Defence Notes
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 ...
SOF - Special Operations
USSOCOM looks to LTATV follow-on
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has officially initiated a requirement to acquire a V-22 internally transportable Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle (LTATV).This LTATV “follow-on” ...
DN - Defence Notes
Opinion: Qatar opens its wallet as embargo continues
Qatar’s efforts to secure a $4 billion loan to finance the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, first reported in July by Bloomberg, is the latest ...
MLF - Military Logistics
GAO highlights DoD planning deficiencies
The US has not yet incorporated leading practices of a strategic management planning framework in Department of Defense (DoD) retrograde and reset guidance. That deficiency, ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
German heavy-lift tender under scrutiny
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) has insisted that its heavy-lift helicopter tender schedule remains unchanged, despite reports that the programme could be delayed ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Raytheon addresses threats in today's civil airspace (video)
Studio speaks to Todd Probert, VP, Mission Support and Modernisation, Raytheon, about threats in the current civil airspace, including UAS, as well issues of congestion ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
KBRwyle receives high-G flight training contract
20th August 2018
KBRwyle has received a contract to provide centrifuge-based training for all US Navy and Marine Corps aircrew, the company announced on 15 August. The contract ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
FT-100FH continues flight testing
20th August 2018
FT Sistemas has moved ahead in the flight test campaign of its newly designed Flettner Helicopter FT-100FH unmanned rotorcraft, the company announced on 15 August. ...
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RH - Rotorhub
ICON Aviation named AW109 distributor
20th August 2018
Leonardo has appointed ICON Aviation as an official distributor of the AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter in Brazil, the company announced on 14 August. ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
RAAF receives P-8A Poseidon simulator, training systems
20th August 2018
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received P-8A Poseidon simulator and training systems at RAAF Base Edinburgh, the Australian Department of Defence announced on ...
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SOF - Special Operations
Ivorian SOF equipment showcased
20th August 2018
Ivorian Special Forces (SF) displayed new Toyota Land Cruiser tactical vehicles together with Cayman armored reconnaissance vehicles, BTR-70 armored personnel carriers (APC), and a single ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
MASS develops new cloud-based network capability
20th August 2018
Cohort company MASS has developed a new military-grade cloud-based network capability that includes office functionality, messaging, private secured intranet, video calling and secured software, all ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Barak-8 for Israel’s Sa'ar 6-class corvettes
20th August 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a contract to provide the Barak-8 air and missile defence system for the Israeli Navy’s Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Iran announces new fighter jet
20th August 2018
Iran will unveil a new jet fighter in the week of 20 August and upgrade its missile defences to meet threats from Israel and the ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Two Bell 429 helicopters delivered to JDF
20th August 2018
Bell Helicopter has delivered two Bell 429 helicopters to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). A third Bell 429 is scheduled to be delivered to the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Moog tests integrated MML equipment
20th August 2018
Moog has successfully completed the second phase of integration and testing on the Engineering Manufacturing Development configuration of the US Army's Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) . ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Sarcos to continue exoskeleton development
20th August 2018
Sarcos Robotics has received a second contract from the US Air Force to continue development of an exoskeleton for logistics applications. The first contract was ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Comtech receives satellite terminal orders
17th August 2018
Comtech Telecommunications’ Command and Control Technologies has received new orders totalling $32.5 million from the US Army PM Tactical Network, the company announced on 13 ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Yulista opens new facility in Andalusia
17th August 2018
Yulista has opened a new facility at the Southern Alabama Regional Airport (SARA) in Andalusia, Alabama, the company announced on 10 August. The complex has ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Vencore receives AMSAA SDC&A follow-on contract
17th August 2018
Perspecta’s Vencore has received a five-year US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) Sample Data Collection and Analysis (SDC&A;) follow-on contract, the company announced on ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
GA-ASI to expand presence at Grand Sky
17th August 2018
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will significantly expand its presence at Grand Sky, the civil UAS-focused research and development park in the US. Under the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Pentagon report claims Chinese bombers training for US strikes
17th August 2018
Chinese bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific, according to a new Pentagon report that also details how ...
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DN - Defence Notes
UES receives US Air Force FLAPS contract
17th August 2018
UES has received a $41.9 million six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under the US Air Force's Flash and Laser Airborne Protection Systems (FLAPS) research programme, the company ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
UgCS enhances mission planning software
17th August 2018
UgCS, in partnership with Airborne Response, has developed a comprehensive search capability for UAS that will allow pilots to conduct SAR operations more effectively. The ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Sweden to buy Patriot systems
17th August 2018
Sweden has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the US Army. Patriot consists of ...
