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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

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Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

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Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.

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Naval Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Military Logistics

Netherlands orders Leguan bridge layers

23rd December 2016

The Dutch Army has ordered Leguan bridge layer systems from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) via the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw). Five Leguan bridge …
Defence Helicopter

Myanmar bulks up on helicopters and aircraft

23rd December 2016

The Myanmar Air Force inducted four Airbus Helicopters H120 rotorcraft in a ceremony to mark the service’s 69th anniversary on 15 December. These are believed …
Digital Battlespace

Israeli company enters DIRCM arena

22nd December 2016

Israeli company Bird Aerosystems is close to inking a deal with its first customer for a newly-developed self-protection kit that shields an aircraft from heat-seeking …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon to produce LLC 7M encryptor

22nd December 2016

Raytheon will produce next-generation encryption devices to protect military tactical data transmissions under a $32 million contract announced on 21 December. The system to be …
Digital Battlespace

Datapath selected for GTACS contract

22nd December 2016

DataPath will provide satellite communications support services for the US Army's Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) programme under a four-and-a-half-year contract estimated at $363 …
Training

Boeing, Saab complete first T-X flight

22nd December 2016

The first flight of the aircraft under development by Boeing and Saab for the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X advanced pilot training programme has been completed, …
Defence Notes

Growing threats shape Middle East (video)

22nd December 2016

The Middle East region continues to play a major part in world politics, particularly when it comes to defence and security.Growing threats in the region …
Training

Austria gets upgraded CAE GESI system

22nd December 2016

Work on upgrading the Austrian Army’s GESI combat constructive simulation system is now complete and the system is ready for command and staff training, CAE …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Israel wants more Hermes 900s

22nd December 2016

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has said that it expects to receive additional Hermes 900 UAS in 2017 as the fleet moves toward Full Operational …
Defence Helicopter

Kazakhstan takes delivery of Mi-35Ms

22nd December 2016

The Kazakhstan Air and Defence Force took on strength in the first half of December with four Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters added to its fleet. …
Digital Battlespace

Improved data links for F-16 FMS

21st December 2016

Foreign military sales customers for the US F-16 aircraft are to benefit from improved tactical Link 16 communication capabilities for the aircraft. Rockwell Collins and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Watchkeeper all-weather capability ‘not true’

21st December 2016

The British Army’s multi-billion pound Watchkeeper unmanned aerial system (UAS) fleet should no longer be considered an ‘all-weather’ capability, following two crashes caused by flying …
Land Warfare

Polaris selected for Canada's ULCV contract

21st December 2016

Polaris has been selected to provide its DAGOR vehicle for Canada’s Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) requirement, the company announced on 20 December. The company will …
Naval Warfare

Bulgaria set to issue RFP for two patrol ships

21st December 2016

The Bulgarian Navy has signaled its readiness to issue a Request for Proposal (RfP) for the procurement of two new patrol ships, but the government …
Digital Battlespace

Vencore Labs announces DARPA contract

21st December 2016

Vencore will work on the third and final phase of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Wireless Network Defense (WND) programme under a …
Defence Helicopter

Solutions to stand the heat

21st December 2016

Two companies that provide on board solutions for civil and military helicopters are confident that, with recent acquisitions combined with new products, the Middle East …
Military Logistics

Huntington Ingalls to build LPD-28

21st December 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) will carry out detailed design and construction of the amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale under a $1.46 billion, fixed-price incentive contract …
Defence Helicopter

Chilean H215M deliveries complete

21st December 2016

Airbus Helicopters has handed over the tenth and final H215M helicopter to the Chilean Army, the company announced on 19 December. The aircraft will be …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Qinetiq targets Meggitt in latest acquisition

21st December 2016

In a bid to expand its global reach UK based company Qinetiq has announced the acquisition of Meggitt Target Systems for the sum of £57.5 …

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