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M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.
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UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs
HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.
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Training
DSEI 2017: Marathon lets new training robot loose
13th September 2017
Australian-based company Marathon Targets has detailed the latest member of its autonomous robotic target range at DSEI. The T10 is a scaled-down version of the …
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Training
L-15 trainer advances worldwide
13th September 2017
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is now operating the tandem-seat JL-10 trainer, which is also known as the L-15 Falcon under its export nomenclature, …
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Military Logistics
MARSS’ MOBtronic system for RNZN fleet tanker
13th September 2017
MARSS has received a contract for its MOBtronic system to be installed on the Royal New Zealand Navy's new fleet tanker. The tanker is currently …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MALE UAVs operating in Philippines; more expected
13th September 2017
The US Embassy in Manila announced on 11 September that the US military had deployed ‘Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems’ - note the plural - to …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2017: Thales pitches new F90 rifle to Germany
12th September 2017
Defence manufacturer Thales has set its sight on the European and NATO market for its new F90MBR modular bullpup rifle, with the company already bidding …
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2017: UK Dragonfire aims to the future (video)
12th September 2017
Earlier this year, the UK MoD awarded a contract to an industrial consortium of companies to develop laser technology for directed energy weapons. Shephard talks through …
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Digital Battlespace
US DoD certifies ViaSat's VRG-1000
12th September 2017
ViaSat has received certification from the US Department of Defense (DoD) AIMS Program Office for its Radio Frequency Generator 1000 (VRG-1000), the company announced on …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2017: Babcock unveils Arrowhead 120 design
12th September 2017
Following the publication of the UK Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), Babcock has released its design for the Type 31e frigate. Focused on providing a …
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Defence Helicopter
H145M flies with HForce
12th September 2017
Airbus Helicopters’ H145M has performed its first flight with a complete HForce weapon system, the company announced on 8 September.HForce is a modular weapon system …
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Training
DSEI 2017: Leonardo discovers new path forward for ASDOT
12th September 2017
Despite Leonardo initially indicating to Shephard it would push its M-346 (pictured) training aircraft for the UK Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme, it could …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI 2017: Rheinmetall Canada displays armed UGV (video)
12th September 2017
Rheinmetall Canada is displaying its armed UGV - the concept is a modular system and its base versions can be used for logistics, surveillance or …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Prince of Wales named
12th September 2017
The Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier has been officially named HMS Prince of Wales on 9 September during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland. The naming …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI 2017: Robotics and autonomy to increase land capabilities
12th September 2017
Robots are advancing so much that it would be ‘really stupid’ if they were not used for dangerous missions such as breaching buildings in future …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2017: Maritime Harop munition unveiled
12th September 2017
IAI has unveiled its latest iteration of its loitering munition, the Maritime Harop, at DSEI 2017 in London. The Maritime Harop is a long endurance …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2017: Esterline launches new hearing protection
12th September 2017
Defence and aerospace technology company Esterline has launched its new hearing protection headset for the first time at DSEI 2017. The headset, which is known …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ocean Infinity selects AquaPix
12th September 2017
Kraken Sonar Systems has received a contract from Ocean Infinity for its AquaPix Synthetic Aperture Sonar system, the company announced on 7 September. Under the …
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Special Operations
DSEI 2017: New parachute safety system unveiled
12th September 2017
Airborne Systems North America has unveiled a next-generation safety solution for airborne and special operations forces at DSEI 2017 in London. The company, which designs …
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Land Warfare
Russia prepares for weapon firing demonstration
12th September 2017
Artillery units of the Russian armed forces' Western Military District are set to carry out firing tests of the 152mm MSTA-S self-propelled howitzer and Tornado-G …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEI 2017: Chinook to stay in UK's future fleet
12th September 2017
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in talks with the US Army in relation to standing up a new variant of the Chinook, a senior …
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