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Naval Warfare

Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system

A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.

Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense starts production on ROGUE-Fires and develops MTVR 4×4 variant

Both ROGUE-Fires and the MTVR demonstrator have been designed for Indo-Pacific mobility and expeditionary operations.

Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Defence Helicopter

Royal Navy search and rescue helicopter rescues woman in Helvellyn, Cumbria

3rd December 2010

The Royal Navy's duty helicopter search and rescue team from HMS Gannet in Scotland flew to the aid of a walker who had plunged 300ft …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh to refurbish heavy vehicles in theater for the US Army

2nd December 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will refurbish an additional 140 vehicles and trailers in theater for the US Army under a new order …
Military Logistics

ROK selects Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules for new airlift fleet

2nd December 2010

Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea to provide the nation four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Korea's new Super Hercules will …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fire Scout operates across the US

2nd December 2010

Across the United States, the Navy's Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle took the skies, operating in four different locations ashore …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing completes intersegment testing of FAB-T satellite communications system

2nd December 2010

Boeing today announced that the company and the US Air Force recently completed intersegment tests of communications between a Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bluefin AUV demonstrates synthetic aperture sonar

2nd December 2010

Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announces the successful testing and demonstration of the first AUV with …
Land Warfare

Raytheon's MLPWS completes live-fire demonstration

2nd December 2010

Raytheon Company and Oshkosh Corp., partnering with the US Army and Navy, proved the maneuverability, integration and performance of the Mobile Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics UK cements Lockheed Martin UK's position in Scout team

2nd December 2010

Progressing with the demonstration phase of the Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme on behalf of its customer, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), prime contractor General …
Military Logistics

AAR named exclusive provider of specialized pallets for UK MoD

2nd December 2010

AAR today announced that its Mobility Systems unit has been awarded an exclusive three-year, multi-million dollar contract by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mercury Computer Systems delivers radar processing subsystem to support dismount detection

2nd December 2010

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced that it is delivering embedded computing subsystems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for …
Military Logistics

AAR supplies cargo systems to IAI

2nd December 2010

AAR's Cargo Systems Division was selected by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to manufacture the main deck cargo loading systems for their B767-200 Multi-Mission Tanker Transport …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems to provide laser warning sensors to protect US military aircraft

2nd December 2010

BAE Systems will provide laser warning sensor sets to protect US military aircraft under a $17.7 million contract by Alliant Techsystems. The contract provides components …
Digital Battlespace

Japan requests mission equipment for AWACS aircraft

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan for installation and checkout of …
Land Warfare

Iraq requests M1A1 Abrams tank ammunition

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition for an estimated …
Digital Battlespace

Iraq requests C4ISR systems

2nd December 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and …
Defence Helicopter

Green light for Zulu production

1st December 2010

The US Navy’s Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has given the go-ahead for full rate production of the Bell AH-1Z Cobra. On 28 November the H-1 …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin proves SMSS technology

1st December 2010

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated for the first time the voice activated control for the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), ahead of its expected deployment to …
Defence Helicopter

Denmark requests Seahawks

1st December 2010

Denmark is considering purchasing the MH-60R 'Romeo' Seahawk to replace its Lynx fleet and meet the needs of the government's Maritime Helicopter Programme (MHP), it …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC awarded $42m contract by US Navy Program Executive Office for C4I

1st December 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the US Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) for C4I (Command, Control, …