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NWI - Naval Warfare

Three designs enter UK Type 31e race ahead of end-2019 decision

The UK’s restart of its Type 31e light frigate programme will be fought between three designs, after the government announced that Competitive Design Phase (CDP) ...

DB - Digital Battlespace

Russian Su-57 deployment to Syria tested countermeasure capability

A video released by the Russian MoD showing footage of its recent Su-57 deployment to Syria revealed a recent aerial countermeasure modification was used during ...

LWI - Land Warfare

British Army demos new Challenger 2 urban operation tank concept

The British Army’s Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) has developed a new Challenger 2 MBT demonstrator to highlight modifications that could be made to the platform ...

DH - Defence Helicopter

Philippines sizes up Black Hawk as best fit

According to a Philippine Air Force (PAF) technical working group (TWG), Sikorsky’s S-70/UH-60 has been identified as the best solution for the air force’s Combat ...

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NWI - Naval Warfare

Malaysia reveals details of navy fleet renewal…but where’s the money?

5th December 2018

On 30 November, Adm Mohamad Reza Mohamad Sany took command of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) at a period where it faces significant operational, development ...
RH - Rotorhub

Quantum XYZ selects SureFly octocopters

4th December 2018

Workhorse Group has received a pre-order from Quantum XYZ for its SureFly personal electric octocopters, the company announced on 29 November. SureFly is a personal ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

USAF fields CBRN protective masks

4th December 2018

The US Air Force has fielded an improved chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protective mask for aircrew on rotary wing aircraft, with operational units ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

EDEX 2018: China-Saudi Arabia unmanned presence in Egypt

4th December 2018

UAVs from Asia and the Middle East as well as indigenous offerings are being shown in Cairo at EDEX 2018, among them China National Aero-Technology ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin awarded exoskeleton work

4th December 2018

Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance the Onyx exoskeleton for future ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

AOC 2018: Mosaic warfare in the spotlight

4th December 2018

Mosaic warfare, a move away from rigid formations and monolithic platforms, will provide long term benefits such as rapid innovation and greater impact, it emerged ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Morocco requests Abrams tank upgrades

4th December 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of enhancements to Morocco's Abrams tanks, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Second MQ-9B receives special airworthiness certification

4th December 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) has received FAA special airworthiness certification in experimental category for its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS, the company announced on ...
DN - Defence Notes

EDEX 2018: Weaponised jets proving a challenge for Egypt

4th December 2018

The Egyptian Air Force's fast jet fleet is being blighted by a hold-up on its desired weapon for the Dassault Rafale and the service has ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Elta’s Drone Guard delivered to Argentina

4th December 2018

ELTA Systems has supplied its Drone Guard C-UAS system to Argentina for the detection, identification and disruption of malicious UAS during large-scale international events, IAI ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Boeing KC-46A Tanker Completes Phase Two Certification

4th December 2018

Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme on 3 December completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out ...
RH - Rotorhub

New Black Hawk variant under development

4th December 2018

A new maritime variant of the S-70i Black Hawk is set to be launched by Sikorsky to meet emerging operational requirements. It is still in ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

ECA receives H300V ROV order

4th December 2018

ECA Group has received an order for an H300V ROV system from Technopole, the company announced on 28 November. The system will be used by ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Lithuania's M577s upgraded

4th December 2018

Germany's Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) has upgraded 22 M577 armoured personnel carriers for the Lithuanian armed forces, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced on 28 ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Bangladesh looks west for attack helicopters

4th December 2018

Bangladesh has approved the purchase of eight Western attack helicopters for the first time, these to be used by the air force to support the ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

PNG receives first Guardian-class patrol boat

4th December 2018

The Australian Department of Defence has handed over the first Guardian-class patrol boat, HMPNGS Ted Diro, to Papua New Guinea (PNG) under Australia's Pacific Maritime ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

BAE faces complicated arrangements for Hunter frigates

4th December 2018

BAE Systems should sign contracts to begin Australia’s Sea 5000 Hunter-class frigate programme within the next couple of months. It is also expected to buy ...
SOF - Special Operations

Exclusive: Netherlands SOCOM stands up

4th December 2018

On 5 December, the Netherlands Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) will officially stand up as a single entity to command the various special operations force ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

AOC 2018: US Army looks to reinvigorate EW capabilities

3rd December 2018

The US Army is undergoing a renaissance after almost two decades of dealing with asymmetric threats, steady periods of budget uncertainty and an increasingly complex ...

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