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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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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

Carrier experience could clinch it for Babcock Type 31e bid

31st May 2018

Babcock has unveiled its new Arrowhead 140 frigate design, with the company hoping that experience with the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will tip its offering ahead …
Defence Notes

Brazil's strike chaos stirs military coup talk

31st May 2018

The Brazilian Army is often called to help when things go wrong, so it was no surprise to see soldiers deploy during a crippling truckers' …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: Avantix lifts lid on new COMINT pod

31st May 2018

French EW systems specialist Avantix has revealed a new communications intelligence (COMINT) pod it is developing for integration on light aircraft and UAVs. The pod, …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

31st May 2018

Widely considered to be the 'fifth domain' of warfare, developing technology that will deliver the competitive edge against adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum is being …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: Fischer previews low profile connector

31st May 2018

Fischer Connectors will be previewing the LP360 connectivity solution, the first variant of the new Fischer Freedom Series at EW Europe 2018. Fischer’s LP360 is …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

31st May 2018

The US Navy’s modernisation of its ageing electronic warfare equipment, including the acquisition of a new helicopter-borne EW pod, is continuing as the service attempts …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: Chemring launches Viper EW system upgrade

31st May 2018

Chemring Technology Solutions has launched its latest EW software solution, VIPER, a mission support and information system for EW operators. The new upgrade uses geofencing …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

31st May 2018

Touted as a game changing technology for defence systems, the race to exploit the battlefield potential of AI has heated up in recent years, contributing …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

31st May 2018

The proliferation of advanced digital radar systems is focusing military research and development efforts on technology that can identify and respond to unknown threat emitters …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser showcased

31st May 2018

China's Poly Technologies has shown off its Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser weapon at an exhibition in Kazakhstan, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on 30 …
Military Logistics

GE Aviation to upgrade KC-135’s IDAR

31st May 2018

GE Aviation has received a contract to upgrade the Integrated Data Acquisition Recorder (IDAR) on the US Air Force’s KC-135 fleet, the company announced on …
Land Warfare

GDELS develops new Piranha variant

31st May 2018

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has developed a new variant of its Piranha 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the company announced on 30 …
Land Warfare

Australia sees Spike in missile capability

31st May 2018

Australia has selected the Rafael Spike LR2 multipurpose missile to equip its army’s future Rheinmetall Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), according to testimony given by …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus receives NATO comms contract

31st May 2018

Airbus has received a $46 million contract from the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to deliver the first phase of the new NATO Communications …
Naval Warfare

Field Aviation to upgrade Swedish Dash 8s

31st May 2018

Field Aviation has received a contract to upgrade the flight deck on the Swedish Coast Guard’s three Dash 8 aircraft, the company announced on 29 …
Digital Battlespace

Russia begins Tu-214ON certification

31st May 2018

Russia has successfully conducted the first stage of certification for the new Tu-214ON surveillance aircraft, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 29 May. The …
Military Logistics

AECOM to build RAAF parking apron

31st May 2018

AECOM Construction has received a contract to construct a parking apron at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, the Australian Department of Defence announced …
Defence Notes

Pentagon points to Colombian's FARC deal as inspiration for Afghanistan

30th May 2018

At a critical point between the Afghan government and Taliban's struggle to nail down a peaceful resolution to the 17-year violent conflict, a key US …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UMS, QinetiQ partner for Canadian market

30th May 2018

UMS Skeldar has partnered with QinetiQ Target Systems to offer joint platforms and solutions for Canadian maritime UAS programmes. The new partnership will work to …

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