Naval Warfare
French Navy receives first FREMM air defence frigate
Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates to be delivered to the French Navy under the FREMM programme.
New sustainment plans could see Lockheed Martin reduce operating costs of the F-35 to $25,000 per flight hour.
The US Navy has been facing challenges as to how it trains its Air Intercept Controllers. The arrival of ASCOT appears to have solved the issue.
Design research work is underway in Russia on a new ICBM to replace the RS-24 Yars.
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Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates to be delivered to the French Navy under the FREMM programme.
Sarcos Defence, a subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, could be ready to deliver the Guardian DX defence robot as early as Q3 next year.
21st April 2021
AEC will install the A31U18240-3 and A31U18240-4 ESTS configuration for Saudi F-15 aircraft.
21st April 2021
Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 explores how unmanned capabilities can be incorporated in day-to-day USN operations.
21st April 2021
Vertex provides contractor logistics support for US strategic airborne command post.
21st April 2021
Aft airframe section shipment to Boeing in the US marks a 'key delivery' in the EMD phase of the T-7A Red Hawk programme, Saab says.
21st April 2021
Australia and New Zealand are both sporting new replenishment ships as their fleets modernise.
20th April 2021
The latest two-year contract option for Switchblade also includes the first approved FMS export of Switchblade 300 to a US ally.
20th April 2021
Acoustic minesweeping equipment will be installed on Norwegian vessels.
20th April 2021
Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an advance procurement contract modification from the USN for LHA 9.
20th April 2021
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
20th April 2021
DARPA is working with industry on 'unburdening the warfighter' by developing advanced and ultra-lightweight personal protective equipment. Its Personalized Protective Biosystems programme pre-dates COVID-19, but it arguably assumes even greater importance for defence procurement in the context of the pandemic.
20th April 2021
Elbit Systems of America will provide more equipment to meet the USMC Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle requirement.
20th April 2021
Silicon Sensing’s new DMU41 – the highest performing silicon MEMS IMU available today is also more than 40% smaller and lighter, with 50% lower power consumption.
20th April 2021
Performance-based logistics contract for Telephonics covers support for radar and communication systems on USN MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters.
20th April 2021
Singapore's fleet of aerial refuelling tankers is up and running, although the RSAF continues to improve the autonomy of its tanking missions.
20th April 2021
Work on latest Aegis FMS contract modification for Lockheed Martin is to be completed by the end of 2022.
19th April 2021
Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates to be delivered to the French Navy under the FREMM programme.
19th April 2021
Littoral Combat Ship USS Oakland is newly commissioned into the USN.
19th April 2021
BAE Systems has finished construction of the bow of HMS Glasgow for the UK RN.
19th April 2021
A team comprising Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK seeks the systems integrator role in LE TacCIS.