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IMDEX 2019: Rain on Xi’s parade upsets anniversary PLAN

President Xi Jinping was hoping to bask in the military glory of a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s ...
IMDEX 2019: Japan Coast Guard launches new large vessels

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan launched a 6,500t patrol ship on 8 March. Destined for the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), it is a modified ...

DH - Defence Helicopter

Insight: What next for the FARA five?

The US Army’s decision to select five industry design proposals for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition can be read as a first clear ...

DN - Defence Notes

Moscow beefs up its strategic bomber force

The Russian Air and Space Force’s (RuASF’s) Long-Range Aviation arm upped its numerical strength by taking two freshly-overhauled and upgraded Tu-95MS Bear-H turboprop-powered subsonic bombers ...

UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Insight: UAS – in the wrong hands

The growing supply of low-cost UAS has increased concerns around the potential threat of the systems in the hands of terrorists, with a range of ...

DN - Defence Notes

Podcast: NATO's electronic warfare challenge, the latest from Asia-Pacific and the pervasive cyber threat

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.

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Rugged Computing Solutions Purpose-Built for U.S. Army Mission-Critical Applications (sponsored video)

Brought to you in partnership with Systel Systel will showcase its fully rugged, AI-enabling computing solutions at the AUSA Global Force exhibition in Hunstville, AL ...

Land Warfare

First look: 50mm chain gun firing at Arizona Bushmaster trials (video)

The 2019 Bushmaster live fire demonstration was held at the 'Big Sandy' test range, Arizona. It provides international attendees with a first look at a ...

MTSN - Training/Simulation

Kratos celebrates completion of first MQM-178 Firejet

24th April 2019

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has produced the first MQM-178 Firejet aerial target at its newly opened production facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company ...
SOF - Special Operations

AFSOC seeks advanced SERE training

24th April 2019

US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is seeking advanced Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training for elements of its 6th Special Operations Squadron ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

LAIRCM for KC-135 achieves Milestone C

24th April 2019

Northrop Grumman’s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) pod for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft has achieved Milestone C, the company announced on 17 April. The milestone, ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

L3 MAS to sustain Canadian Chinooks

24th April 2019

L3 MAS has been awarded a five-year contract option to continue providing support for the Canadian Department of National Defence’s CH-147F Chinook helicopter fleet, the ...
SOF - Special Operations

Citadel Defense to deliver C-UAS solution

24th April 2019

Citadel Defense has received a contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency to deliver its Titan counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution in support of the US Special ...
SOF - Special Operations

Warrior competition draws global participation

24th April 2019

Special mission units from around the World came together at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) to participate in the latest iteration ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Cubic to support MQ-25 programme

24th April 2019

Cubic Mission Solutions has been selected by Boeing to supply its wideband satellite communications modem system and line-of-sight common data link system for the MQ-25 ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2019: Rain on Xi’s parade upsets anniversary PLAN

24th April 2019

President Xi Jinping was hoping to bask in the military glory of a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Rheinmetall’s ROSY system finds new customers

24th April 2019

Rheinmetall’s Rapid Obscuring System (ROSY) has been selected to protect armoured vehicles of the Portuguese and Belgian armed forces, the company announced on 17 April. ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Damen points to continued shipbuilding opportunity despite registering loss

24th April 2019

As Damen Shipyards Group announced on 18 April a net loss of €17 million ($19 million) for 2018, due in part to ‘lower than usual ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Parrot launches ANAFI Thermal UAS

24th April 2019

Parrot has launched ANAFI Thermal, an ultra-compact and lightweight UAS equipped with thermal imaging capabilities for civil operations, the company announced on 16 April. The ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Finnish Defence Force to upgrade C2 network

24th April 2019

The Finnish Defence Force (FDF) announced on 24 April that it will upgrade its command-and-control (C2) network with Systematic’s latest SitaWare software. The full SitaWare ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Kongsberg, MicroPilot integrate technologies

24th April 2019

Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS UxS fleet control station (FCS) has been integrated with MicroPilot’s MP2x28 series autopilots, the company announced on 16 April. The integration will ...
RH - Rotorhub

Airbus opens H135 final assembly line in China

24th April 2019

Airbus Helicopters has officially opened a final assembly line for H135 helicopters in Qingdao, China, the company announced on 17 April. The 6,500sqm Qingdao facility ...
LWI - Land Warfare

US Army places order for small-calibre ammo

23rd April 2019

Northrop Grumman’s Alliant Techsystems has received orders totalling $194 million from the US Army for small-calibre ammunition, the company announced on 16 April. The orders ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Honeywell to help upgrade facilities at Fort Benning

23rd April 2019

Honeywell will help upgrade facilities and reduce overall energy usage at Fort Benning, a US Army post located on the border of Alabama and Georgia. ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

OSI to design CSC’s IBNS

23rd April 2019

OSI Maritime Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin Canada to design the Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBNS) for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Chinese navy shows off new warship in 70th anniversary parade

23rd April 2019

China celebrated the 70th anniversary of its navy on 23 April by showing off its growing fleet in a sea parade featuring a brand new ...
LWI - Land Warfare

SRI to support US Army’s IVAS programme

23rd April 2019

SRI International has received a contract from SOSSEC to deliver digital night vision camera prototypes to support the US Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) ...

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