Naval Warfare
Shaft line repairs: Accuracy is everything (sponsored video)
This video is brought to you by Wärtsilä. Shaft lines can endure a range of problems, from everyday wear and tear to serious accidents. While ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: USMC seeks exit route for tanks
After announcing the planned removal of its entire MBT capability in its Force Design 2030 blueprint, the USMC is now working to define how these vehicles ...
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: X-61A made to wait for first recoverable flight test
Dynetics has revealed that the reshaping of flight test activities at the US Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, has led to a delay of a ...
Training
PREMIUM: US sim business continues at pace
Selling a simulator is one thing but the real long-term benefits come from upgrading that device over its lifetime to keep the training device current ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Friendly fire avoidance, USN plans for LCS and spotlight on UK air power
Welcome to Episode 13 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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Air Warfare
First RAF P-8 Poseidon arrives in country
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) first P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has arrived in the UK, the Ministry of Defence announced on 4 February. The ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Japan deploys advanced weaponry on southwest isle
9th April 2020
To boost its defences against China in its southwestern archipelago, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced on 26 March that it had deployed troops ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: India gets ready to absorb external supply shocks
8th April 2020
Indian defence SMEs are gearing up to accommodate a slew of orders from domestic clients plus international OEMs looking to reduce the risk of sourcing ...
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Land Warfare
Bittium delivers Tough SDR Handheld radios to Finland
8th April 2020
Bittium has started delivering its Tough SDR Handheld radios to the Finnish Defence Forces, following a December 2018 purchase agreement. The order is worth €10.5 ...
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Digital Battlespace
Estonia to develop command platform for NATO Cyber Range
8th April 2020
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Guardtime OÜ and GT Cyber Technologies OÜ for the development of an automated ...
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Naval Warfare
France reports possible COVID-19 outbreak on aircraft carrier
8th April 2020
The French Ministry of Defence on 8 April reported a potential outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus aboard its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The vessel, ...
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Defence Notes
UK offers funding for new approach to COVID-19 fight
8th April 2020
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has offered £1 million ($1.23 million) to fast-track innovations to aid the UK armed forces in the battle against ...
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Land Warfare
German Army to procure 700 GreenLiner 4x4 vehicles
8th April 2020
The German Army is set to procure 700 GreenLiner 4x4 vehicles to enhance its unprotected military vehicle fleet. The GreenLiner procurement programme began in August ...
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Land Warfare
Ukraine begins receiving BMP-1s
8th April 2020
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to receive deliveries of 37 BMP-1 units from the state-owned Ukrspecexport company. A technical inspection of the new ...
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Defence Notes
Modly steps down as acting US Navy Secretary
8th April 2020
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has submitted his resignation to US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The US Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed ...
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall Denel wins multimillion-euro charge contract
8th April 2020
Rheinmetall Denel Munition has secured an order for several hundred thousand Tactical Modular Charges from an undisclosed international customer. The artillery charges are due to ...
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Naval Warfare
Helping navies maximise platform availability (Studio)
8th April 2020
What do navies need from shaft line repair services? For Wärtsilä, the key is to combine the best offerings of the commercial world with the ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Li-ion power is radical solution for Japanese submarines
8th April 2020
The development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for submarines has taken a significant leap forward with the commissioning of JS Oryu, the latest Soryu-class submarine for ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Leidos offers Orbiter to Australian Army
7th April 2020
Leidos Australia announced on 7 April the UAV platform that it is offering for the Australian Army's Project Land 129 Phase 3 requirement for a new ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: CTTSO embraces counter-drone capabilities
7th April 2020
Reporting to the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC), the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is tasked with identifying and developing ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Shutdown impacts launch of second Italian PPA patrol vessel
7th April 2020
As widely expected, the scheduled launch of the second-in-class PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura) patrol vessel Francesco Morosini has slipped due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
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Defence Helicopter
Aussie Seahawk starts LHD trials
7th April 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has begun flight trials of the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter off the coast of Queensland. The trials, involving the Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ...
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Naval Warfare
Audacious sets out for home base
7th April 2020
HMS Audacious, the fourth of seven Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) for the Royal Navy, departed the BAE Systems facility at Barrow-in-Furness on 6 April, en route to ...
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Land Warfare
South Korea eyes US sales for Bigung
7th April 2020
The Bigung ("Flying Arrow") guided rocket system has been successfully evaluated by the US DoD under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) process, the South Korean ...
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Defence Notes
Raytheon and UTC formally complete merger
7th April 2020
Raytheon and United Technologies have officially completed their merger, creating a new entity called Raytheon Technologies Corporation. 'Today, we introduce Raytheon Technologies as an innovation powerhouse that ...
