Defence Notes
PODCAST: MSPO highlights, UK F-35 concerns and AlphaDogfight winner speaks
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems expands its UUV family
BAE Systems on 22 September unveiled its Riptide UUV-12 system, as the newest addition to its portfolio of unmanned undersea systems. The 30.5cm-diameter vehicle joins ...
Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to support weapons on UK and US SSBNs
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services is to provide provide logistics engineering and integration support for the strategic weapon systems aboard USN Ohio-class and UK RN ...
Training
NSWC picks Alion for training and special projects
Alion Science and Technology announced on 21 September that it has been awarded an $87 million, five-year task order to provide ‘special projects and operational training’ ...
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Military Logistics
Indonesian Air Force awaits NC212i aircraft
22nd September 2020
PT Dirgantara Indonesia is manufacturing nine NC212i light military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The value of the contract and timeframe for ...
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Digital Battlespace
Anzac-class upgrade includes video encoders
22nd September 2020
US-based Delta Digital Video is to supply video encoders to Saab Australia for integration with the CCTV system on Anzac-class frigates operated by the Royal ...
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Digital Battlespace
Indra and Spanish Navy harness unsupervised AI
21st September 2020
Indra, in conjunction with the Spanish Navy’s Data Monitoring and Analysis Center (CESADAR), is developing one of the first technological demonstrators in the world based ...
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Land Warfare
Improved Armis 6x6 makes its public debut
21st September 2020
Arquus displayed its new-look Armis 6x6 logistics vehicle on 17 September during a demonstration day at the Satory test facility. Developed with support from Volvo, Armis ...
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman continues JCREW work
21st September 2020
Northrop Grumman has received a $33.91 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command, for continued work on Increment One Block One systems in ...
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Land Warfare
AAVs to gain new thermal sight
21st September 2020
US Marine Corps Systems Command is buying up to 163 thermal sights, spare parts, special tools and test equipment from L3Harris – Space & Sensors. ...
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Military Logistics
USMC expects to gain more from upgraded RTCH
21st September 2020
Full-rate production is underway of an upgraded version of the Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) for the USMC. The vehicle moves 20ft (6.1m) and 40ft ...
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Military Logistics
Third ex-RAF C-130J lands in Bangladesh
21st September 2020
The Bangladesh Air Force has received its third second-hand C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from the UK. The aircraft (pictured) landed at Air Force Base Bangabandhu ...
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Naval Warfare
USN orders more Archerfish mine neutralisers
21st September 2020
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million ($111.69 million) by the US DoD to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers ...
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Military Logistics
ARNG seeks to carry heavier helicopter loads
21st September 2020
Equipment from South Carolina-based Helibasket is being included in an effort to modernise the external load capabilities of helicopters operated by the US Army National ...
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Land Warfare
Poland signs on the dotted line for Rosomak-S
18th September 2020
The Polish MoD Armament Inspectorate has sealed a series of deals for Rosomak-S APCs and artillery munitions. In line with comments in May by the ...
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Naval Warfare
BMT wins T-AGOS(X) industry studies contract
18th September 2020
BMT announced on 16 September that it has been awarded an industry study contract from the USN to advance the design of the next generation ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
IAI claims landmark achievement for civil-military UAV integration
18th September 2020
Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel has become the first in the world to handle a UAV arrival alongside commercial traffic in civilian airspace. A ...
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Naval Warfare
Escribano lifts the veil on Aspis
18th September 2020
Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has launched the Aspis lightweight RWS, which has suitable for installation on land vehicles and has already been integrated with the ...
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Defence Notes
Romania welcomes first Patriot system
18th September 2020
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) held a reception ceremony on 17 September for its first Patriot SAM system. The event took place at ...
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Defence Notes
Netherlands defines 2021 spending priorities
18th September 2020
In its latest budget plan the Netherlands MoD is emphasising investment in ‘digitisation and sustainability’, green technology, extra cyber capacity, AI and modern equipment such ...
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Defence Helicopter
Montenegro accepts first Bell 505
18th September 2020
The Montenegro Air Force accepted its first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, with another to follow under a €3.3 million ($3.69 million) order with Bell ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
ESA antenna strengthens Adaro C2 and ISR capabilities
17th September 2020
Israel-based Get SAT is providing its Ultra-Blade L-band electronically steerable array (ESA) antenna to SeaLandAire Technologies for installation on the X-class Adaro small USV. Both companies ...
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Air Warfare
Afghanistan welcomes final batch of A-29s
17th September 2020
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received its final four A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft out of 26 ordered from the US. ‘The AAF now ...
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Defence Notes
Academic researchers support DARPA chip-scale integrated photonics programme
17th September 2020
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is joining the DARPA-run Lasers for Universal Microscale Optical Systems (LUMOS) programme under a $19.21 ...
