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M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.
Land Warfare
UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
Naval Warfare
South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs
HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Military Logistics
US Army orders M997A3 ambulances
12th April 2019
AM General has received a $185 million order from the US Army Contracting Command to deliver 648 M997A3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulances, …
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Digital Battlespace
New radar for USMC Blackjacks
12th April 2019
Utah based company Imsar will supply its NSP-5 radar system to the Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is currently operated by the US Navy …
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Training
Saudi Arabia to receive Black Hawk simulator
12th April 2019
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $30.95 million firm-fixed-price FMS contract for production of a Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) training device for the Saudi …
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Land Warfare
First look: 50mm chain gun firing at Arizona Bushmaster trials (video)
12th April 2019
The 2019 Bushmaster live fire demonstration was held at the 'Big Sandy' test range, Arizona. It provides international attendees with a first look at a …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman named on CMMARS contract
12th April 2019
Northrop Grumman has been selected as part of a $12.6 billion IDIQ contract to compete to provide contracted maintenance, modification, aircrew and related services (CMMARS) …
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Digital Battlespace
MASS consolidates countermeasure capabilities
12th April 2019
EW operational support company MASS is continuing to invest in a countermeasures simulation and modelling technology package known as Counterworks, as it bids to reduce …
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Naval Warfare
Japan requests SM-3 Block IB missiles
12th April 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles to Japan, the Defense …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Turkey's sales drive in Brazil, army network modernisation and more
12th April 2019
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Training
Calibre receives spot on MTSS contract
12th April 2019
Calibre Systems has been awarded a place on the $245 million Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS) IDIQ contract, the company announced …
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Special Operations
UK MoD explores new human detection technology
12th April 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Iceni Labs a £248,000 contract to support the evaluation of the SafeScan Tactical handheld human presence detection …
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Naval Warfare
Saab shortlisted for Finnish Navy combat system
12th April 2019
Saab has been shortlisted as combat system provider and integrator for the Finnish Navy’s four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes under the Squadron 2020 programme, the Finland …
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia buys second batch of South Korean submarines
12th April 2019
As expected, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) turned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to help build a second batch of three …
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Military Logistics
Australia leases Falcon 7X trio for VIP transportation
12th April 2019
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is leasing three VIP aircraft – Dassault Falcon 7X airframes – to replace the incumbent fleet of Bombardier CL-604 …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems introduces new SDR assembly
12th April 2019
BAE Systems has unveiled its new general software-defined radio (SDR) assembly for commercial and Department of Defense space applications, the company announced on 8 April. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: Urban mobility urged to avert ‘dire’ straits
12th April 2019
The successful integration of optionally manned and unmanned systems into urban areas will require sustained collaboration with regulatory bodies in order to prove the safety …
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Land Warfare
Thales, Kalyani Group sign collaboration agreement
12th April 2019
Thales Australia has signed a collaboration agreement with Kalyani Group for the design, development and manufacture of next generation weapons systems for defence customers in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DJI, LAFD collaborate to UAS technology
11th April 2019
DJI and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) have entered into a partnership to create, test and deploy DJI UAS technology as an emergency response …
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Naval Warfare
US warship cruises disputed sea in Philippine war games
11th April 2019
A US warship laden with hi-tech fighter planes took centre stage at key war games in the Philippines on 11 April, brandishing military might as …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris to support USAF EW systems
11th April 2019
Harris Corporation has been selected by the US Air Force to continue supporting its ground-based EW systems and infrastructure, the company announced on 8 April. …
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