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IMDEX 2019: Rain on Xi’s parade upsets anniversary PLAN

President Xi Jinping was hoping to bask in the military glory of a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s ...
IMDEX 2019: Japan Coast Guard launches new large vessels

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan launched a 6,500t patrol ship on 8 March. Destined for the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), it is a modified ...

DH - Defence Helicopter

Insight: What next for the FARA five?

The US Army’s decision to select five industry design proposals for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition can be read as a first clear ...

DN - Defence Notes

Moscow beefs up its strategic bomber force

The Russian Air and Space Force’s (RuASF’s) Long-Range Aviation arm upped its numerical strength by taking two freshly-overhauled and upgraded Tu-95MS Bear-H turboprop-powered subsonic bombers ...

UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Insight: UAS – in the wrong hands

The growing supply of low-cost UAS has increased concerns around the potential threat of the systems in the hands of terrorists, with a range of ...

DN - Defence Notes

Podcast: NATO's electronic warfare challenge, the latest from Asia-Pacific and the pervasive cyber threat

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.

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Rugged Computing Solutions Purpose-Built for U.S. Army Mission-Critical Applications (sponsored video)

Brought to you in partnership with Systel Systel will showcase its fully rugged, AI-enabling computing solutions at the AUSA Global Force exhibition in Hunstville, AL ...

Land Warfare

First look: 50mm chain gun firing at Arizona Bushmaster trials (video)

The 2019 Bushmaster live fire demonstration was held at the 'Big Sandy' test range, Arizona. It provides international attendees with a first look at a ...

DB - Digital Battlespace

Switzerland orders Thales’ image intel

15th April 2019

Thales has received a contract from the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement to supply an IMINT/GEOINT image intelligence system for the Swiss armed forces, ...
DN - Defence Notes

India hopes to avoid US sanctions over Russian missile deal

15th April 2019

India is hopeful it will avoid US sanctions over its purchase of Russia's S-400 missile system, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told AFP. New Delhi has ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Harris’ MDU for GPS IIIF satellites

15th April 2019

Harris Corporation has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide its fully digital navigation signals for the US Air Force’s (USAF's) first two GPS III ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Romanian Piranha 5 completes live firing testing

15th April 2019

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has successfully completed live firing test of the Piranha 5 wheeled armoured vehicle for the Romanian Army, the company ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Insight: Rostvertol’s heavy-lifting boosts Russia's helicopters

15th April 2019

Rostvertol’s manufacturing complex and airfield are situated in a single territory within the boundaries of Rostov on Don in the south-western part of Russia.
DB - Digital Battlespace

UK launches C-UAS competition

15th April 2019

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the launch of a £2 million competition for proposals to develop a range of solutions to mitigate ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Embraer X treads carefully

15th April 2019

Whilst industry can sometimes be seen to be taking a rather aggressive approach to urban air mobility (UAM), Embraer X, an established business unit of ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Australian Army orders Carl-Gustaf ammo

15th April 2019

Saab has received an $18.14 million order to supply Carl-Gustaf ammunition to the Australian Army, the company announced on 11 April. The Australian Army placed ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

CAE offers new courses at Dothan Training Center

15th April 2019

The CAE Dothan Training Center (DTC) in Alabama is the site for US Army fixed-wing flight training programme as well as for US Air Force ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Arnold Defense receives order for Fletcher

15th April 2019

Arnold Defense has received the first order for its Fletcher 70mm land based, laser guided rocket launcher system from an unnamed customer, the company announced ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Gladius takes a stab at underwater work

13th April 2019

Singapore’s Public Utilities Board has been using unmanned systems to conduct subsurface inspections of its network of reservoirs, demonstrating a growing acceptance of such technology ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

GAO disputes reliability of Columbia class costs

12th April 2019

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the US Navy’s (USN) costing figures for its new Columbia-class SSBNs may be unreliable. A recently released ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

UK’s NOC selects Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav 700

12th April 2019

Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav inertial navigation system (INS) has been selected by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) for its under-ice Autosub2KUI (A2KUI) AUV, the company announced ...
MLF - Military Logistics

US Army orders M997A3 ambulances

12th April 2019

AM General has received a $185 million order from the US Army Contracting Command to deliver 648 M997A3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulances, ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

New radar for USMC Blackjacks

12th April 2019

Utah based company Imsar will supply its NSP-5 radar system to the Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is currently operated by the US Navy ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

Saudi Arabia to receive Black Hawk simulator

12th April 2019

Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $30.95 million firm-fixed-price FMS contract for production of a Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) training device for the Saudi ...
LWI - Land Warfare

First look: 50mm chain gun firing at Arizona Bushmaster trials (video)

12th April 2019

The 2019 Bushmaster live fire demonstration was held at the 'Big Sandy' test range, Arizona. It provides international attendees with a first look at a ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman named on CMMARS contract

12th April 2019

Northrop Grumman has been selected as part of a $12.6 billion IDIQ contract to compete to provide contracted maintenance, modification, aircrew and related services (CMMARS) ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

MASS consolidates countermeasure capabilities

12th April 2019

EW operational support company MASS is continuing to invest in a countermeasures simulation and modelling technology package known as Counterworks, as it bids to reduce ...

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