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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.
Land Warfare
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.
Naval Warfare
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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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Digital Battlespace
ViaSat’s Link 16 on Canadian frigates
8th September 2017
ViaSat has delivered an end-to-end Link 16 communications system to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for its Halifax-class frigates, the company announced on 5 September. …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus announces safety measure for Tiger pilots
8th September 2017
Airbus Helicopters has issued an alert service bulletin (ASB) in relation to Tiger pilots changing from autopilot to manual operation during challenging environments. The safety …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEI 2017: European military helicopter review (video)
8th September 2017
Across Europe militaries have received a wide range of helicopters to bolster their fleets for different missions this year. Shephard takes a closer look at orders …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems awarded NAWCAD contract
8th September 2017
BAE Systems has received a $76 million contract from the US Navy to help develop communications and electronics systems for the Naval Air Warfare Center …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: Polish Army inks half billion dollar rifle order
8th September 2017
The Polish Army has signed a deal with arms manufacturer FB ‘Łucznik’ - Radom for up to 53,000 new rifles likely destined for the country’s …
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Training
Cubic to develop combat training centres
8th September 2017
Cubic Global Defense has received a contract worth more than $25 million from an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for the delivery of three …
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Digital Battlespace
Soldier Black Box in the making
8th September 2017
Myriota and IMeasureU have been selected to develop the equivalent of a Black Box for soldiers, to be known as the Fight Recorder, the Australian …
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Special Operations
Analysis: US SOF involvement in Philippines
8th September 2017
The US closure of Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines (JSOTF-P) in Mindanao, southern Philippines in 2015 appears to have been premature, in light …
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Military Logistics
Northrop wins E-11A BACN support contract
7th September 2017
Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth $265 million from the US Air Force for aircraft maintenance and logistics support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed’s AOEW system passes PDR
7th September 2017
Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system has successfully passed its preliminary design review (PDR), the company announced on 5 September. The company’s AOEW …
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Special Operations
SOCOM identifies future SOF C4 needs
7th September 2017
The Science and Technology Directorate at United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has identified technology areas of interest associated with C4. USSOCOM Science and Technology …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: Polish Leopard upgrade on track
7th September 2017
The first prototype Leopard 2A4 upgraded for the Polish Army has now entered verification testing in Germany, with an additional five pre-series vehicles also joining …
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Land Warfare
GDLS secures Abrams upgrade contracts
7th September 2017
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has received two contracts from the US Army for Abrams main battle tank upgrades, the company announced on 5 September. …
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Training
Kratos to support RSNF training
7th September 2017
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a foreign military sales (FMS) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract worth $46 million to provide training-related products and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MSPO 2017: Watching brief for Thales in Polish UAS programme
7th September 2017
Patience is the name of the game for Thales as it awaits a final decision by Poland’s government for the provision of the Watchkeeper X …
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Defence Notes
UTC to buy Rockwell Collins
7th September 2017
United Technologies (UTC) is to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, the company announced on 4 September. Rockwell Collins specialises in avionics, flight controls, aircraft …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset
7th September 2017
Raytheon has set out more details of its proposed offset solution to Poland, as the US looks to finalise the FMS case for the Patriot …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEI 2017: Sea Venom firing well on all cylinders
7th September 2017
European missile manufacturer MBDA is continuing its Sea Venom anti-ship missile trials and Shephard has learnt that all firings so far have been successful. The first …
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Land Warfare
Koalitsiya-SV testing on track
7th September 2017
Testing of the Russian Army’s new Koalitsiya-SV artillery gun will be completed in 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 September. The …
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