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Air Warfare

GCAP industry partners officially launch joint company Edgewing

The joint venture company, alongside developing the next-generation combat aircraft, will also remain the design authority for the platform.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover

While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.

Naval Warfare

France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme

A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.

Naval Warfare

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.

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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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Naval Warfare

Lockheed Martin gains more SSDS work

12th March 2020

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract modification worth $65 million covering a combat system and engineering support services for the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS). …
Defence Notes

DoD expands COVID-19 measures

12th March 2020

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has announced new travel restrictions for serving members of the armed forces, civilian DoD staff and their families. The …
Defence Notes

Israeli MoD begins stockpiling medical supplies as COVID-19 takes grip

12th March 2020

The Israeli Defence Minister, Naftali Bennett has ordered a NIS500,000 ($150,000) procurement of medical supplies. The procurement is the largest of its kind since Operation …
Digital Battlespace

Japan wins order for Philippine air surveillance radars

11th March 2020

Japanese firm Mitsubishi Electric was issued a notice of award by the Philippines on 4 March to supply four radars to complete air surveillance coverage …
Defence Notes

Pele Program looks to expand nuclear power for US forces

11th March 2020

The US DoD on 9 March awarded three contracts to BWX Technologies, Westinghouse Government Services and X-energy, to begin a two-year engineering and design competition …
Special Operations

USSOCOM to receive ATACR scopes

11th March 2020

Nightforce Optics is set to deliver 40 new sights to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the Precision Variable Power Scope (P-VPS) programme. The company …
Digital Battlespace

HAMMR time: Northrop demonstrates missile defence capability

11th March 2020

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR) during a test at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. A HAMMR system was …
Defence Notes

Short UK defence review timetable draws criticism

11th March 2020

Experts appearing before the UK Defence Select Committee have suggested that the government is mistaken to plan to complete new national spending and defence reviews …
Defence Notes

No easy choices for UK in latest strategic review

11th March 2020

With the first phase of Brexit completed, the UK now faces strategic choices about the role it wishes to play in the world, and the …
Digital Battlespace

Flir launches Ranger HDC MR system

11th March 2020

Flir Systems has launched the Ranger HDC MR surveillance system, which provides high-definition midrange surveillance against illegal activities in a range of weather conditions. The …
Defence Notes

US border wall drains funding from military programmes

11th March 2020

As debate rages in Washington, DC, on the FY2021 Presidential Budget Request, one of the main sticking points has been the redirecting of funding for …
Naval Warfare

Textron hands over next-gen SSC

11th March 2020

Textron Systems announced on 9 March that it has delivered its first Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Craft 100 to the US Navy (USN). The …
Training

VT MAK updates VR software

11th March 2020

MAK Technologies (also known as VT MAK) has released two new software updates for its VR-Forces and VR-Engage products, after the company won two major contracts. VR-Forces is a …
Training

COVID-19 causes curtailment of Cold Response 2020

11th March 2020

The commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Lt General Rune Jakobsen, has announced that Cold Response 2020 will be ending early as a result of …
Defence Helicopter

Malaysia falls back in love with MD 530G

11th March 2020

Malaysia will take delivery of six MD 530G helicopters from the end of 2020, following a decision by the then Pakatan Harapan government, before its …
Air Warfare

NORAD F-22s and CF-18s intercept Russian ISR aircraft near Alaska

11th March 2020

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian Tu-142 ISR aircraft entering Alaskan Air Defence Identification Zone on 9 March. However, the Russian …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky secures US Army contract modification

11th March 2020

Sikorsky was awarded a $525.4 million contract modification by US Army Contracting Command on 10 March. This allows Sikorsky to exercise contract options on the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Orbital UAV becomes Insitu primary engine supplier

11th March 2020

Orbital UAV has signed a MoU with Boeing subsidiary Insitu which identifies them as the primary supplier of two Insitu-designed engines. The MoU builds on …
Training

Project Selborne decision expected in May

11th March 2020

The UK RN is currently in a ‘competitive dialogue phase’ with bidders for its Project Selborne training programme and is now ‘approaching final tenders in …

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