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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-4C Triton UAS set for next phase of testing
19th September 2014
The US Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland following an 11 hour flight …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: DCD unveils new Oribi truck
19th September 2014
DCD Protected Mobility launched its new 4x4 multi-role utility truck, Oribi, amid much fanfare at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa on 18 September. …
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Land Warfare
Belgian army withdraws Leopard 1 MBTs
18th September 2014
The Belgian military’s land component conducted a final live fire exercise with the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 1 MBT on 10 September, it has emerged. …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin to support USMC air operations system
18th September 2014
Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade and sustain the US Marine Corps’ virtualised Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) under an $18 million contract …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV Solutions, OMNITRU sign distribution agreement
18th September 2014
UAV Solutions has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with OMNITRU Technologies for the sale of its products and services in Colombia, Mexico, Qatar and Saudi …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: Badger missile variant on display
18th September 2014
The first engineering development model of the missile variant of the 8x8 Badger infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) has been put on display for the first …
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Military Logistics
AAD2014: Lockheed markets multi-mission C-130
18th September 2014
The C-130J-30 is being touted by Lockheed Martin for the South African market with the aircraft’s multi-mission capabilities highlighted as way to meet several air logistics …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD2014: Rosoboronexport success despite sanctions
18th September 2014
Russia’s state-owned defence equipment export company Rosoboronexport has achieved exports of more than $38 billion in 2013-14 and has not been affected by western sanctions. …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy requests Kongsberg NSM firing from LCS
18th September 2014
Kongsberg will test fire its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing programme. Kongsberg announced …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: Countdown for Rheinmetall’s VingPos
18th September 2014
The VingPos fire control system for mortars, developed by Rheinmetall, is on display at the AAD exhibition in South Africa for the first time. A …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: Chaiseri approaches African market with flats
18th September 2014
Thai vehicle manufacturer, Chaiseri, has attended the AAD exhibition for the first time presenting its RunFlat system of tyres. A spokesperson from the company told …
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Military Logistics
Boeing awarded DLA logistics contract
18th September 2014
Boeing will provide aircraft parts and support to the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under a $293 million performance-based contract announced on 17 September. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD2014: Tellumat develops new ground control system
17th September 2014
South African UAV datalink and radar specialist company, Tellumat, has developed a compact and lightweight operator control unit (OCU) for UAVs. The OCU-1000 is designed …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: Denel unveils new turret
17th September 2014
Denel Land Systems (DLS) launched its new LCT MC (Light Combat Turret - Medium Calibre) turret at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria on 17 September. …
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Military Logistics
ALIS delivered to F-35 Lightning II flight test locations
17th September 2014
The enhanced information technology backbone of the F-35 Lightning II’s logistics system has been delivered to US military flight test locations by Lockheed Martin, the …
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Land Warfare
AAD2014: BAE launches new RG21 series APC
17th September 2014
BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) unveiled a prototype 4x4 APC named the RG21 at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria on 17 September. …
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Digital Battlespace
Alloy Surfaces awarded US military decoy contract
17th September 2014
Chemring company Alloy Surfaces will supply MJU-66 infrared decoys to the US Navy and US Air Force under a $22.2 million three year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) …
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Land Warfare
Saab wins first LEDS-50 MK2 contract
17th September 2014
Saab will supply an undisclosed customer with its LEDS-50 MK2 Softkill solution under a £4.1 million contract announced on 17 September. The contract marks the …
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Naval Warfare
US joins anti-piracy effort
17th September 2014
As the incidents of piracy across Asia escalate, the US will formally join a cooperation agreement aimed at coordinating the fight against the problem on …
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US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
