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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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Exercise Ample Strike concludes in Czech Republic

19th September 2018

An international flavour provided added spice to the recently concluded Exercise Ample Strike 2018, which ran from 3-14 September, with personnel from 19 NATO and Partnership ...
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Leonardo integrates avionics into TH-119

19th September 2018

Leonardo has integrated and 'powered on' the first Genesys Aerosystems avionic system on the TH-119 single engine helicopter, the company announced on 14 September. The ...
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One Network to enhance USAF’s PBL

19th September 2018

One Network Enterprises’ Real Time Value Network (RTVN) has been selected by AAR to support repairs to major landing gear components of select US Air ...
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MBDA explores novel tech for land domain firepower

19th September 2018

European missile manufacturer MBDA is showcasing several new solutions at DVD 2018 geared towards future land requirements in both the UK and abroad. The company ...
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USCG orders H-65 helicopter components

19th September 2018

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded a $15.9 million contract to Airbus Helicopters to procure three critical structural components for its H-65 short range ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

Leonardo opens new cyber-training facility

19th September 2018

Leonardo has opened a new academy in Lincoln, UK, to train technical specialists within the cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) domain. Leonardo has invested more ...
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JS Atago completes Aegis combat system test

19th September 2018

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has successfully used an upgraded Aegis combat system to test its ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities. The Japanese Flight Test ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

AAD 2018: Twiga’s sight set across the water

19th September 2018

South African company Twiga Services is looking to expand its 850 Military Patrol Boat’s (850 MPB) utilisation into South American waters, building on its operational ...
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Raven UAS for Portuguese Army

19th September 2018

AeroVironment has received a $5.9 million contract to deliver RQ-11B Raven UAS equipped with Mantis i23 sensors and pocket Remote Video Terminals to the Portuguese Army. ...
LWI - Land Warfare

ROK requests PAC-3 MSE missiles

19th September 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles to ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Australia approves fuel transformation programme

19th September 2018

The Australian government has approved a new programme that aims to deliver safe, simple and a more assured defence fuel network in partnership with industry, ...
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Opinion: South Korea – the next big defence exporter?

19th September 2018

In terms of Asian defence companies, China is clearly the big-hitter. The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) recently published research listing three Chinese companies ...
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Boeing to update P-8A training systems

18th September 2018

Boeing has received a four-year, $194 million contract to update the courseware and software for the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon training system, the company announced ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Kongsberg receives CROWS contract

18th September 2018

Kongsberg has received a contract from the US Army for production, system support and technical engineering support for the family of CROWS remote weapon stations, ...