Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called for higher spending on shipbuilding, in order to support what he described as a ‘game-changer’ for fleet ...
Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: US researchers develop MMW-based vibrometry technique
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new technology that will allow radar operators to effectively ‘hear’ what a target is doing. The technology uses ...
Training
Military Training magazine: AFV crew training, sniper training and more
Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment As technology advances and ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: US naval procurement commitments rise despite COVID pressures
Amid the pressures brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and USN efforts to recapitalise in key capability areas, naval spending has increased ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: MSPO highlights, UK F-35 concerns and AlphaDogfight winner speaks
Welcome to Episode 37 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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Training
PREMIUM: US Army Europe faces future training questions
With President Trump’s decision to remove nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, questions are being asked about the long-term viability of 7 Army Training Command’s two ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
IAI acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
24th September 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of UAS developer BlueBird Aero Systems, the company announced on 24 September. In ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Israeli concern lingers over Iranian replenishment of Syrian CW
24th September 2020
Israel has targeted Syrian facilities that are allegedly being used — with Iranian assistance — to replenish the country’s stock of chemical weapons (CW). Shephard understands ...
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Naval Warfare
HMS Queen Elizabeth welcomes UK and US jets for major exercise
24th September 2020
The Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked the largest number of fighter aircraft onto her deck as she prepares to take her place at ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Experiment enables soldiers and aircrew to partner with smart machines
24th September 2020
Scientists from the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) have overseen an experiment to see how humans and the new generation of smart machines ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Caracal scrambles to hold onto Indian carbines
24th September 2020
Caracal of the UAE, unwilling to relinquish a major deal for 93,895 CAR816 5.56mm carbines for the Indian Army, is now offering to build 100% ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Air National Guard to upgrade MQ-9s
24th September 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $13.5 million contract to upgrade MQ-9 Block 1 and Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft for the ...
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Digital Battlespace
Blighter expands drone detection radar family
24th September 2020
UK-based Blighter Surveillance Systems has launched a new UAS detection radar called A800 3D for air, land and sea surveillance. CEO Angus Hone claimed that ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: India bursts its barrel, raising quality questions
24th September 2020
The recent bursting of a gun barrel on the 155mm L/52 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) during test firing at the Pokhran range has ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Pakistan inducts new Chinese-built MBTs
23rd September 2020
It can be confirmed that the Pakistan Army is now using the Norinco VT4 MBT, after the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a press release on ...
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Digital Battlespace
US Marine Corps places order for Ultra Orion radio systems
23rd September 2020
The US Marine Corps Systems Command has placed a $31 million order for Ultra Orion X500 radio systems under the Line of Sight Radio System ...
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Land Warfare
US Army orders more M249s over next five years
23rd September 2020
US Army Contracting Command has ordered an undisclosed quantity of M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) light machine guns from FN America, in a five-year contract ...
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman orders G/ATOR system components from Saab
23rd September 2020
Saab is providing components and subsystems to support full-rate production of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) for the USMC, under a $36.7 million order ...
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Land Warfare
France orders more Griffons and Jaguars
23rd September 2020
French defence procurement agency DGA has ordered more than 300 additional vehicles in the second production phase of the Scorpion modernisation and digitalisation programme. The order ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Belgians choose mature solution for Lynx replacements
23rd September 2020
The Belgian Armed Forces have taken a major step towards enhancing the mobility of its ground forces, after the MoD ordered 322 Joint Light Tactical ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Argentina and Uruguay seek to kickstart modernisation with special funds
23rd September 2020
Argentina and Uruguay have each created funds and financial mechanisms to pay for new defence equipment, as they seek solutions to long-running modernisation requirements. On ...
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Training
MetaVR launches latest version of Terrain Tools
23rd September 2020
MetaVR has released a new version of its Terrain Tools extension to the industry-standard Esri ArcGIS platform. Terrain Tools 1.6 enables users to turn their geospatial ...
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Defence Notes
MTSI to support Missile Defense Agency CAPL programme
23rd September 2020
Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) is helping the US Missile Defense Agency extend its capabilities to defeat the next generation of threats. Under a $68.5 ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Russia researches stealth satellites but US example indicates inherent difficulties
23rd September 2020
Russian researchers have investigated the application of radio-absorbent coating for spacecraft which should reduce the visibility of satellites for radar, according to a paper published ...
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Digital Battlespace
DoD orders more than 11,000 software-defined radios
23rd September 2020
Raytheon Technologies company Collins Aerospace is providing the US armed forces with 11,313 of its AN/ARC-210(V) software-defined radios (SDRs), under a $316.73 million contract modification from ...
