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US Navy foresees additional delays in the Columbia Class programme
After estimating that the first Columbia Class submarine would be delivered 16 months late, the US Navy has recently confirmed that an additional month will be required to complete its construction.
Air Warfare
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
Naval Warfare
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.
Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
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Military Logistics
Largest US overseas base nears completion
17th October 2017
Camp Humphreys, still under construction, is already the largest overseas military facility belonging to the US. The base’s expansion will have absorbed funds of $10.7 …
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Military Logistics
Patria invests in life-cycle support services
16th October 2017
Patria has acquired a 60 percent share in Milrem, the largest defence maintenance contractor in Estonia, expanding it's life-cycle support services. The acquisition, announced …
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Training
Cubic gets additional game-based courseware order
16th October 2017
Cubic Global Defense has received four additional delivery orders worth $22 million, as part of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, to provide game-based training courseware …
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Digital Battlespace
Latvia prepares for new air surveillance radar
16th October 2017
Latvia will receive an added boost to its air defence capabilities next year as it takes delivery of three new surveillance radar systems from the …
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Military Logistics
DynCorp to provide US Puerto Rico base camp support
16th October 2017
DynCorp International has received a contract change order worth $75 million to establish and operate base camp support for US military and civilian personnel conducting …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab to upgrade Norwegian air surveillance radars
16th October 2017
Saab has been contracted by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to upgrade three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
RAAF trials Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications hardware
16th October 2017
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is in the process of testing Honeywell’s JetWave Ka-band satellite communications hardware and Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network, the …
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh Navy orders two Dornier 228s
16th October 2017
RUAG Aviation has been contracted to deliver two new Dornier 228 twin-turboprop aircraft to Bangladesh Navy (BN), the company announced on 11 October. The new …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MUM-T emerges from the Shadows in Korea
16th October 2017
Despite being fielded in South Korea for well over a decade, the Textron Systems RQ-7B (Shadow 200) tactical UAV continues to give the US Army …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy’s COBRA system achieves IOC
13th October 2017
The US Navy AN/DVS-1 Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) airborne mine detection system has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Navsea announced on 10 October. …
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US Navy orders more APKWS guidance kits
13th October 2017
BAE Systems has received a $59.5m contract from the US Navy to deliver additional Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kits to transform unguided …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2017: Bassett talks army modernisation (video)
13th October 2017
Maj Gen David Bassett, Program Executive Officer of Ground Combat Systems, speaks with Shephard about the US Army's modernisation, budgetary challenges and the next-generation of combat …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAVOS enhances GPS spoofing protection for UAVs
13th October 2017
UAVOS has improved the GPS spoofing identification algorithms for its UAVs, protecting against jamming by the most advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems, the company announced …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2017: AMPV for the modern soldier (video)
13th October 2017
BAE Systems displayed the general purpose variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the US Army at AUSA. Mike Signorelli, deputy and VP strategy …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AeroVironment to expand Blackwing UAS programme
13th October 2017
AeroVironment has received a contract from the US Navy for continuation and expansion of its Blackwing small UAV programme, the company announced on 9 October. …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales to support Royal Navy’s communications systems
13th October 2017
Thales has received a seven-year contract worth £100 million to provide through-life support for communications systems of the Royal Navy’s fleet, the company announced in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Gray Eagle production transitions to ER model
13th October 2017
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle extended …
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Land Warfare
VT4 tanks reach Thailand ahead of schedule
13th October 2017
The first batch of 28 Norinco-built VT4 tanks, wearing woodland camouflage, reached Thailand on 8 October, six months ahead of schedule. All tanks were sent …
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Naval Warfare
Trilateral Sulu Sea air patrols are launched
13th October 2017
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines launched Trilateral Air Patrols (TAP) covering the Sulu Sea on 12 October at Subang Air Base in a ceremony witnessed …
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