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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: Hot topics (video)

9th October 2017

Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, highlights some of the key technologies at this year's AUSA, including short range air defence systems, UGVs and active …
Digital Battlespace

Chinese anti-stealth T-radar: Fact or fiction?

9th October 2017

In early October, Chinese-language media in Hong Kong and China began reporting a breakthrough in anti-stealth radar technology with the testing of a new terahertz …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Indian police announces UAV requirements

9th October 2017

Addressing border incursions in northern India and an ongoing conflict with home-grown Naxal insurgents in eastern and central areas, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: SAIC partnership to compete for MPF contract

8th October 2017

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has announced it will develop combat vehicle prototypes to meet the US Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) requirement. The announcement on 5 …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: Army modernisation proves lucrative for BAE

6th October 2017

As prime contractor for several vehicle modernisation programmes with the US Army, BAE Systems is expected to see a significant ramp up in work over …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Insitu demos UAV for fighting wildfires

6th October 2017

Insitu and Esri have successfully completed test flights of the ScanEagle UAV equipped with a geographic information system (GIS) designed to aid firefighting missions, the …
Land Warfare

Saudi positions for Russian defence tech

6th October 2017

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a principal agreement that could lead to a significant arms deal between the two countries, potentially valued at $3 …
Training

Lockheed T-50A completes 100 flights

6th October 2017

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the 100th flight of the T-50A aircraft at its Greenville facility in South Carolina, the company announced on 4 October. …
Military Logistics

Support for Royal Navy as cuts beckon

6th October 2017

The unveiling of a fleet-wide £1 billion common support model (CSM) for the UK Royal Navy this week has come at a time when questions …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: BAE talks M777 howitzer (video)

6th October 2017

BAE Systems' M777 Howitzer has been in service for many decades but the company is continuing to develop the system as new customers come online. …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 2017: FVL progress on point (video)

6th October 2017

The US Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme seeks to shape the services helicopter fleet of the future. Dan Bailey, programme director for JMR/FVL with …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: Army ramps up overmatch capabilities (video)

6th October 2017

As the US Army looks to retain its overmatch capabilities with various new vehicle programmes ad modernisations, Shephard looks at some of the key developments for the …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2017: What to expect (video)

6th October 2017

As Shephard prepares for this year's AUSA exhibition in Washington DC, Land Warfare International editor Grant Turnbull sits down with Beth Maundrill to discuss the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Unmanned SAR teams in development

6th October 2017

Mantaro Networks and Beeper Communications Israel have received funding to support the development of unmanned search and rescue systems (USRS). The project aims to fill …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora to scale up production under Boeing

6th October 2017

The recent acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences by Boeing is likely to result in the expansion of the company's military projects. Aurora, a developer and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rheinmetall and Paravan sign agreement

6th October 2017

Rheinmetall has entered into a global cooperation agreement with Paravan to advance autonomous driving technologies. The companies will work to develop semi- and fully autonomous …
Land Warfare

Taiwan initiates M60A3 upgrade plan

6th October 2017

The Republic of China Army (ROCA) has announced it will kick off a research process to upgrade its M60A3 TTS MBT fleet. After a long …
Training

AUSA 2017: Meggitt eyes export training market

6th October 2017

With Meggitt Training Systems delivery of the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II to the US Army continuing apace, attention now turns towards the export market. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Pacific 2017: Schiebel and Skeldar spar in Australia

6th October 2017

Australia is shaping up as a battleground for suppliers of rotary-winged UAVs as the country’s military eyes future acquisitions. Two top contenders are Schiebel and …

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