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DH - Defence Helicopter

Bahrain announces AH-1Z buy

A $912 million contract for 12 AH-1Z Cobra Viper attack helicopters was announced at the Bahrain International Air Show on 15 November. Speaking during a ...

DN - Defence Notes

Saab forecasts sales increase despite orders' dip

Saab is confident its contribution to major defence programmes and its associated order potential will lead to the company delivering a 5% increase in sales ...

DB - Digital Battlespace

UK's Icarus roadmap charts path to protection

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Leonardo have unveiled a future roadmap for the ‘Icarus’ Technology Demonstration Programme (TDP), designed to design, develop and ...

SOF - Special Operations

India moves toward Special Operations Division

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has moved a step closer towards the establishment of a dedicated joint Special Operations Division (SOD), defense sources have ...

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UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Europe gets taste for power in new unmanned future

15th November 2018

Europe’s first hydrogen-powered UAS was unveiled on 15 November at London’s Commercial UAV Show, demonstrating how extended flying times could become a reality for smaller ...
SOF - Special Operations

MARSOC looks to cellular forensics training

15th November 2018

United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is requesting training support to perform electronic exploitation of cellular devices that may be recovered during tactical ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

MC-130P to enhance crew training

15th November 2018

A new ground instructional training aircraft (GITA) has arrived at the US Air Force's Sheppard AFB to provide improved training for C-130 training squadron staff. ...
MLF - Military Logistics

USAF looks to expeditionary airfield lighting

15th November 2018

USAF is looking toward ‘next generation’ lighting capabilities to help establish future expeditionary airfields. Service interest in the capabilities was outlined in a recent ‘sources ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

USCG cutter Maple completes maintenance work

15th November 2018

US Coast Guard cutter Maple has completed a midlife maintenance availability (MMA) as part of the coast guard's In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) programme. The 225ft ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Rockwell to deliver DIGAR to USAF

15th November 2018

Rockwell Collins has been selected by the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide its Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) for airborne platforms, ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Australia names OPV class as Arafura

15th November 2018

VADM Mike Noonan, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), announced on 15 November that the name of the navy’s new fleet of OPVs will ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Construction starts on USS Patrick Gallagher

15th November 2018

General Dynamics has begun fabrication of the future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Patrick Gallagher, at its Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard with the cutting of the ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Russia blocked GPS data during NATO exercises: Norway

15th November 2018

Norway on 13 November pointed a finger squarely at Russia, accusing it of jamming GPS signals in Norway's Far North when it hosted NATO's massive ...
RH - Rotorhub

First NVIS-equipped H135 delivered to NPAS

15th November 2018

The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has received the first of its seven H135 helicopters to be upgraded with a new night vision capability ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin awarded $22.7 billion Pentagon contract

15th November 2018

The Pentagon on 14 November announced it had awarded Lockheed Martin a $22.7 billion contract for 255 F-35 fighter jets. Of the aircraft, 106 are ...
MLF - Military Logistics

First A330 arrives in ROK for testing

15th November 2018

The first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft built for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has arrived in-country, where it will ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Russian Army to induct 30 T-72B3 tanks

15th November 2018

The Russian Army's 2nd Combined Arms motorised rifle brigade in Orenburg will receive 30 modernised T-72B3 tanks in the first half of 2019, according to ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

HTT 40 enters spin testing phase

15th November 2018

Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL's) HTT 40 basic trainer aircraft has begun its spin test phase by successfully entering into a two turn spin and subsequently recovering ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Indian Army inducts first M777 ULHs

15th November 2018

The Indian Army has inducted its first M777A2 ultra lightweight howitzers (ULH) built by BAE Systems. The 155mm M777 systems will be deployed to their ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Norinco drives hard for AFV and artillery exports

14th November 2018

Norinco, China’s giant conglomerate that produces AFVs for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), exhibited a wide array of vehicles at Airshow China 2018, and this ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Allison transmissions for USMC ACV 1.1

14th November 2018

Allison’s Specialty Series transmissions have been selected by Iveco Defence to equip the US Marine Corps’ new generation of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) 1.1. The ...
RH - Rotorhub

Russian Helicopters anticipates Mi-171A2 demand

14th November 2018

Russian Helicopters has announced that it expects China General Aviation Service to order a batch of six Mi-171A2 helicopters for delivery by 2022. The helicopters ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

DARPA advances OPV flight trials

14th November 2018

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Sikorsky recently trialled technology that can turn any helicopter into an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), with ...

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