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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

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.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

DAVD-HUD to be transitioned into operational system

24th July 2018

Coda Octopus has entered into a Navy Cooperative Research Development Agreement (CRADA) to transition the prototype of the Divers Augmented Vision Display-Head Up Display system …
Defence Helicopter

Astronautics updates MFDS software for Spanish AB-212s

24th July 2018

Astronautics has completed a multifunction display system (MFDS) software update for SENER and Babcock MCS on the Spanish navy’s AB-212 fleet, the company announced on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SeeByte renews UK MASTT software licences

24th July 2018

SeeByte has renewed all SeeTrack and Neptune licences currently used by the Royal Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team (MASTT), the company announced on 18 …
Digital Battlespace

Applied Insight receives AFCENT contract

24th July 2018

Applied Insight has received a new task order to provide cybersecurity support to the US Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), the company announced on 18 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

GA-ASI concludes testing of HDD for MQ-25

24th July 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has concluded performance testing of arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for …
Military Logistics

Spectro Scientific updates SpectrOil M

24th July 2018

Spectro Scientific has released an updated and improved version of its SpectrOil M Elemental Analyzer, the company announced on 18 July. SpectrOil M Elemental Analyzer …
Defence Notes

North Korea begins dismantling rocket test site

24th July 2018

North Korea has started dismantling some facilities at its main satellite launch station, seen as the testing ground for its intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to expert …
Digital Battlespace

BAE’s flight controls for UAE’s next-generation F-16s

24th July 2018

BAE Systems’ advanced Digital Flight Control Computer (DFDC) has been selected by Lockheed Martin to upgrade the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) F-16 fleet, the company …
Military Logistics

AECOM to support US Cooperative Threat Reduction programme

24th July 2018

AECOM has received one of six indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), multiple award services contracts from the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency to provide support for the US …
Training

Farnborough 2018: Italy launches the International Flight Training School

24th July 2018

Leonardo and the Italian Air Force have signed a collaboration agreement to create an International Flight Training School (IFTS) based largely on the current assets …
Land Warfare

Saab to supply Carl-Gustaf ammo to Estonia

24th July 2018

Saab has received an ammunition order for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system from the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment, the company announced on 18 July. …
Defence Notes

Qatar and US launch expansion of Al-Udeid airbase

24th July 2018

The US and Qatar launched a plan on 24 July to expand Al-Udeid airbase, the biggest military facility used by Washington in the Gulf as …
Military Logistics

Airbus assesses A320neo multi-mission version

24th July 2018

Airbus is evaluating a military multi-mission version of its A320neo aircraft for a wide range of ISR and military transport operations, the company announced on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

China harbours ‘giant’ unmanned submarine aspirations

24th July 2018

China has its heart set on large unmanned submarines that could be deployed worldwide, with an R&D; programme currently under way at the Chinese Academy …
Military Logistics

Marines look to enhance MEDEVAC

23rd July 2018

The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Program Manager Supply and Maintenance Systems (PM SMS), Health Systems Team is exploring potential enhancements to its …
Naval Warfare

Austal USA expands service footprint

23rd July 2018

Austal USA has opened a new facility in San Diego as it looks to expand its service and support business.The new location will be largely …
Uncrewed Vehicles

IAI, SNC to develop tactical VTOL UAS

23rd July 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support the development of a new tactical vertical takeoff …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AARTOS for NATO summit protection

23rd July 2018

Aaronia's AARTOS counter-UAS system was used by the Belgium Police to protect the 2018 NATO summit from rogue UAS threats. Various AARTOS systems were deployed …
Digital Battlespace

Motorola named on US Army IDIQ contract

23rd July 2018

Motorola Solutions has received a five-year IDIQ contract worth up to $495 million from the US Army to update its global mission-critical communications network, the …

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