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Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities
Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
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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.
Naval Warfare
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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TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations
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Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations
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Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Taiwan – fantasy island
13th December 2017
There is a persistent fantasy amongst the political and military elite in Taipei and Washington that China has too much to lose if it invaded …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: China’s AI revolution threatens US
12th December 2017
A new report from the Washington-based Center for a New American Security raised the alert level of the US defence community over China’s rise as …
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Land Warfare
GDA 2017: Kuwait's Desert Warrior (video)
12th December 2017
Rarely seen at trade shows, Kuwait's Desert Warrior is the only foreign success story that emerged from the UK's Warrior IFV programme. Taking the opportunity …
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Land Warfare
GDA 2017: Kuwait bolsters Patriot system inventory
12th December 2017
The delivery of additional Patriot missile firing units to the Kuwaiti armed forces is imminent, according to industry officials speaking at Gulf Defense and Aerospace …
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Naval Warfare
Canada boosts maritime fleet
12th December 2017
Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), implemented in 2010, delivered some of its first fruits in December 2017 with the assembly of the first Arctic and …
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Land Warfare
Aerojet’s solid rocket motor in hot-fire test
12th December 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a successful hot-fire test of a controllable solid rocket motor for the US Air Force's Demonstration and Validation Post Boost Study …
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Military Logistics
Northrop to support US Army’s SEMA fleet
12th December 2017
Northrop Grumman has received a $750 million contract from US Army to provide lifecycle services for the Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) fleet, the company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Heron 1 completes one year in Mali
12th December 2017
The Heron 1 UAS has completed one year of flight operations for the German Bundeswehr in Mali. The UAS, which is stationed at the Gao …
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Military Logistics
HMMWV pilot safety upgrade complete
12th December 2017
Ricardo Defense Systems (RDS) and Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT) have announced the successful completion of their pilot project to retrofit ten Michigan National Guard …
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Training
Elbit, Babcock partner for ASDOT
12th December 2017
Babcock International and Elbit Systems have entered into a partnership to pursue the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) next generation ‘aggressor air’ capability under the …
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Land Warfare
Al-Khalid production lags behind capacity
12th December 2017
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), the Pakistani state-owned manufacturer of heavy weapons, is producing around 18 Al-Khalid-I MBTs annually, but this figure is nowhere near its …
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Defence Helicopter
Ukrainian MoD completes heli rocket-firing testing
12th December 2017
The Ukrainian MoD has completed a test campaign firing new rockets from its two new transport/combat helicopters types, the Mi-8MSB and Mi-2MSB, which, in turn, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Norway opens autonomous vessel test-bed
12th December 2017
A new autonomous shipping test-bed has been opened adjacent to Kongsberg Maritime’s Horten facility in Norway to support the development of new solutions for autonomous …
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Training
Inzpire supports Exercise Iron Dragon
12th December 2017
Inzpire has designed and delivered an experimental synthetic training exercise to 3rd Division (UK) headquarters at the Royal Air Force Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) …
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Naval Warfare
Ukraine gains four more Gyurza-M boats
12th December 2017
The Ukrainian Navy is set to take delivery of four more Project 58155 Gyurza-M armoured artillery boats alongside announcing ambitious plans for building of a …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: The threat from Houthi missiles (analysis)
12th December 2017
A bewilderingly rapid series of events have rocked the Middle East recently as the smouldering Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry threatened to turn hot. This is especially …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore launches bug bounty programme
12th December 2017
Under a computer bug bounty programme, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has appointed American white hat hacker firm HackerOne to test the Ministry of Defence’s …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: What's at the show (video)
12th December 2017
As the year comes to a close, the tri-service Gulf Defence and Aerospace exhibition gets underway in Kuwait with a strong static display outside the …
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Special Operations
Singapore hones SF capabilities in joint exercise
12th December 2017
Commandos of the Singapore Armed Force (SAF) maximised their training opportunities at Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Range alongside air force counterparts in Exercise Forging Sabre …
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