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National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme
The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.
Air Warfare
France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production
The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.
Land Warfare
Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles
Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.
Land Warfare
Czech CAESAR howitzer order at risk of cancellation
The Czech Republic ordered 52 CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) in 2021 and added another 10 a year later. A cancellation of the programme would impact both the army’s capabilities and local industry which is involved in the manufacture.
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Digital Battlespace
AAD 2016: Show is under surveillance
16th September 2016
Reutech is testing its latest radar system by tracking aircraft flying at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria. The company is developing the system to meet …
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Military Logistics
AAD 2016: C-130J offered up
16th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has been touting its latest C-130J Super Hercules model to South Africa are ‘in talks’ with the government. Speaking at AAD Richard Johnston, …
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Naval Warfare
Shipbuilding exhibition illustrates Taiwan’s challenges
16th September 2016
Super Typhoon Meranti, which caused a one-day postponement of Taiwan’s first ever shipbuilding exhibition – the Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition – perhaps portended …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Denel aims to lighten the load
15th September 2016
Denel Land Systems has launched a new light weight General Purpose Machine Gun that aims to revolutionise infantry weapons. The DMG-5 weighs just 8.4kg, which …
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Training
CAE details new defence contracts
15th September 2016
CAE has won defence contracts worth a combined CAD$120 million (USD$91.6 million) to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global …
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Training
Kratos to deliver MCATs to USMC
15th September 2016
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $54 million contract to provide five Marine Common Aircrew Trainers (MCATs) to the US Marine Corps …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Anti-RPG protection for Puma
15th September 2016
A partnership between AmSafe Bridport and OTT Technologies was announced at the AAD 2016 exhibition on 14 September. The arrangements means that AmSafe’s lightweight Tarian …
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Naval Warfare
PKR frigate embarks on trials
15th September 2016
Delivery of the first SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigate to the Indonesian Navy is inching closer with the first vessel successfully completing its sea trials, Damen …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Industry joins for C-RAM
15th September 2016
Denel Dynamics has partnered with Rheinmetall Air Defence to develop a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system. The system comprises the Oerlikon Skyshield radar as …
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Naval Warfare
Hobart set to enter builder’s trials
15th September 2016
The future HMAS Hobart is set to enter builder’s trials this month off the coast of South Australia, the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance announced in September. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family
15th September 2016
Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …
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Defence Helicopter
RNZAF’s SH-2G (I) in OPV mission
15th September 2016
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) SH-2G (I) Seasprite helicopter has joined the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Otago offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on …
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Naval Warfare
USS John F Kennedy on schedule
14th September 2016
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has placed a 900-ton superlift into dry dock as part of construction of the future USS John …
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Digital Battlespace
MSPO 2016: WB demos 'digital backbone' (video)
14th September 2016
Polish communications specialists WB Electronics showcased some of its latest military technologies at this year's MSPO exhibition held in Kielce, Poland. One of those products …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner
14th September 2016
Liquid Robotics has entered into a business and technology partnership with autonomous maritime systems integrator Maritime Robotics to target the Nordic market. The arrangement will …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Cameroon’s armour hits Boko Haram
14th September 2016
Progress made by the Cameroonian Defence Forces (CDF) against terror group Boko Haram has a lot to do with their use of armoured vehicles. Earlier …
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Naval Warfare
US ‘Boutique Fleet’ needs a refresh
14th September 2016
As a major operator of a diverse range of aircraft types that undertake a multitude of different ISTAR and covert missions, the US DoD has …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Retraction action
14th September 2016
Land Mobility Technologies (LMT), a subsidiary of Denel Land Systems, and the Mechatronics unit of Denel Vehicle Systems have teamed to produce a retractable overhead …
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Land Warfare
Clock ticking for the Minuteman
14th September 2016
The US strategic nuclear deterrent relies on three key components: air launched weapons, submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and the ground based strategic deterrent (GBSD). …
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