Defence Notes
Podcast: The changing role of the frigate, artificial intelligence on the battlefield, and Leonardo's US Navy helicopter win
Welcome to Episode 2 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
Defence Helicopter
Kenya to receive MD-530F helicopters in US FMS
The Kenya Defence Force (KDF) is to receive six MD-530F helicopters under a US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The programme was announced by the ...
Air Warfare
Acroamatics to support AARGM programme
Acroamatics Telemetry Systems has been selected by Northrop Grumman to deliver multiple Model 3022AP Portable Multi-function Telemetry Processing Systems in support of the Advanced Anti-Radiation ...
Digital Battlespace
Leonardo radar for Indonesian Air Force
The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) is to receive a Leonardo RAT 31 DL/M radar system, the company announced on 21 January.The system will be delivered ...
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri signs naval MoU with Qatar MoD
24th January 2020
Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Qatar through Barzan Holding for Qatar Emiri Naval Forces support, ...
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Defence Notes
Air defence in the spotlight, what to expect from DefExpo 2020, and lessons from Surface Navy
24th January 2020
Welcome to Episode 3 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems gains place on NAWCAD IDIQ contract
24th January 2020
BAE Systems has received a prime position on the US Navy’s five-year, $34.9 million IDIQ contract to provide life cycle sustainment and technical support for ...
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Land Warfare
France orders Griffon MEPAC variant vehicles
24th January 2020
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded the Nexter, Arquus and Thales consortium a contract amendment on the SCORPION programme, Thales announced on 23 ...
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Training
RAF F-35s fly for Exercise RED FLAG
24th January 2020
Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35 Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron have departed from RAF Marham to take part in Exercise RED FLAG at Nellis Air ...
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Air Warfare
F-35s integrated with IBCS in recent test
23rd January 2020
A recent test at White Sands Missile Range saw two US Air Force F-35s integrated with the US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle ...
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman's BACN contract extended
23rd January 2020
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ contract for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload operation and support has been extended by the US Air Force Life Cycle ...
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Naval Warfare
RAN creates new Maritime Warfare Centre
23rd January 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has opened a centralised warfighting agency called the Maritime Warfare Centre at Garden Island, Sydney. Designed to enhance the RAN’s ...
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systems Controls receives engineering order modification
23rd January 2020
BAE Systems Controls has received a $7.7 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order from US Naval Air Systems Command. The modification provides for ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Boeing, Tactical Robotics sign agreement
23rd January 2020
Boeing and Tactical Robotics have signed an agreement to explore the development of ducted fan propulsion technology for piloted and autonomous light aircraft applications. Under ...
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Naval Warfare
Patria ASW sonar for Pohjanmaa class vessels
22nd January 2020
Patria will design and deliver new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonars for the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa class corvettes.The company was awarded a contract for the work ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Gray Eagle ER begins new flight demo campaign
22nd January 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has begun a series of internally-funded multi-domain operations (MDO) demonstrations of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS. The flight ...
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Digital Battlespace
Viasat awarded US Air Force IDIQ contract
22nd January 2020
Viasat has received an IDIQ contract worth up to $90 million from the US Air Force (USAF) for Battlefield Awareness Targeting System—Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld Link ...
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Training
Saab begins work on T-7A production
22nd January 2020
Saab has commenced assembly production of its section of the T-7A advanced trainer aircraft being built by a Boeing-led team for the US Air Force. ...
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Digital Battlespace
Dstl working on CIRCE project
22nd January 2020
A joint mission to launch miniature sensors that will advance space weather measurement and modelling capabilities is being carried out by the Defence Science and ...
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Defence Helicopter
CMV-22B Osprey in first flight operations
22nd January 2020
The first CMV-22B Osprey aircraft has carried out its first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The aircraft, built by Boeing and Bell Textron ...
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Digital Battlespace
Cambridge Pixel introduces ASD-View
22nd January 2020
Cambridge Pixel has added ASD-View to its air surveillance product portfolio as a response to growing demand for the visualisation of ADS-B aircraft data in ...
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Air Warfare
5GAT in engine run testing
21st January 2020
Sierra Technical Services has carried out engine run testing on the 5th Generation Aerial Target (5GAT), the company announced on 20 January.STS is developing 5GAT ...
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Training
Royal Navy trains Omani personnel in flight deck operations
21st January 2020
Royal Navy aircraft handlers from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose have carried out flight deck training of personnel from the Royal Navy of Oman. During ...
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon awarded FAB-T contract modification
21st January 2020
Raytheon has received a contract modification for its work on the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) production contract. The $36.8 million modification was ...
