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What does Germany’s new tank joint venture mean for MGCS?
Germany is Europe’s leading country for tank manufacture and until this month was committed to the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) which included tanks and other vehicles. Earlier this month, Germany and other European countries set up the Main ARmoured Tank of Europe (MARTE) project casting a shadow over the MGCS.
Air Warfare
Anduril’s Barracuda-100M completes latest successful test flights
The munitions variant of the Barrauda-100 autonomous air vehicle is being tested for the US Army’s High-Speed Manoeuvrable Missile (HSMM) testbed programme, with further flight tests expected in 2026.
Naval Warfare
US Navy to invest nearly $12 billion in maritime uncrewed systems and naval munitions in FY2026
Forming part of the Reconciliation Bill, the funding will support multiple efforts involving autonomous capabilities, interceptors, missiles, rockets and torpedoes.
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France unveils new strategic review as Macron vows to accelerate defence spend
The 2025 National Strategic Review highlights the importance of readiness against a growing Russian threat and was published days after a speech from the French President Macron who called for an increase in defence spending worth €6.5 billion by 2027.
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Naval Warfare
Mordaunt outlines vision for the Royal Navy
15th May 2019
On her two-week anniversary as UK Secretary of State for Defence, Penny Mordaunt, made her first speech during the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference …
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India launches fourth Scorpene-class submarine
15th May 2019
The Indian Navy’s fourth Project 75 Scorpene-class submarine, INS Vela, has been launched, Naval Group announced on 7 May. INS Vela is the fourth of …
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Training
ITEC 2019: eSim Games upgrades Austrian Leopard 2 tank simulator (video)
15th May 2019
Nils Hinrichsen, director of eSim Games talks to Shephard through the Leopard 2 gunnery simulator hardware and software upgrades for the Austrian Army, together with Diehl …
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Air Force explores lighter and faster TACPs
15th May 2019
The US Air Force is preparing to work with industry to modernize the capabilities of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). Specifics of the modernization …
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15th May 2019
Turkish Aerospace has been working on the new, twin engine multirole heavy combat helicopter (MHCH) for the past two to three years under the supervision …
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy ships participate in Group Sail exercise
15th May 2019
Indian Navy ships, Kolkata and Shakti, have carried out a Group Sail exercise with naval ships of Japan, Philippines and the US in the South …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX 2019: DSIT pinging new sonar solutions
15th May 2019
DSIT Solutions is unveiling its new multi-layered defence solution for strategic assets at IMDEX 2019 in Singapore, designed for use against various types of underwater threats …
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Defence Helicopter
Croatia's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots train
15th May 2019
The second and third group of pilots in the helicopter squadron of the 93rd Air Base of the Croatian armed forces have undergone advanced training …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Enhancing reality with wearable soldier training system (video)
15th May 2019
Ravenswood solutions unveils its prototype Mobile Augmented Reality Tracking Equipment for Observers at ITEC 2019 in Stockholm. The wearable training system will enable soldiers to …
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Virve connections for Finnish Defence Forces
15th May 2019
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has authorised the Defence Force to renew its four-year contract with State Security Networks Group Finland for Virve radio …
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Training
Allied Spirit X exercise held in Germany
15th May 2019
More than 5,600 personnel from 15 nations participated in the 7th Army Training Command’s exercise Allied Spirit X in Hohenfels, Germany, the US Army announced …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Germany closes Tornado gap
15th May 2019
The German Air Force (GAF) and navy was one of the largest customers for the Panavia Tornado aircraft and although the latter has disposed of …
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Naval Warfare
Terma’s C-Series suite for Indonesian vessels
15th May 2019
Terma has received a contract to deliver a complete C-Series Combat Suite for four KCR-60 vessels of the Indonesian Navy, the company announced on 13 …
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Defence Notes
UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Three
15th May 2019
The official UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Three is now available to read online. View the digital edition PDF version here.
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia 2019 Daily News - Day Two
15th May 2019
The official IMDEX Asia 2019 Daily News - Day Two is now available to read online. View the digital edition PDF version here.
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: China preposterously lays claim to Taiwan Strait
15th May 2019
Last month China grossly overstepped the mark by acerbically criticising a foreign warship passing through the Taiwan Strait, an international right of way that separates …
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Special Operations
SOF looks to resistance support campaigns
14th May 2019
US Special Operations Forces must consider how to further evolve doctrine and concepts of operations relating to Support to Resistance (STR) campaigns, a research paper …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2019: Swedish navy re-equips to face future challenges
14th May 2019
In his keynote address on the opening day of UDT 2019 in Stockholm, the Chief of the Royal Swedish Navy, RAdm Jens Nykvist, focused on …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2019: Leonardo’s BriteCloud squares up to US testing
14th May 2019
Announced on 13 May at AOC EW Europe, the US DoD has selected Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) to be assessed under the Office …
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France unveils new strategic review as Macron vows to accelerate defence spend
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