notes

AAD 2018: UK seeks to reboot South African partnership

20th September 2018

One of the key mantras on the ground at AAD 2018 in South Africa is ‘potential’– this is a sentiment being explored by the UK ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Terma, T&G Nordic sign agreement

20th September 2018

Terma has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finnish company T&G; Nordic regarding Terma’s C-Guard decoy launching system. Under the agreement, T&G; Nordic will ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Supacat to modernise ATMP vehicles

20th September 2018

Supacat’s All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) will undergo a modernisation programme to manage obsolescence issues and support future hybrid development and automisation. The modernisation programme ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

ECA Group delivers H300V ROV to Ultrasea

20th September 2018

ECA Group has delivered an H300V ROV demonstration unit to the Chilean company Ultrasea. Ultrasea provides aquaculture services and provides solutions in the field of ...
RH - Rotorhub

CHC Australia receives shared services contract

20th September 2018

CHC Australia has received a shared service contract from four offshore operators in Australia's North West Shelf and North West Cape regions, the company announced ...
DN - Defence Notes

US coalition to block North Korean oil

20th September 2018

A US government effort to build a multinational coalition to monitor North Korean violations of fuel smuggling appears to be gaining steam. The Trump administration, ...
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AAD 2018: Vricon brings 3D mapping technology to Africa

19th September 2018

Vricon’s software data mapping technology, 3D Surface Model, can provide military decision-makers with worldwide coverage irrelevant to terrain environments through automation and commercial satellite technology. ...
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US Army backs technology 'candidate concepts' on helicopter trio

19th September 2018

The US Army has made clear its intention to further develop newer technologies across Boeing's major helicopter platforms, the AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook and the A/MH-6M ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Laflamme completes first flight tests of LX300

19th September 2018

Laflamme Aero has successful completed the first series of flight tests for its LX300 UAS, the company announced on 13 September. The company will continue ...