Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: US defence companies retain top export status in Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa is home to seven out of the top ten nations in the world when it comes to defence spending ...
IDEX 2019 News Hide
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IDEX 2019: CAE ready to meet future RPAS training needs for UAE
As countries in the GCC continue with a long programme of upgrades to their armed forces the demand for the provision of training for military ...
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IDEX 2019: Rheinmetall’s new protection module on show
Rheinmetall is set to exhibit its new Hybrid Protection Module at IDEX 2019. The Module can either be deployed in standalone mode or retrofitted into ...
SOF - Special Operations
Central European special ops command under way
Special operations forces from across Central Europe could soon be operating under a Regional Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC), according to a NATO announcement published ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation
Virtra adds Innotech technology
Virtual small arms trainer (VSAT) specialists, VirTra has acquired, what it terms, ‘various intellectual property assets and proprietary designs related to simulated firearm technology from ...
DN - Defence Notes
Saab makes statement of intent on Tempest
Saab is not ruling out potential involvement in major European future combat jet programmes with the company strongly hinting that it favours the British-led Tempest ...
DN - Defence Notes
The Weekly Defence Podcast - Episode 4
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen soon on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Featured videos
Defence Helicopter
IDEX 2019: Middle Eastern nations strengthen air advantage (video)
The order of 16 F-16 Block 70s aircraft and delivery of the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters in 2018 strengthened the respective air ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
IDEX 2019: CAE ready to meet future RPAS training needs for UAE
16th February 2019
As countries in the GCC continue with a long programme of upgrades to their armed forces the demand for the provision of training for military ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Rheinmetall’s new protection module on show
16th February 2019
Rheinmetall is set to exhibit its new Hybrid Protection Module at IDEX 2019. The Module can either be deployed in standalone mode or retrofitted into ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Tinker AFB readies for KC-46 maintenance
15th February 2019
Construction is underway on the 158-acre, 14-dock maintenance campus at Tinker Air Force Base as part of work to prepare for maintenance of the incoming ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Leidos receives US Army training task order
15th February 2019
Leidos has received a task order from the US Army under a $37.4 billion Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services contract vehicle, the company announced on ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Europeans $100 billion short of NATO spending pledge, says study
15th February 2019
Europe would need to boost defence spending by more than $100 billion to hit the NATO spending pledge that has stirred much anger by US ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
KBRwyle to continue BOSS services in Djibouti, Bahrain
15th February 2019
KBRwyle has received two contract modifications to continue providing base operating support services (BOSS) to the US Navy in Djibouti and Bahrain, KBR announced on ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Lockheed receives SEWIP Block 2 contract modification
15th February 2019
Lockheed Martin has received an $184 million contract modification to exercise options for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 2 systems, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Pence demands EU isolate Iran as Israelis and Arabs unite
15th February 2019
US Vice President Mike Pence demanded on 14 February 2019 that Europeans drop a nuclear deal with Iran and join in seeking to cripple the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Drakonit applied to robot vehicles
15th February 2019
Further to the integration of the Drakonit (Dragon) to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) fleet of UAVs, which enables soldiers to fire at targets without ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
LPD 17 Class Flight II ships to be fuel efficient
15th February 2019
The US Navy’s LPD 17 Flight II Class amphibious transport dock ships will have improved main propulsion diesel engine (MPDE) efficiency thanks to the installation ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
IDEX 2019: Hensoldt to show new sensor solutions
15th February 2019
Hensoldt is set to appear at 2019’s International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi to present its new PrecISR airborne multifunction radar, in addition to ...
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DN - Defence Notes
No unilateral US pullout from Afghanistan, says Pentagon chief
15th February 2019
Washington will not unilaterally withdraw from Afghanistan, the Pentagon chief said on 14 February 2019, as NATO said the Kabul government must be brought into ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
MyDefence unveils C-UAS solution
15th February 2019
An uplift in demand to protect critical national infrastructure (CNI) following the shutdown of major UK airports in December and January due to rogue ‘drone’ ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Coptersafety installing H125 simulator
15th February 2019
Coptersafety has commenced the installation of an H125 Level D full-flight simulator (FFS) and expects it to be ready for training in May, the company ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
New Zealand orders MAN wreckers
15th February 2019
To fill a capability gap, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will be adding a wrecker variant to its existing fleet of 194 MAN HX-series ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
OSRL offers oil spill response UAS service
15th February 2019
Oil Spill Response (OSRL) has launched a UAS service to enhance response capabilities for its members in the event of an oil spill, the company ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Leidos Australia to lead JP 2096 Phase 1
15th February 2019
Leidos Australia has been selected as the prime system integrator to deliver the first tranche of Australia's Joint Project 2096 Phase 1, the Australian Department ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Germany to let NATO use its cyber skills
14th February 2019
Germany is to join the ranks of NATO countries making its cyber warfare skills available to the alliance to help fight hacking and electronic warfare, ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Sikorsky AAG, Fly Blade sign agreement
14th February 2019
Sikorsky's Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) and Fly Blade have signed an agreement to provide a new on-demand urban mobility service in the New York City ...
