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“Gloves are off” as US Defense Secretary memo calls for sweeping drone procurement reform
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has promised to usher in a new era of “military drone dominance”.
Naval Warfare
US Navy receives final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
Land Warfare
CAVS rolls on as Denmark orders 129 vehicles
Denmark signed the Technical Arrangement for the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) in April this year. The order means the country will receive its first vehicle this year.
Air Warfare
Norway cleared for possible $2.6 billion HH-60W helicopter FMS
The possible sale for nine HH-60W makes Norway the first Foreign Military Sale customer for the rescue and combat helicopter and adds to the country’s ongoing acquisition of Sikorsky-made helicopters.
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 2016: Airbus, Denel to cooperate on Rooivalk
16th September 2016
Airbus Helicopters and Denel Aviation announced on 15 September that they are entering a cooperative arrangement to enhance and modernise South Africa's Rooivalk attack helicopter. …
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Defence Helicopter
Spain gets first NH90 helicopters
16th September 2016
The Spanish Army has taken the delivery of the first two NH90 tactical transport helicopters from the Airbus Helicopters, it was announced on 14 September. …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus opens H215 production in Romania
16th September 2016
Airbus Helicopters has opened a production unit for its H215 medium-size utility helicopter in Ghimbav, Romania, it was announced on 13 September. The company plans …
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Digital Battlespace
AAD 2016: Radar on the cards for BIRO
16th September 2016
Delays to the South African Navy’s BIRO offshore patrol vessel (OPV) and inshore patrol vessel (IPV) progamme mean that radar offerings for the ships will …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ECA sells UGVs COBRA MK2 for operations in Africa
16th September 2016
ECA Group has sold several COBRA MK2 UGVs to an undisclosed African interior ministry, the company announced in mid-September. The COBRA MK2 platform features a …
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Defence Notes
SEA wins radar transducer contract
16th September 2016
SEA has been awarded a £2 million, five-year contract by Ultra Electronics to supply transducers as part of the Sonar 2050 Technology Refresh programme (S2050TR) …
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Digital Battlespace
AAD 2016: Show is under surveillance
16th September 2016
Reutech is testing its latest radar system by tracking aircraft flying at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria. The company is developing the system to meet …
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Military Logistics
AAD 2016: C-130J offered up
16th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has been touting its latest C-130J Super Hercules model to South Africa are ‘in talks’ with the government. Speaking at AAD Richard Johnston, …
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Naval Warfare
Shipbuilding exhibition illustrates Taiwan’s challenges
16th September 2016
Super Typhoon Meranti, which caused a one-day postponement of Taiwan’s first ever shipbuilding exhibition – the Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition – perhaps portended …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Denel aims to lighten the load
15th September 2016
Denel Land Systems has launched a new light weight General Purpose Machine Gun that aims to revolutionise infantry weapons. The DMG-5 weighs just 8.4kg, which …
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Training
CAE details new defence contracts
15th September 2016
CAE has won defence contracts worth a combined CAD$120 million (USD$91.6 million) to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global …
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Training
Kratos to deliver MCATs to USMC
15th September 2016
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $54 million contract to provide five Marine Common Aircrew Trainers (MCATs) to the US Marine Corps …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Anti-RPG protection for Puma
15th September 2016
A partnership between AmSafe Bridport and OTT Technologies was announced at the AAD 2016 exhibition on 14 September. The arrangements means that AmSafe’s lightweight Tarian …
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Naval Warfare
PKR frigate embarks on trials
15th September 2016
Delivery of the first SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigate to the Indonesian Navy is inching closer with the first vessel successfully completing its sea trials, Damen …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Industry joins for C-RAM
15th September 2016
Denel Dynamics has partnered with Rheinmetall Air Defence to develop a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system. The system comprises the Oerlikon Skyshield radar as …
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Naval Warfare
Hobart set to enter builder’s trials
15th September 2016
The future HMAS Hobart is set to enter builder’s trials this month off the coast of South Australia, the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance announced in September. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family
15th September 2016
Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …
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Defence Helicopter
RNZAF’s SH-2G (I) in OPV mission
15th September 2016
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) SH-2G (I) Seasprite helicopter has joined the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Otago offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on …
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Naval Warfare
USS John F Kennedy on schedule
14th September 2016
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has placed a 900-ton superlift into dry dock as part of construction of the future USS John …
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