Defence Notes
PODCAST: Middle Eastern armoured vehicle market, Iranian naval hype and training in the age of COVID
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Unmanned Vehicles
Boeing tests surrogate jets in Australia
Technology and capabilities demonstrated in flight tests will feed into Boeing autonomous platforms
Military Logistics
Mali places repeat order for C295
Second aircraft will operate alongside a C295W that entered service with the Malian Air Force in December 2016
Air Warfare
MK82-EP wins orders in France and Germany
Enhanced version of 500lb general purpose bomb will be used by Eurofighter, Mirage, Rafale and Tornado aircraft
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Naval Warfare
FFX Batch III frigates to use MT30 engine
2nd December 2020
The Rolls-Royce engine also powers Daegu-class FFX Batch II ASW frigates
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Training
Military Training magazine: fast jet training, Thursday War and more
2nd December 2020
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Unmanned Vehicles
Ninox 40 Handheld undergoes demonstration in US
2nd December 2020
Live demonstration proved capabilities of the encapsulated drone system
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Land Warfare
BMPT joins Russian tank division
2nd December 2020
Deployment may be intended to develop and test field tactics for the BMPT alongside the T-90M and BMP-2M
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Air Warfare
Japan chooses JSM once again
1st December 2020
Latest contract follows two deals in 2019
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Training
vIITSEC 2020: RUAG teams with Ritek for Norwegian training equipment support
1st December 2020
Agreement ensures local support for RUAG LVC simulation and training solutions used in Norway
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense announces second largest order ever for JLTVs
1st December 2020
Manufacturer to supply US armed forces and new overseas customers
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Digital Battlespace
Finnish Defence Forces order Bittium Tactical Power Pack
1st December 2020
Deliveries scheduled for first half of 2021, to enable uninterruptable use of Tough Conmode devices
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Unmanned Vehicles
Spain receives another pair of Reapers
1st December 2020
Spain is the first international customer to acquire the MQ-9A Block 5
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Land Warfare
ERAP tests include solid fuel ramjet
1st December 2020
XM1155 ERAP forms part of US Army effort to improve long-range precision fires
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Land Warfare
UK sticks with BAE Systems for NGMS
1st December 2020
Incumbent munitions supplier is selected to deliver about half of UK’s total munitions requirement up to 2038
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Air Warfare
Brazilian Air Force receives first E-99M
30th November 2020
Five aircraft are being converted for AEW&C missions
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Land Warfare
Hungary joins the NASAMS club
30th November 2020
Medium-range air defence system is being provided under a €410 million contract
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Training
Maritime radar training moves to the cloud
30th November 2020
New application joins K-Sim suite of naval training software
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed works on AN/SLQ-32(V)6 design
30th November 2020
Latest version of baseline USN EW system includes receiver, antenna and combat system interface upgrades
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Training
European customer to adopt Elbit MTC
30th November 2020
Air force, army and navy helicopter crews to train in range of mission scenarios
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Military Logistics
Raytheon to assist USAF aircraft engine improvements
30th November 2020
Component Improvement Program is the only source of critical sustaining engineering support for in-service engines
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Defence Helicopter
MBDA wraps up Sea Venom qualification firing trials
27th November 2020
MBDA has concluded qualification firing trials of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile.
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Land Warfare
France qualifies Griffon command post
27th November 2020
The GME EBMR has announced the qualification and the delivery of the three first Griffon EPC to French Army Technical Section. Griffon EPC features a new-generation T2 remotely operated turret armed with a 7.62mm calibre.
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Naval Warfare
UK to receive first of three MMCM systems in 2022
27th November 2020
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Lancaster House treaties on defence, security and nuclear cooperation between the UK and France.
