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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.
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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.
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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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Industry unsettled on C-UAS pathways
10th April 2019
A number of technical and development issues encountered by commercial C-UAS manufacturers are still unresolved as the emerging market struggles to meet increasingly sophisticated customer …
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KMW to modernise German Leopard 2 tanks
10th April 2019
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received a contract to modernise 101 German Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks, the company announced on 5 April. The contract, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned Systems Asia 2019: ACSL debuts drones in Singapore
10th April 2019
Japan-based Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL) is hoping to expand its operations in Singapore, building on successes in its home market in areas such as …
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Naval Warfare
Tuvalu receives Guardian-class patrol boat
10th April 2019
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has handed over a Guardian-class patrol boat, Te Mataili II, to Tuvalu under Australia's Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement project. …
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Thai navy performs first C-802A test firing
10th April 2019
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted its first C-802A anti-ship missile test on 5 April, successfully hitting a target 100km away from HTMS Kraburi. This …
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Australia extends Tiger ARH support contract
10th April 2019
The Australian government has extended Airbus Australia Pacific’s through-life support contract for the Australian Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, the Australian Department of Defence announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PHASA-35 solar UAV to begin test flights
9th April 2019
Technology manufacturer Prismatic is to commence prototype flight testing on its PHASA-35 (Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft) HALE UAV programme before the end of the …
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Military Logistics
Jacobs to renovate AFMC headquarters
9th April 2019
Jacobs has received an IDIQ contract for architect and engineering services to renovate the US Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) headquarters buildings at Wright-Patterson Air …
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Land Warfare
New armed reconnaissance vehicle for US military
9th April 2019
The US Office of Naval Research has awarded up to $20.5 million for the development of a new ‘at the edge’ armed reconnaissance vehicle. Winning …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Seamor Marine delivers Chinook ROV in Canada
9th April 2019
Seamor Marine has delivered a Chinook remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Manitoba for inspection of the High …
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Competition hots up in Brazil's defence satellite race
9th April 2019
Two competitors are remaining hopeful ahead of the delayed next phase in Brazil’s geostationary defence satellite programme, SGDC 2. Having successfully passed the request for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ocean Business 2019: Teledyne shows off the SeaRaptor
9th April 2019
Teledyne Technologies was out in force at Ocean Business, displaying its range of sensors and unmanned vehicles, including the SeaRaptor autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). With one …
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Defence Notes
Radar images prove Pakistan F-16 shot down: Indian Air Force
9th April 2019
India's air force presented what it called ‘irrefutable evidence’ on 8 April that it downed a Pakistan fighter jet in February, as the regional foes …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Triumph components for MQ-25
9th April 2019
Triumph Group has received a contract from Boeing to supply hydraulic system components for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling programme, the company announced on 4 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: European UAS industry approaches boom or bust tipping point
9th April 2019
As pressure mounts on European supranational agencies to follow through on repeated calls from industry to issue regulations befitting a new era of commercial unmanned …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris Corporation, L3 Technologies to merge
9th April 2019
Stockholders of Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies have approved the merger of the two companies. The combined company will be called L3 Harris Technologies and …
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Training
ASTi delivers simulated AN/PRC-117G radios
9th April 2019
Advanced Simulation Technology (ASTi) has delivered 26 simulated AN/PRC-117G radios to the US Army’s Fires Center of Excellence Mission Simulation Center, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Ultra Electronics awarded NGSSR work
9th April 2019
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has received a $27.98 million contract for the development and production of the US Navy’s Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NGSSR) …
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QinetiQ signs LTPA amendment with UK MoD
9th April 2019
QinetiQ has signed an amended Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to modernise 16 of the country’s critical defence …
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