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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.

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

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Defence Helicopter

Pentagon confirms Kiowa retirement

6th March 2014

The US Army is moving forward with plans to scrap its entire fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters as part of a major aviation restructuring. …
Naval Warfare

Boeing maritime surveillance demonstrator takes off

6th March 2014

The Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator under development by Boeing has completed its first flight from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The four hour flight, conducted …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky, Turkey sign T-70 helicopter agreement

6th March 2014

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan will build 109 T-70 helicopters for operation by the Turkish government under newly signed agreements with Sikorsky. The T-70 …
Naval Warfare

Sonardyne announces new Sentinel sonar order

6th March 2014

Sonardyne International will supply Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar systems to an unnamed country in Asia under a new order announced on 6 March. The contract …
Land Warfare

Norway’s test CV90s to become full spec

5th March 2014

The first two CV90 pre-series test vehicles for Norway’s future fleet of CV9030 vehicles will be modified to full production specification. A spokesman from BAE …
Naval Warfare

US Navy extends Northrop Grumman naval training collaboration

5th March 2014

Northrop Grumman will continue work to develop and improve the combat systems trainers in use with the US Navy under a task order worth up …
Land Warfare

Sagem receives new SIGMA 30 pointing system order

5th March 2014

Sagem’s SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems will equip CAESAR guns being delivered to an unnamed Asian customer by Nexter Systems, under a new contract …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Watchkeeper achieves UK MoD Release to Service

5th March 2014

Watchkeeper has become the first UAV to be given a full Release to Service (RTS) by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), clearing the way …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall marks latest Skyguard success

4th March 2014

Rheinmetall has announced a new order from a nation in the Middle East/North Africa region for Skyguard fire units. The order, worth €83 million, was …
Defence Helicopter

First Australian LHD embarks on sea trials

4th March 2014

The first of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced on the first period of sea …
Land Warfare

Raytheon announces $655 million Kuwait Patriot deal

4th March 2014

Raytheon announced on 3 March that it had received a $655 million contract for new-production fire units of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System …
Land Warfare

On the brink: Russia completes military exercises

4th March 2014

Russia’s army has completed a set of military exercises on the Ukrainian border and its forces remain on standby. The exercises that ran from 26 …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2014: Northrop LCR-100 AHRS for Bell 412

3rd March 2014

An agreement announced at Heli-Expo 2014 will see the Bell 412 helicopter carry the Northrop Grumman LCR-100 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) until at least …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon minehunting sonar to equip US Navy LCS

3rd March 2014

Raytheon will provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment for deployment on the force's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of …
Defence Notes

McChrystal identifies lessons learned

3rd March 2014

The former commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Stanley McChrystal, today identified a series of critical …
Land Warfare

Brazilian Army selects Saab RBS 70

3rd March 2014

Saab will supply the RBS 70 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) system to the Brazilian Army under a £7.4 million contract announced on 3 …
Defence Helicopter

FASGW(L) missile finally nears production

3rd March 2014

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is on the verge of signing off the long-awaited development and manufacture contract for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Future …
Digital Battlespace

NGC describes aspirations for E-2D contracts

3rd March 2014

Northrop Grumman is anticipating a multi-year contract for production of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft in the next few months, following the release of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

S-100 UAV keeping watch over Sochi Olympic Games

28th February 2014

Schiebel has announced that a UAV system based on the Camcopter S-100 has provided surveillance throughout the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in cooperation …

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