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Digital Battlespace

Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker

The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.

Land Warfare

What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Featured videos

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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Special Operations

No more gold nuggets as SSE delivers decreasing returns

18th May 2020

After nearly two decades of continuous combat operations in counter-terror and counter-violent extremist organisation environments, US special operations planners are seeing a decreasing return on …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh establishes Saudi vehicle JV

18th May 2020

Oshkosh Defense has established a JV in Saudi Arabia with the Al Tadrea Manufacturing Company. The US manufacturer holds a minority stake in the JV, …
Naval Warfare

DARPA awards research contract for underwater sensing

18th May 2020

General Dynamics subsidiary Applied Physical Sciences (APS) has received a $18.82 million contract from DARPA for R&D; into undersea sensing systems, with an estimated completion date …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Turkey to start production of new armed UGV

18th May 2020

The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has signed a contract with Aselsan for production of armed UGVs. Experienced manufacturer Katmerciler will produce the UGV …
Naval Warfare

Alexandria Shipyard launches fourth Gowind 2500 corvette

18th May 2020

Naval Group announced on 15 May that its local industrial partner Alexandria Shipyards has launched the final Gowind 2500 corvette for the Egyptian Navy. The …
Special Operations

SOF identifies logistics R&D priorities

17th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed a list of R&D; priorities to facilitate expeditionary logistics operations across future tactical environments. Several priority categories were …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky seals sought-after subcontinent sale

16th May 2020

The Indian Navy (IN) is desperate to obtain new multirole/ASW helicopters, and the procurement of MH-60R aircraft has now progressed to an FMS contract being …
Air Warfare

Russia rolls the dice for another Su-35 sale to China

15th May 2020

Russia is still hopeful that China will place another Su-35 order after representatives of the two countries held talks on the potential deal. Dmitry Shugaev, …
Naval Warfare

Evolving submarine capabilities enhance Iranian strategic posture

15th May 2020

Development and deployment of submarines has been at the forefront of Iranian naval strategy for decades. Since the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) acquired …
Special Operations

Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM

15th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will officially stand up a new Program Executive Office (PEO) on 1 June to support programmes of record with software …
Naval Warfare

SOF reaches underwater mobility milestones

15th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) are in the process of achieving several milestones for both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ submersible …
Land Warfare

AFU receives restored T-64 and T-72 MBTs

15th May 2020

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have received six restored MBTs from Lviv Armoured Plant (a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom). The work on four T-64s and …
Defence Notes

US Army applies JARVISS software to COVID-19 tracking

15th May 2020

The US Army had applied its Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System (JARVISS) to monitoring and tracking the spread of coronavirus. The software has …
Defence Notes

NATO Military Committee holds virtual meeting

15th May 2020

The NATO Military Committee convened on 14 May against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The committee received an update on the ongoing …
Defence Notes

PLA begins recruiting graduates for officer roles

15th May 2020

The Chinese Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported on 14 May that it has begun recruiting university graduates for non-commissioned officer roles for the first …
Defence Notes

Airbus and Fraunhofer FKIE form panel on responsible tech use

15th May 2020

Airbus and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communications, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE) have created an independent panel of experts on the responsible use of new …
Training

NATO adds C-17 training capability

15th May 2020

Boeing has been awarded a $25.44 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to an existing support contract to provide C-17 Globemaster III training devices and spares for …
Training

Meggitt Training Systems awarded BlueFire virtual weapons contract

15th May 2020

Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a $2.6 million contract to supply BlueFire wireless virtual weapons to be used in the USMC Indoor Simulated Marksmanship …
Digital Battlespace

MEV gives kiss of life to in-orbit satellites

15th May 2020

The reality of on-demand satellite servicing took a giant leap forward with the successful docking of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) to a client …

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