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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.

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.

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TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

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Naval Warfare

Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations

Land Warfare

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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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Defence Helicopter

Japan lines up AH-X contenders

4th June 2018

The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan’s MoD has invited companies to provide information for its next combat helicopter to succeed the Fuji-Bell …
Digital Battlespace

US needs to become proactive on AI and cyber threats

4th June 2018

Proactive measures need to begin before threats posed by cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) overwhelm our ability to react to them in real-time during a …
Defence Notes

China and India calm border dispute

2nd June 2018

This week’s 17th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) began with a panel session on the border dispute between China and India, ahead of a keynote address by Indian …
Defence Helicopter

Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

1st June 2018

The Canadian government has taken the decision to proceed with the CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade programme (CMLU) to deliver a comprehensive upgrade to the country’s …
Land Warfare

Bulgarian-UAE companies partner on APC prototypes

1st June 2018

Bulgarian company Samel 90 and UAE-based International Armored Group (IAG) have launched a series of prototype APCs for the local market. Variants displayed at the …
Land Warfare

US Army developing Third Arm for soldiers

1st June 2018

The US Army Research Laboratory is developing a ‘Third Arm’ to help reduce the burden of heavy weapons on soldiers. The prototype device, which weighs …
Uncrewed Vehicles

China parcels out deliveries to UAS

1st June 2018

Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology is developing a new super-sized UAS for the transportation of cargo and parcels throughout Chinese airspace. The new UAS design …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: ERA sees expanding role for passive sensors

1st June 2018

Czech sensor specialists ERA is seeing expanded uses for its VERA-NG passive radar technology beyond traditional EW functions, evolving to surveillance missions and utilisation in …
Training

QinetiQ launches Rattler target

1st June 2018

QinetiQ has developed a new Rattler ground air launched supersonic aerial target, the company announced on 29 May. Rattler can accurately replicate anti-radiation missiles and …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins launches FasTAK solution

1st June 2018

Rockwell Collins has introduced a new soldier tactical combat targeting and communications gateway solution called FasTAK, the company announced on 30 May. The solution features …
Military Logistics

ManTech opens MRAP support facility

1st June 2018

ManTech International has opened a new logistics facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, to support the US military’s Vehicle Engineering Maintenance and Operations Support (VEMOS) …
Naval Warfare

Turkish corvettes near export contracts

1st June 2018

The Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM) shipyard is eyeing its first export contracts for the Ada class MiLGEM corvettes, which are currently being built for the Turkish …
Uncrewed Vehicles

General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

1st June 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) announced the launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada during the CANSEC 2018 trade show. Team SkyGuardian will offer the MQ-9B for …
Digital Battlespace

IAI, Honeywell team for GPS anti-jam solution

1st June 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop a GPS anti-jam navigation system to protect airborne avionic systems, IAI …
Naval Warfare

Austal launches first Guardian-class PPB

1st June 2018

Austal has launched the first of 21 Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats (PPB), the company announced on 30 May. The boats are being built under Australia's …
Naval Warfare

NUSHIP Brisbane completes CAT 5 trials

1st June 2018

The Royal Australian Navy’s incoming Hobart class guided missile destroyer, NUSHIP Brisbane, has completed its Category 5 sea trials off the coast of Adelaide, the …
Defence Notes

Turkey says 3 soldiers killed in Iraq clashes with Kurdish rebels

31st May 2018

Three Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said. 'Three of …
Defence Notes

China rejects US accusations it seeks hegemony in Asia

31st May 2018

China on 31 May rejected accusations from top US officials that it seeks hegemony in Asia and is pushing militarisation in the South China Sea. …
Defence Notes

US Missile Defense Agency told to step up its communication game

31st May 2018

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mixed grades for its testing and delivery goals for last year, and …

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