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Air Warfare

GCAP industry partners officially launch joint company Edgewing

The joint venture company, alongside developing the next-generation combat aircraft, will also remain the design authority for the platform.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover

While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.

Naval Warfare

France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme

A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.

Naval Warfare

US Navy moves quickly with uncrewed vessels and industry follows

The US Navy (USN) is evolving into a hybrid fleet with uncrewed systems supporting crewed vessels and companies working to provide new solutions. In the case of Ocean Aero, its Triton uncrewed surface vessel can also be used underwater.

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Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

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

Featured Industry Spotlights

Naval Warfare

Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations

Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

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Training

New training facility for Russian land forces

9th January 2018

Russian land forces will be equipped with a new target facility for the training of air defence units on prospective anti-aircraft systems, the Russian Ministry …
Defence Notes

Philippines reaches out to Indonesia as ISIS regroups

9th January 2018

As ISIS-inspired terror groups begin to recruit online in Southeast Asia, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought the help of Indonesia to implement an improved …
Defence Helicopter

Faulty motor suspected in UH-1 Huey mishap

8th January 2018

A faulty rotor may have caused a US military helicopter to make an emergency landing on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, a Japanese official …
Digital Battlespace

SpaceX launches secret Zuma mission

8th January 2018

SpaceX successfully launched a secretive US government payload called Zuma on a Falcon 9 rocket on 7 January. The rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, …
Defence Helicopter

Pentagon issues USN V-22 flight test funding

8th January 2018

The US DoD has awarded Bell-Boeing a $23 million contract to support the work currently being carried out by both manufacturers on the USN's V-22 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Loitering munition systems put to the test

8th January 2018

Israeli company UVision Air continues to mature its portfolio of Hero loitering systems as its steps up development and testing of its loitering munitions. In …
Naval Warfare

Babcock strengthens UK Type 31 bid team

8th January 2018

In an effort to unsettle BAE Systems' decades-long monopoly over Royal Navy shipbuilding, Babcock and BMT have expanded their team for the UK's Type 31e …
Military Logistics

First Canadian support ship delivered

8th January 2018

The Royal Canadian Navy’s first Resolve-class naval support ship has been delivered by Davie Shipbuilding.Asterix will enter service with the Royal Canadian Navy and be …
Digital Battlespace

Philippines funds tactical radio acquisitions

8th January 2018

The Department of Budget Management in the Philippines has released funds for three separate programmes encompassing communications to benefit the Armed Forces of the Philippines …
Land Warfare

GA-EMS to supply capacitors for PEVS

8th January 2018

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) will develop and supply advanced, high energy density capacitors for the US military under a contract from the Joint Non-Lethal …
Naval Warfare

Saab selected for Finland’s Hamina class upgrade

8th January 2018

Saab has been selected by Patria as a major supplier for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2000 Mid-Life Upgrade programme, the company announced on 4 January. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

TeAx introduces ThermalCapture IRnet

8th January 2018

TeAx Technology has introduced ThermalCapture IRnet - an Ethernet interface solution for live data streaming to new and existing FLIR Tau 2 cores and FLIR …
Training

IAF Yanshuf landing onboard HMS Ocean

8th January 2018

A helicopter landing test has been carried out onboard the Royal Navy’s HMS Ocean by an Israel Air Force (IAF) UH-60 Yanshuf helicopter during the …
Defence Helicopter

Z-8G medium helicopter enters PLA service

8th January 2018

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ground force formally welcomed two Changhe Z-8G medium helicopters into service on 4 January, according to a report by state …
Training

ESG launches new cyber security centre

8th January 2018

ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) officially opened its new Cyber Simulation and Training Centre (CSTC) in Munich on 1 January. The company had been previously …
Digital Battlespace

NATO to upgrade UHF SATCOM control stations

8th January 2018

NATO has awarded ViaSat a contract to upgrade its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) control stations to comply with the Integrated Waveform (IW) baseline, …
Defence Notes

Analysis: US Navy must face Chinese ambitions

8th January 2018

A new US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report lays out the groundwork needed for the US Navy (USN) to face China’s growing naval power in …
Training

Exercise Gunfighter Flag concludes

6th January 2018

Exercise Gunfighter Flag has recently concluded at the US Air Force’s 110,000 acre Mountain Home AFB range complex in Idaho. Designed to train participants in joint-service …
Land Warfare

Saudi Patriot systems working overtime

5th January 2018

Saudi Arabia’s air defence capability, centred around the Patriot system, has been working overtime in recent months attempting to intercept a series of missile attacks …

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