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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 Navy moves quickly with uncrewed vessels and industry follows
The US Navy (USN) is evolving into a hybrid fleet with uncrewed systems supporting crewed vessels and companies working to provide new solutions. In the case of Ocean Aero, its Triton uncrewed surface vessel can also be used underwater.
Land Warfare
GM Defense teams up with NP Aerospace for British Army vehicle requirement
The UK’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has three types of vehicles: medium protected, light protected and light mobility (LMV). US company GM Defense and the UK’s NP Aerospace have teamed up to make an offering for the latter. The LMP will replace more than a dozen vehicle types with as few as three or four models.
Naval Warfare
US to review AUKUS submarine partnership
The Australia, UK and US (AUKUS) trilateral agreement consists of two pillars. The first pillar involves Australia’s procurement of nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) and the second pillar involves bring defence industry and research bases closer together through high-technology development programmes. It is the former which is under re-evaluation.
Air Warfare
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.
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Defence Notes
Russia expects Turkey to request additional S-400 systems
17th March 2020
The Turkish government is expected to request additional S-400 missile defence systems in the ‘foreseeable future’, according to the director of the Russian Federal Service …
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Air Warfare
Japan charts course for new F-X fighter
16th March 2020
As its fleet of F-2A and F-2B fighters ages, Japan continues to consider plans and potential partners for an indigenous next-generation fighter that is due …
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Land Warfare
STORM-SLX Precision Rangefinder reaches delivery milestone with US Army
16th March 2020
L3 Harris has delivered it 3,000th STORM-SLX Precision Rangefinder to the US Army, as part of a $215 million contract awarded in 2019. The tactical …
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Training
Vuzix to develop waveguide-based optics engine for defence applications
16th March 2020
Vuzix has signed an agreement with an undisclosed major US defence contractor to develop a customised waveguide-based optics engine. The customer has paid upfront for …
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Land Warfare
Upgraded Msta-S arrives with 49th Combined Arms Army
16th March 2020
Artillery batteries in the 49th Combined Arms Army in Russia's Southern Military District have received new 152mm 2S19M2 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers.According to a 16 March statement from …
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Naval Warfare
Germany says submarine code talks are part of design and safety plans
16th March 2020
The German MoD has informed Shephard that its discussions with Norway on implementing aspects of the Naval Submarine Code have to date not resulted in any …
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Training
PLA pushes ahead with Cambodian drills despite COVID-19
16th March 2020
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has sent 265 soldiers to take part in joint military exercises with 2,871 of their Cambodian counterparts at Techo Sen …
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy to lease private berth for Vikrant-class aircraft carrier
16th March 2020
The Indian Navy has informed the parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence that it intends to lease a 260m berth at an L&T; shipyard in Kattupalli …
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Air Warfare
F-35A makes second CENTCOM deployment as IOT&E progresses
16th March 2020
Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters of the USAF have been deployed, for the second time, to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility …
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Land Warfare
Ireland places order for 4x4 personnel carriers
16th March 2020
The Irish Ministry of Defence has awarded Westward Scania a €24.6 million ($27.5 million) contract for 120 Troop Carrying Vehicles (TCVs). Scania will provide the …
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Defence Notes
Katuyusha rocket attack injures three US soldiers
16th March 2020
A Katuyusha rocket was used to launch an attack against US and Iraqi military personnel at Camp Taji, Iraq on 13 March. The attack, believed …
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Defence Notes
DoD introduces domestic travel restrictions
16th March 2020
The US Department of Defense (DoD) on 15 March announced new domestic travel restrictions for service members and civilian personnel in response to the ongoing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HORIBA MIRA and QinetiQ to supply Dstl with UGVs
16th March 2020
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded HORIBA MIRA and QinetiQ two contracts worth £5 million ($6.1 million) to develop unmanned ground vehicles …
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Naval Warfare
US to maintain two-carrier force in CENTCOM region
13th March 2020
The US will maintain two carriers in the Middle East for an undisclosed period of time following retaliatory strikes by its forces on Kata'ib Hezbollah …
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Air Warfare
Second RAF P-8A Poseidon lands at Kinloss Barracks
13th March 2020
The RAF received the second of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon ISR aircraft which landed at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland on 13 March. The ‘City of …
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No mention of Egyptian AW149 order in Leonardo's 2019 financials
13th March 2020
A supposed contract for at least 20 Leonardo AW149 8t-class helicopters from Egypt has not been listed among the orders signed off by the manufacturer …
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Defence Notes
European militaries continue to fight COVID-19
13th March 2020
EU Battlegroup (EUBG) 2020-2 has cancelled planned training exercises as the continent grapples with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The European 2020 exercise was …
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Naval Warfare
Russia keeps calm and carries on
13th March 2020
Russia has conducted a number of large scale live-fire exercises in recent weeks, in stark contrast to Western militaries that have downsized or cancelled their …
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Land Warfare
Warrior production could begin before battlefield assessments finish
13th March 2020
Reliability and growth trials (RGTs) on the British Army’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) are set to continue into 2021. A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin …
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