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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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Naval Warfare

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

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Uncrewed Vehicles

UK to underwrite unmanned marine science programmes post-Brexit

29th March 2019

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has said that any ongoing robotics projects it has with European partners will be underwritten by the UK government …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australia to purchase second Triton RPA

29th March 2019

The Australian government is set to purchase a second MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the Australian Department of Defence announced on 27 March. The …
Defence Helicopter

IAF inducts first batch of Chinooks

29th March 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted its first CH-47F(I)-Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh, the Indian Ministry …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France to arm MQ-9 Reapers with GBU-12 bombs

28th March 2019

The French Air Force is to weaponise its MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs, in a move that …
Land Warfare

AUSA Global 2019: Leonardo presents OBVP for US DoD command post initiative

28th March 2019

Leornardo DRS is hoping that its tactical approach is the US DoD’s answer to command post systems integration and power supply following submission of a …
Land Warfare

AUSA Global 2019: Lockheed Martin ramps up rocket production

28th March 2019

Lockheed Martin’s rhetoric at AUSA Global Force was an emphasis on increasing production of a number of its weapon systems and this was proven as …
Defence Notes

LIMA 2019: Malaysia explores light combat aircraft, but why?

28th March 2019

Flight displays are always an important part of LIMA shows in Langkawi, and this year there were two newcomers – the Yakovlev Yak-130 and the …
Defence Notes

Modi declares India 'space superpower' as satellite downed by missile

28th March 2019

India said it had destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test that proved the nation was among the world's most advanced space powers. In …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall to acquire IBD Deisenroth

28th March 2019

Rheinmetall has reached an agreement to acquire the operational assets of IBD Deisenroth Engineering of Lohmar, Germany, the company announced on 26 March. IBD Deisenroth …
Naval Warfare

Keel laid for future USS Marinette

28th March 2019

Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine have laid the keel for the US Navy’s 13th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 25), the future USS Marinette, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA Global 2019: Grizzly UGV breaks cover

28th March 2019

Textron's Howe and Howe displayed its bid for the US DoD’s Squad Multi Purpose Equipment Transport (SMET) programme for the first time during AUSA Global …
Land Warfare

Thai army unveils VL MICA air defence system

28th March 2019

At the end of last year, the Royal Thai Army’s (RTA) Air Defence Command replaced its Spada surface-to-air missiles (SAM), which had been in service …
Land Warfare

AUSA Global 2019: BAE Systems looks to impress with technology demonstrator vehicle

28th March 2019

While new platform reveals have not been the flavour of the month at this year’s AUSA Global Force in Huntsville BAE Systems attempted to make …
Naval Warfare

LIMA 2019: Malaysia awards only one LCS missile contract

28th March 2019

Malaysia’s six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) will be armed with Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) anti-ship missiles and VL MICA surface-to-air missiles. However, while a deal …
Land Warfare

Textron Systems delivers NGSW-T demonstrator

28th March 2019

Textron Systems has delivered the initial Next Generation Squad Weapon-Technology (NGSW-T) prototype demonstrator to the US Army, the company announced on 25 March. The demonstrator …
Digital Battlespace

Blighter, Genetec partner on airport surveillance

28th March 2019

Blighter Surveillance Systems has partnered with Genetec to integrate its range of ground surveillance radars with Genetec’s Security Center, the company announced on 26 March. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

LIMA 2019: Malaysia expresses a liking for large UAVs

28th March 2019

Malaysia issued a rather general RfI for a MALE UAV last December, and three OEMs from China, Turkey and the US exhibited their potential solutions …
Defence Notes

US successfully tests anti-ICBM system

28th March 2019

The US military said on 26 March 2019 that it had successfully tested an anti-intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, with a target launched from the …
Naval Warfare

Submarine contracts highlight importance of forward planning

28th March 2019

If the fiscal focus for March 2019 in the US began with the Trump administration’s FY2020 budget request, attention as the days slide towards April …

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