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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.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Defence Helicopter

US Navy conducts cross-platform ASW demonstration

14th May 2012

Telephonics has announced today that the US Navy has conducted an exercise to demonstrate several anti-surface warfare (ASW) concepts of operation using an MH-60S Sierra …
Digital Battlespace

Harris receives USAF manpack order

14th May 2012

Harris Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the delivery of its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G …
Military Logistics

RAAF selects C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift

10th May 2012

Alenia Aermacchi has confirmed that the Australian government has selected the C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift aircraft to replace its Caribou aircraft fleet, which was retired …
Defence Helicopter

Kazakhstan government seals deal for 20 EC725s

10th May 2012

The government of Kazakhstan has signed a deal to buy 20 Eurocopter EC725s medium helicopters it has been announced. The aircraft will be used by …
Naval Warfare

HP to review NGEN RfP

10th May 2012

HP has reaffirmed its interest in the US Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) and the company says it will ‘thoroughly review’ the RfP released …
Digital Battlespace

SELEX Elsag, SVGC team on IM capabilities

10th May 2012

Selex Elsag has announced that it has teamed with SVGC of the UK on Information Management (IM) capabilities to provide a network and bearer agnostic …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin completes Canadian CC-130J deliveries

10th May 2012

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has completed the delivery of 17 CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force, following the formal …
Land Warfare

SOFEX 2012: Raytheon exploring tactical directed energy options

10th May 2012

Raytheon has revealed it is considering downsizing its Silent Guardian family of non-lethal systems yet further to fulfil strict requirements from military and law enforcement …
Land Warfare

SOFEX 2012: Simulation critical for SOF HVT missions

10th May 2012

Simulation will maximise but never replace 'live' training, the USSOCOM's programme manager for special operations forces (SOF) training systems has announced. Speaking at the Special …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics wins JAB contract

9th May 2012

General Dynamics has announced that the US Army Contracting Command has awarded it a contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) prototypes. The contract, …
Defence Helicopter

K-MAX deployment extended

9th May 2012

Lockheed Martin has announced that two unmanned K-MAX helicopters will remain in theatre in Afghanistan until September on a deployment extension. Between them, the aircraft …
Military Logistics

New KC-46A announcements released

9th May 2012

BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. …
Land Warfare

SOFEX 2012: Raytheon considers additional IR shot detection

9th May 2012

Following its takeover of BBN Technologies in 2009, Raytheon is planning to expand its footprint in small-arms shot detection to include infra-red (IR) technology. Speaking …
Digital Battlespace

SOFEX 2012: KADDB and L-3 sign partnering agreement

9th May 2012

The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) has signed a partnering agreement with L-3 Wescam signalling a gateway into the Middle-East market, it …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SOFEX 2012: Latest Chinese UCAV debuts in Middle-East

9th May 2012

China's latest UCAV, first displayed at the Zhuhai air show in 2010, was on display in model form at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) …
Land Warfare

New configuration for FN MAG machine gun

9th May 2012

FN Herstal has announced that the 7.62x51mm NATO calibre FN MAG now comes now standard with a polymer buttstock. Traditionally supplied with a wooden buttstock, …
Defence Helicopter

SOFEX 2012: Arab Spring blamed for slow-moving Little Bird contract

9th May 2012

The Arab Spring and civil unrest in Syria are responsible for delaying Jordan's attempts to purchase Boeing AH-6i 'Little Bird' helicopters, defence sources have suggested. …
Military Logistics

Goodrich to provide additional KC-390 equipment

9th May 2012

Goodrich Corporation has revealed that it has been selected to provide additional equipment for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft. The company’s Sensors and Integrated …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Kratos announces Grey Eagle UAV contract

9th May 2012

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that it is one of two companies selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for a Phase 1 …

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