DN - Defence Notes
The Weekly Defence Podcast - Episode 4
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen soon on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
MTSN - Training/Simulation
Leonardo delivers two M-346 to ITAF
Leonardo has delivered the first two M-346 trainer aircraft, part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) project, at the Italian Air Force’s (ITAF) 61st ...
LWI - Land Warfare
US Army fields new MHS
The US Army began fielding M17 and M18 modular handgun systems (MHS) to the Military Police School at Fort Leonard Wood in December 2018 to ...
MLF - Military Logistics
Improved CRL capability for B-52 tested
The US Air Force (USAF) tested an upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress and the Conventional Rotary Launcher (CRL) on 11 February. The CRL is a ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Naval Group begins production of Argentinian OPVs
20th February 2019
Naval Group has begun production on OPVs for the Argentinian Navy. Under the contract signed with Argentina, which came into force on 14 February 2019, ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Leonardo opens new facility in Pisa
20th February 2019
Leonardo has opened a new facility in Pisa, Italy for the development and production of the AWHERO rotary unmanned air system (RUAS), the company announced ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
MBDA unveils SPIMM
20th February 2019
MBDA has introduced the Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module (SPIMM), an all-in-one air defence module designed for to equip all type of ships, the company announced ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Nevada UAS test site selected for NASA project
20th February 2019
Nevada’s UAS test site has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Technical Capability Level 4 ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
UK to deploy P8 Poseidon in Arctic
20th February 2019
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) P8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will be deployed in the Arctic to counter Russian submarine activity, the UK Ministry of ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
IAF to receive new training helicopters
20th February 2019
Israel’s MoD has signed an agreement with its Italian counterpart to procure seven AW119Kx training helicopters, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced on 17 February. ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Drone Aviation upgrades US Army’s WASP aerostat
19th February 2019
Drone Aviation has commenced the communications upgrade on the US Army’s Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) tactical aerostat. The WASP upgrade is designed to maximise ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
EASA ETSO approval for Curtiss-Wright Fortress recorders
19th February 2019
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Fortress family of flight data ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Terra Drone conducts power line inspection using UAS
19th February 2019
Terra Drone has successfully conducted a long-distance power line inspection for Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and a power energy distributor in Poland and completed ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
MASS receives UK MoD support contract
19th February 2019
Cohort company MASS has received an eight-year support contract worth over £50 million ($64.6 million) from the UK MoD, Cohort announced on 14 February. The ...
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RH - Rotorhub
USCG MH-65E programme begins IOT&E
19th February 2019
The US Coast Guard has completed low rate initial production (LRIP) and begun initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E;) on the MH-65E short range recovery ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Russian Helicopters begins Mi-171A2 certification in Brazil
19th February 2019
Russian Helicopters has begun the certification process of the Mi-171A2 helicopter in Brazil, the company announced on 14 February. Technical and operational documents for the ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to deliver ARC-231A radios
19th February 2019
Raytheon has received a $406 million IDIQ contract from the US Army to deliver its ARC-231A radio systems, the company announced on 14 February. The ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Blighter’s E-scan radar for Indian pilot programme
19th February 2019
Blighter Surveillance Systems has supplied its Blighter B400 series E-scan micro Doppler ground surveillance radar to Dat-Con Defence for Indian Border Security pilot programme, the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Unifly, Terra Drone India partner to support UTM
19th February 2019
Unifly has partnered with Terra Drone India to support UAS traffic management in India, the company announced on 13 February. India also announced a draft ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Insitu conducts first commercial UAS operations in PNG
18th February 2019
Insitu Commercial Solutions-Australia has conducted a series of aerial data collection operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after obtaining its first approval to carry out ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
USCG receives eighth Minotaur missionised HC-130J
18th February 2019
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received its eighth HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite. Integration work ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
US Navy commissions USS Tulsa
18th February 2019
The US Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 16, the USS Tulsa, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco on 16 February. The ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Norway orders Saab’s training system
18th February 2019
Saab has signed a four-year framework agreement to deliver a live fire training system for the Norwegian armed forces. The first order from the Norwegian ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Israel requests Namer APC power packs
18th February 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential FMS of Namer armoured personnel carrier (APC-MT883) power packs, less transmission (NPPLT) and related ...
