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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

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Digital Battlespace

Ultra develops ‘new wave’ of RF and telemetry equipment

28th October 2021

Miniature IFF unit and transceiver data link for munitions are among new systems released by Ultra Electronics.
Digital Battlespace

UK and US agree Airseeker support extension to 2035

28th October 2021

Airseeker support has been extended to 2035 following an agreement between the UK and US.
Defence Helicopter

Franco-German team carries on support for Tiger simulators

28th October 2021

Rheinmetall and Thales will sustain 20 modern Tiger simulators for France and Germany.
Naval Warfare

US Navy charmed by Cobra King

28th October 2021

US Navy demonstrates confidence in Cobra King radar system with new operations and maintenance services contract.
Digital Battlespace

New cyber threat offers potentially useful tool for militaries

28th October 2021

A novel method of data exfiltration could enable undetectable long-range communications in hostile battle zones.
Naval Warfare

Thales, CS Group partner on cyber-secure naval navigation system

28th October 2021

The inertial navigation system has already been demonstrated during a first sea trial on a military vessel.
Digital Battlespace

France launches first Syracuse 4A military communications satellite

28th October 2021

Syracuse 4A military communication satellites will offer better resistance to different threats, such as jamming or cyberattacks, in addition to allowing troops to communicate at very long distances with an overall throughput three times higher.
Land Warfare

Philippine Army snaps up tactical vehicles from China

28th October 2021

The Philippine military is buying tactical vehicles from China and Russia, a variance from recent contracts with South Korea.
Digital Battlespace

USN orders spare parts for EO sensors

27th October 2021

Teldeyne FLIR to provide spare parts for four different EO systems.
Defence Notes

US orders biological warfare detection kits and decoy flares from Chemring

27th October 2021

Chemring to help modernise the Joint Biological Point Detection System and equip F-35s with decoy flares.
Uncrewed Vehicles

USAF picks Kratos for new MUM-T programme

27th October 2021

Off-Board Sensing Solution programme for USAF blends sensor extension for crewed aircraft with an attritable offensive weapons capability.
Air Warfare

US DoD secures ARTS-V1 SAM threat radar system

27th October 2021

Georgia Tech has received a contract to deliver its ARTS-V1 radar systems for training purposes from the US DoD.
Land Warfare

FN Herstal gains IDIQ contract to provide Norwegian Army with light machine guns

27th October 2021

Norwegian Defence Material Agency orders up to 4,000 lightweight machine guns from Belgian company FN Herstal.
Training

IFTS gains traction as Japan joins the club

27th October 2021

Japan has become the third nation to join Leonardo's International Flight Training School after the Qatari and German air forces.
Land Warfare

Zemledelie inches towards service

27th October 2021

Is a remote minelayer vehicle — in development since 2013 — finally about to enter serial production for the Russian Ground Forces?
Air Warfare

Airbus stresses need for Halcon contract signature to protect Spanish Air Force capabilities

27th October 2021

More than a year after proposing a package of 20 Eurofighters for Spain under Project Halcon, Airbus still awaits a production contract.
Naval Warfare

In-theatre radar replacement keeps Montrose in the Gulf

27th October 2021

Working at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain, RN engineers and BAE Systems installed a replacement turning unit for the Artisan radar aboard HMS Montrose.
Naval Warfare

Perle ready to resume overhaul after fire repairs

27th October 2021

The Perle of France’s fleet has taken another step closer to returning to service.
Land Warfare

Estonia to procure new and second-hand ground vehicles

27th October 2021

Tallinn's 2022 defence budget includes requirements for armoured and logistics vehicles as well as self-propelled howitzers. Calls for tenders will be announced in the next month.