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Uncrewed Vehicles

Anka flies the flag for Turkey in Kazakhstan

A recent agreement to produce Anka UAVs holds deep geopolitical significance for Turkey.

Digital Battlespace

SPEAR of destiny: EW capability runs alongside high-subsonic missile development

MBDA has revealed more details about progress on the SPEAR-EW air-launched missile.

Air Warfare

US, in prescribing Taiwan’s mission, rebuffs MH-60R sale

The current administration in the US is proving less willing than Trump was to sell military equipment to Taiwan.

Naval Warfare

Denmark aims to field SM-2 across Iver Huitfeldt-class from 2025 onwards

In early May, Denmark conducted a test-firing of the SM-2 Block IIIA missile from the Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate Niels Juel.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Naval Warfare

UDT 2022 heads to the Grey Zone (Sponsored)

Land Warfare

Enhancing Cyber Electromagnetic Activity solutions to achieve spectrum dominance across multi-domain operations (sponsored)

Land Warfare

RCV-Pioneer Mobility, Counter-Mobility and Survivability on demand for Remote and Autonomous Vehicles (sponsored)

Defence Notes

World Defense Show’s first edition accelerates Saudi Arabia’s transition towards a self-sufficient defense industry (sponsored)

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Naval Warfare

Sweden buys new lightweight torpedo launchers

24th May 2022

New launchers for lightweight torpedos will replace legacy systems aboard Swedish corvettes.
Digital Battlespace

US Navy orders support for Advanced Hawkeye radar avionics

24th May 2022

Operational test sets of modules for the AN/APY-9 radar will be used at the depot level to provide test and repair capabilities.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fire Scout has a role to play in Indo-Pacific

24th May 2022

The MQ-8C Fire Scout rotary-wing UAV has been deployed to the Indo-Pacific region for the first time.
Land Warfare

What next-generation radios mean for enhanced military operations (Studio)

24th May 2022

As legacy combat net radios (CNRs) approach their end of service life, modern armed forces seek next-generation tactical communications devices to provide personnel with transformational capabilities.
Digital Battlespace

MOHOC refines helmet-mounted camera design

24th May 2022

The new MOHOC 2 real-time streaming helmet camera is designed to work with tactical radios.
Digital Battlespace

NAVSEA goes to the well again with AN/SPY-6

24th May 2022

Raytheon has obtained another contract modification from the USN to produce hardware for AN/SPY-6 radars.
Naval Warfare

Austal launches future USS Augusta

24th May 2022

Sea trials of the latest Independence-variant LCS are scheduled for late 2022, even as the USN proposes to confine the vessels to mine countermeasure missions.
Naval Warfare

OSI to provide German K130 Batch Corvettes with integrated navigation systems

24th May 2022

The contract includes upgrades for the navigation systems, radars, WECDIS and various land-based assets.
Land Warfare

Production starts on US Marine Corps C-UAS programme

24th May 2022

The production of the MADIS RWS has moved from Kongsberg, Norway to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA in Johnstown (Pennsylvania).
Naval Warfare

Royal Navy decommissions two more Trafalgar-class submarines

23rd May 2022

The UK RN officially decommissioned the Trafalgar-class submarines HMS Trenchant and HMS Talent at Devonport Naval Base on 20 May, leaving HMS Triumph as the …
Land Warfare

Allison positions itself for role in US Army next-gen truck programme

23rd May 2022

Allison Transmission seeks to win more than $150 million worth of business on the Common Tactical Truck programme to replace more than 7,000 heavy trucks with a single platform.
Naval Warfare

Damen delivers the first of three MMIPVs to the South African Navy

23rd May 2022

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) received a contract for the three patrol vessels in 2018.
Land Warfare

US Army tests modular C-UAS solution

23rd May 2022

The US Army tested the Mobile - Acquisition, Cueing and Effector (M-ACE) system as a modular, adaptable C-UAS solution to deal with Class 1- and Class 2-sized UAVs.
Naval Warfare

Latest Project 20380 corvette embarks on sea trials

23rd May 2022

The new Steregushchiy-class corvette Merkuriy was destined for the Black Sea Fleet but the Russian Navy will have to change its plans.
Naval Warfare

UDT 2022 heads to the Grey Zone (Sponsored)

23rd May 2022

In June, the underwater defence technology community heads to Rotterdam for UDT 2022 to explore aspects of underwater defence and security that are of increasing importance to naval forces and governments worldwide, under the theme of ‘the Grey Zone: Undersea Technologies to Protect Maritime Trade, Operations & Infrastructure’.
Digital Battlespace

Austria begins test programme with Rheinmetall C-sUAS technology

23rd May 2022

The Austrian armed forces will test a C-sUAS system at various locations until November 2022.
Digital Battlespace

NATO orders FlyingFish again

23rd May 2022

The FlyingFish airborne satellite monitoring system is involved in NATO operations along the Ukrainian border.
Land Warfare

Enter the Terminator: Russians claim BMPT combat debut in Ukraine

23rd May 2022

The BMPT tank support vehicle has reportedly been used in battle for the first time as Russia deploys more advanced armour to Ukraine.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Caution tempers Japanese interest in shipborne TB3

23rd May 2022

Baykar Defense aims to sell its TB3 strike UAV to Japan — but there are obstacles in its path.