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Land Warfare

What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

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.

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Naval Warfare

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Uncrewed Vehicles

DIMDEX: Global Yabhon nears maiden flight

25th March 2014

Adcom’s Global Yabhon UAV will make its maiden flight after the end of Ramadan in July, defence sources have informed Shephard. The enormous 10-ton platform, …
Digital Battlespace

DIMDEX: Middle-East shows appetite for smaller C4ISR functionality

25th March 2014

Middle-East navies are seeking to equip smaller and smaller platforms with maritime C4ISR capabilities, Danish company Terma has identified. Speaking to Shephard at DIMDEX, VP …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Watchkeeper deployment to Afghanistan ‘unlikely’

25th March 2014

The British Army’s WK450 Watchkeeper is unlikely to be deployed to Afghanistan due to ‘significant delays’ to the programme, the UK House of Commons Defence …
Uncrewed Vehicles

DIMDEX: 5G reveals Herculean task for USVs

25th March 2014

5G International will unveil an autonomous refuelling-at-sea USV technology demonstrator (TD) next year, Shephard has been informed. According to company director, Keith Henderson, the 38-ft …
Digital Battlespace

MDA bags Canadian CP-140 Aurora radar contract

24th March 2014

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) will provide the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) with eight radar surveillance systems for integration into the Royal Canadian …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Triton completes initial envelope expansion testing

24th March 2014

The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under development by Northrop Grumman for the US Navy has completed its initial envelope expansion test programme, with …
Digital Battlespace

IAI announces new air defence radar contract

24th March 2014

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply air defence and traffic control radar systems to an unnamed customer under a new contract announced on 23 March. …
Military Logistics

Alenia moves toward first Israeli M-346 delivery

24th March 2014

Alenia Aermacchi has rolled out the first M-346 advanced trainer aircraft for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), ahead of the first planned deliveries of the …
Digital Battlespace

New P-8A operational flight trainers for US Navy

21st March 2014

In addition to new simulation system orders announced on 20 March, CAE has received a new order from Boeing and the US Navy to supply …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Brimstone integration on Reaper success, MBDA says

21st March 2014

MBDA has revealed details about the integration of the Dual-Mode Brimstone munition on board a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) MQ-9 Reaper UAV following a …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall expects recovery of defence sales in 2014

21st March 2014

Rheinmetall has reported a lower group operating profit for 2013 compared to 2012 as defence sales have been affected by a challenging budget environment. Operating …
Naval Warfare

Rheinmetall successfully demo’s MASS with Elta NavGuard

21st March 2014

Rheinmetall announced on 21 March that in cooperation with the German armed forces and IAI Elta it had successfully tested the Multi Ammunition Softkill System …
Naval Warfare

MBDA unveils new Marte Coastal Defence System

21st March 2014

MBDA has developed a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family called the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS). The system is designed …
Military Logistics

UK DIO to become a GovCo after 2016

21st March 2014

The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which manages and develops the defence estate will become a Government Company (GovCo) after 2016, Shephard has learned. A …
Land Warfare

GD-OTS confirms submission for ULCV

21st March 2014

The Flyer Gen III vehicle from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is being put forward for the US Army’s new Ultra Light Combat …
Land Warfare

New Afghan MSFV orders on hold

21st March 2014

Plans for additional Commando Select armoured vehicles for the Afghan National Army (ANA) are being put on hold until a bi-lateral US-Afghanistan security agreement is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Global Hawk Block 40 UAV delivered to USAF

20th March 2014

A second Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ordered under Northrop Grumman’s Lot 10 contract has been delivered to the US Air Force …
Land Warfare

Elbit Systems wins MBT upgrade contract

20th March 2014

Elbit Systems will perform work to upgrade a number of systems on an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer’s main battle tank fleet under a new contract, worth …
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Italian Air Force’s first HH-101A takes flight

20th March 2014

The first production AW101 for the Italian Air Force has made its maiden flight at the AgustaWestland facility in Yeovil, UK, on 19 March. A …

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