Defence Notes
Tri-service spotlight on Russia and US hypersonics (podcast)
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Naval Warfare
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems completes Israeli Sa’ar 6 order
Israel has received the final two Sa’ar 6-class vessels, out of an order of four, from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman aids French Hawkeye delivery schedule
Extra non-recurring engineering risk reduction work supports French procurement of three E-2D Hawkeyes under the FMS programme.
Land Warfare
BAE Systems to upgrade Finnish CV90s
BAE Systems has signed a contract with Finland to extend the CV90’s capabilities into the 2030s.
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Land Warfare
British Army puts TORCH-X to use in NATO exercise
28th July 2021
Elbit battle management application supports UK preparedness.
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Land Warfare
M-Code fortifies Sentinel A4 radar
28th July 2021
US Army air and missile defence radar includes M-Code for enhanced position, navigation and timing plus protection against EW threats.
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Defence Notes
UK government intervenes to acquire steel components manufacturer
28th July 2021
Decision to nationalise Sheffield Forgemasters is a move to protect a strategically important industrial capability.
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Training
Military Training magazine: recognition training, CBRN training and more
28th July 2021
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Air Warfare
Four more Rafales join Qatar Emiri Air Force
28th July 2021
Qatar continues to expand its combat aircraft capability with the arrival of four additional Rafales.
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Air Warfare
Embraer embarks on C-390 runway tests
28th July 2021
Runway assessments 'analyse the effective operation’ of the C-390 Millennium aircraft, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announces.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems builds ‘next-generation’ LRASM seekers
28th July 2021
BAE Systems gains seeker production contract for stealthy anti-ship missile.
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Land Warfare
Russian Armed Forces receives another batch of Arctic tanks
27th July 2021
Omsktransmash has completed a delivery of its T-80BVM as part of an ongoing Russian modernisation programme.
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Training
Saab ships second Red Hawk airframe section to Boeing
27th July 2021
On completion of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the T-7A trainer aircraft programme for the USAF, Saab will undertake production of aft airframe sections as its new US facility.
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Training
Denmark explores training potential of electric aircraft
27th July 2021
A two-year trial of Velis Electro aircraft will begin in September at the Danish Armed Forces Flying School in Karup.
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Naval Warfare
Fourth Avante 2200 corvette takes to the water
27th July 2021
A construction programme for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces also includes technology transfer for Saudi Arabian Military Industries.
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Land Warfare
Australian Army maintains interest in passive C-UAS radar
27th July 2021
The Australian Army is putting the Maverick M-Series radar through a series of capability development and evaluation activities.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Australian Navy extends Camcopter S-100 contract
26th July 2021
The Royal Australian Navy has extended its Camcopter S-100 contract by three years.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense joins effort to replace Bradley IFVs
26th July 2021
Oshkosh Defense has been selected by the US Army to participate in OMFV programme.
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Naval Warfare
Latvia chooses repair and maintenance provider for naval assets
26th July 2021
Local SME to conduct dockyard services for Latvian Naval Forces vessels.
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Air Warfare
UK pushes on with Protector fleet expansion
26th July 2021
The UK orders 13 more MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs from General Atomics for the RAF, despite criticism over the cost of the programme.
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Land Warfare
Lithuania orders M14 accessories
26th July 2021
Surplus US M14 semi-automatic rifles have armed the Lithuanian military since the late 1990s.
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Air Warfare
Boeing supports weapon integration on Super Hornets and Growlers
26th July 2021
OEM Boeing gains another order related to weapon systems integration on USN F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft.
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Training
DoD seeks support for distributed learning initiative
26th July 2021
Industry will help research and facilitate distributed learning standards for DoD.
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Air Warfare
USAF orders Puma 3 AE and Raven UAS from AeroVironment
23rd July 2021
Aerovironment has delivered its Puma 3 AE systems to the USAF, while the delivery of its Raven systems is to follow later in the year.
