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.
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Lockheed Martin confident of meeting $25,000 F-35 flight hour target
New sustainment plans could see Lockheed Martin reduce operating costs of the F-35 to $25,000 per flight hour.
Training
PREMIUM: US Navy closes AIC training gap
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.
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Russia looks beyond New START with Kedr
Design research work is underway in Russia on a new ICBM to replace the RS-24 Yars.
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Aeralis modular jet development, Viasat cybersecurity efforts and CATV update
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Featured videos
Military Logistics
PREMIUM VIDEO: Exoskeleton technology closer than ever to hitting the market
Sarcos Defence, a subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, could be ready to deliver the Guardian DX defence robot as early as Q3 next year.
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Digital Battlespace
Saudis upgrade F-15 electronic test system
21st April 2021
AEC will install the A31U18240-3 and A31U18240-4 ESTS configuration for Saudi F-15 aircraft.
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Naval Warfare
USN exercise integrates manned and unmanned technologies
21st April 2021
Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 explores how unmanned capabilities can be incorporated in day-to-day USN operations.
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Air Warfare
Vertex commences work on E-6B logistics task order
21st April 2021
Vertex provides contractor logistics support for US strategic airborne command post.
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Training
Saab delivers first Red Hawk airframe section
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.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Australasian tankers meet Supply and demand
21st April 2021
Australia and New Zealand are both sporting new replenishment ships as their fleets modernise.
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Air Warfare
AeroVironment receives another LMAMS order
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.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Norwegian Navy picks Patria minesweeping systems
20th April 2021
Acoustic minesweeping equipment will be installed on Norwegian vessels.
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Naval Warfare
Ingalls Shipbuilding obtains LHA 9 modification
20th April 2021
Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an advance procurement contract modification from the USN for LHA 9.
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Defence Notes
Germany injects funding into land, sea and air programmes
20th April 2021
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: DARPA funds research into next-generation PPE
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.
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Digital Battlespace
USMC orders more enhanced night-vision devices
20th April 2021
Elbit Systems of America will provide more equipment to meet the USMC Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle requirement.
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Unmanned Vehicles
New IMU - rugged, precise inertial sensing for the smallest platforms (sponsored)
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.
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Digital Battlespace
Telephonics gains MH-60 support work
20th April 2021
Performance-based logistics contract for Telephonics covers support for radar and communication systems on USN MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters.
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Singapore MRTTs attain full capability, certified for F-15 tanking
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.
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Defence Notes
Lockheed continues work on Japanese Aegis
20th April 2021
Work on latest Aegis FMS contract modification for Lockheed Martin is to be completed by the end of 2022.
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Naval Warfare
French Navy receives first FREMM air defence frigate
19th April 2021
Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates to be delivered to the French Navy under the FREMM programme.
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Naval Warfare
Oakland joins the US Navy
19th April 2021
Littoral Combat Ship USS Oakland is newly commissioned into the USN.
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems rolls out bow for first Type 26 frigate
19th April 2021
BAE Systems has finished construction of the bow of HMS Glasgow for the UK RN.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Team Icelus gears up for UK tactical communications programme
19th April 2021
A team comprising Airbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK seeks the systems integrator role in LE TacCIS.
