Defence Notes
Indonesia, UAE enhance defence cooperation
During a head of state visit to the Middle East, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates officials have signed an agreement to cooperate on a number …
Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Asia navies introduced to the ‘Tank Boat’
Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin and turret manufacturer CMI Defence are working on an innovative craft aimed at the riverine and amphibious assault market. Dubbed the …
Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Hercules all at sea
Lockheed Martin is expecting that it will have its first customer for its Sea Herc concept in the near future. Speaking at IMDEX Asia, business …
Digital Battlespace
LIMA 2015: Zone APS offers security C2 solution
Australian company Zone APS is using LIMA 2015 to showcase its Arbitor security C2 system, which has recently been installed by the Australian Defence Force …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2012: Raytheon IDS sees opportunity as missile threat evolves
9th July 2012
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is betting on the persistent missile threat to help it secure continued business despite a global downturn in defence budgets. …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2012: Boeing stresses international strength and competitiveness
9th July 2012
The leadership of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has outlined some of their main ambitions in the logistics platform market as the company looks …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2012: Patria floats new Nemo concept
12th June 2012
Patria is using Eurosatory to gauge interest in a new concept turret for its AMV armoured fighting vehicle that it has dubbed the Nemo Plus. …
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Defence Notes
Eurosatory 2012: DCI looks at market opportunities
11th June 2012
France's Défense Conseil International (DCI) is continuing to look for opportunities to expand its business according to the company's DEO, Jean Louis Rotrubin. 'Our aim …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing continues international market push
1st June 2012
The cuts to the US defence budget mean that Boeing's defence business is now getting a quarter of its sales from the international market. Speaking …
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Military Logistics
Company hopes new gear box issues won't slow A400M project
22nd May 2012
Airbus Military remains confident that it will be able to deliver the first production aircraft to the French Air Force (FAF) in late 2012/early 2013 …
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Military Logistics
DSA12: A400M arrives in Asia
16th April 2012
The Airbus Military A400M made its first appearance in Asia this week when it arrived in Malaysia to take part in DSA 2012. The aircraft …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QuadA2012: USMC looks to extend K-Max trial in Afghanistan
4th April 2012
Lockheed Martin is believed to be working with the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to extend the deployment of the K-Max unmanned cargo helicopter …
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Naval Warfare
Asia outstrips Europe in defence spending
7th March 2012
Defence spending in Asia is expected to overtake that in Europe at some point this year, according to London-headquartered International Institute for Strategic Studies. John …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon unveils C-RAM solution
5th March 2012
The US Army has awarded Raytheon a $79.2 million contract to develop a system that will detect and destroy incoming rockets. The system is called …
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Military Logistics
SGA2012: Rolls-Royce helps military customers with fuel management
16th February 2012
Rolls-Royce announced at Singapore Airshow that it had signed an 'innovative' fuel management contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The company is also …
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Military Logistics
SGA2012: Airlifter manufacturers emphasise different approaches to market
15th February 2012
Airbus Military and Lockheed Martin are continuing to beat the drum for their rival airlifters at Singapore Airshow. Airbus Military estimates that there continues to …
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Land Warfare
SGA2012: AM General launches right-hand drive HMMWV
14th February 2012
US Manufacturer AM General has used the Singapore Airshow to unveil a right-hand drive version of its popular High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The …
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Military Logistics
SGA2012: Boeing seeks continued growth in services and support
14th February 2012
Boeing Defence, Space & Security's Global Services & Support business continues to grow and has been particularly successful in making inroads in to the international …
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Land Warfare
David's Sling set to stun
12th January 2012
Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) announced this week that it had received a contract from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the low rate initial production (LRIP) …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin launches reconfigurable mission package
6th December 2011
To accommodate what it sees as a gap in the market, Lockheed Martin is launching its mission equipment package (MEP) concept to rapidly configure aircraft for …
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Military Logistics
LM gears up microgrid capabilities
10th November 2011
Lockheed Martin is getting ready for three demonstrations of its Intelligent Microgrid capabilities that the company has been developing to address some of the power …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2011: Saab places hopes on LEDS
12th October 2011
Saab North America is using AUSA to showcase the capabilities of the company's Land Electronic Defence System (LEDS)-150 active protection system (APS). The scaleable system …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2011: BAE Systems continues pursuit of AMPV
11th October 2011
BAE Systems is continuing to advocate its solution to the Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) replacement for the M113 at AUSA. On display at the …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2011: Raytheon examines larger calibre LPWS
11th October 2011
Raytheon, in partnership with the US Army and Navy, has completed initial gun calibre testing of 25 mm and 30 mm gun systems on a …