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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet
South Korean industry continues to evolve unmanned surface vessels as the ROK Navy targets future force needs and addresses manpower challenges.
Land Warfare
CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence
CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.
Naval Warfare
How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track
In an attempt to reduce delays in shipbuilding efforts, the US government, lawmakers and the Navy are betting big on further investments in the national defence industry and public shipyards. Reviewing and reformulating ongoing initiatives and business practices will also be form part of the effort.
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Defence Helicopter
ADAS 2016: Leonardo's model pitch (video)
1st October 2016
Shephard talks to Lorenzo Pariani, head of region South East Asia with Leonardo about the helicopter models they are displaying at the ADAS exhibition in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV
30th September 2016
Lockheed Martin’s Vector Hawk UAS has been launched by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a US Navy exercise, the company announced on 28 September. …
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Land Warfare
Constellium armour for US Army's CVP
30th September 2016
Constellium has received a contract from the US Army's Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to supply its KEIKOR 2139 blast-protective alloy, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE awarded naval data-sharing contract
30th September 2016
BAE Systems has received a contract worth up to $84.7 million to provide the US Navy with the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2016: Suppressive fire concept to be to be unveiled
30th September 2016
Control Solutions will be unveiling its design to provide the current inventory of open manned turrets with a new remote suppressive fire (RSF) capability. According …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
GA-ASI demos UAS communications pod
30th September 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Network Centric Communications Pod’s (NCCP) to provide a robust communications data link. The demo …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK MoD, ASV sign licencing deal
30th September 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and ASV Global have entered into a licencing agreement under which the company will use its Advanced Unmanned Surface …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-8B laser designates for Seahawk
30th September 2016
The US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 has successfully used an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter as a laser designator platform for an MH-60S …
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Defence Helicopter
ADAS 2016: OEM support of PAF helicopters proving critical
30th September 2016
In recent years the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has introduced several new helicopter platforms from disparate manufacturers. For a service used to keeping robust but …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed to build more GPS III satellites
30th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $395 million in contract options by the US Air Force (USAF) for the production of the ninth and tenth Global …
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Land Warfare
India advances its ATGM requirements
30th September 2016
India’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, has cleared around $3 billion in procurements, including anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). In addition, an …
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Training
Rheinmetall wins German Army training contracts
30th September 2016
Rheinmetall will modernise and expand technology at the German Army Combat Training Centre (GÜZ) under a series of contracts announced by the company on 29 …
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Digital Battlespace
ADAS 2016: R&S targets Philippine market (video)
30th September 2016
Shephard talks to Wilben Conti, the President and Managing Director of Rohde & Schwarz in the Philippines about the company's presence at the ADAS exhibition …
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Naval Warfare
ADAS 2016: Propmech building missile attack craft
30th September 2016
Propmech Corporation, a Philippines company, is helping provide three new Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) for the Philippine Navy (PN) under a PHP269 million ($5.56 million) …
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Digital Battlespace
ADAS 2016: Harris eyes Philippine radio future (video)
30th September 2016
Shephard talks to Edward Olejniczak, Harris' regional manager for the Asia-Pacific region about the company prospects in the Philippines providing radios and a new ship …
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Land Warfare
MDM 2016: Lockheed Martin delivers first modernised TACMS missile
29th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has announced delivery of its first modernised Tactical Missile System missile (TACMS) to the US Army from its facility in Camden, Arkansas. Formerly …
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Training
MDM 2016: Training – the new battlefield function?
29th September 2016
The growing importance of coalition training and partner nation military development is prompting some to consider ‘training’ as a new addition to traditional battlefield functions. …
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Land Warfare
ADAS 2016: Aselsan achieves first A100 export
29th September 2016
During the second ADAS 2016 exhibition in Manila, Shephard received further details of Aselsan’s sale of A100 night vision devices to the Philippines. The Turkish …
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Defence Notes
Recompression chambers for Type 45s
29th September 2016
A recent successful trial has confirmed that the British Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers can now deploy recompression chambers for submarine rescue, it was announced …
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