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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Land Warfare

Argo and Vanguard join forces to produce battery-powered UGV

14th January 2022

The R8 Integrator is an 8x8 skid steer traction UGV that features an electric drivetrain, amphibious capabilities and payload capacity.
Land Warfare

Italy enlists Milrem to aid land robotics roadmap

14th January 2022

Milrem Robotics will help the Italian Army to develop a clear path to how remote autonomous vehicles and architectures can generate operational advantages for troops in urban operations.
Land Warfare

German Army seeks maintenance support for mine clearance vehicles

13th January 2022

Germany intends to issue a four-year maintenance contract for 32 Keiler mine clearance vehicles.
Land Warfare

Aimpoint releases new Duty RDS sight

13th January 2022

Aimpoint, an established provider of sights to many armed forces around the world, has released its newest red dot sight.
Air Warfare

Collins Aerospace keeps B-52 bomber flying

13th January 2022

Collins Aerospace has joined the effort to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in service.
Naval Warfare

Cavitation tunnel supports Turkish naval stealth research

13th January 2022

The opening of the KATMANSIS cavitation tunnel testbed marks a further step towards industrial self-sufficiency in Turkey.
Digital Battlespace

French MoD creates VR planning centre

13th January 2022

The VR Decision project in France aims to investigate the impact of immersive technologies on collaborative processes that underpin the decision-making cycle and operational planning.
Naval Warfare

Future USN destroyer details break cover

13th January 2022

The USN is minimising the incorporation of new technologies as it looks to develop its next large surface combatant.
Naval Warfare

Austal USA eyes new opportunities

13th January 2022

Austal USA is hopeful of new work opportunities as it makes headway on its steel shipbuilding facility and new San Diego ship repair site.
Land Warfare

Lithuania joins the Carl-Gustaf M4 club

13th January 2022

Lithuania joins fellow Baltic republics Estonia and Latvia as partners with Sweden in the Carl-Gustaf framework agreement.
Digital Battlespace

Partners claim milestone in merging air threat data from UAVs

13th January 2022

Tests with the Legion Pod on MQ-20 Avenger UASs delivered long-range air threat data to a ground centre.
Training

Bangladesh takes delivery of first Grob trainers

13th January 2022

Germany is supplying a couple of dozen trainer aircraft to Bangladesh.
Land Warfare

MTL Advanced steels itself for UK Boxer contract

12th January 2022

MTL Advanced has been selected by WFEL to join the Artec-led team which will deliver the UK’s Boxer armoured vehicles.
Land Warfare

Belgium acquires nine recovery armoured vehicles

12th January 2022

The Protected Evacuation Vehicle (PEV) will equip all three logistics battalions of the Belgium Army and will provide safe and swift recovery of ground platforms in zones of operations and conflict abroad.
Naval Warfare

UK hunts for extra large autonomous underwater vehicle

12th January 2022

The UK RN is increasingly looking to fill roles across its fleet with autonomous or uncrewed capabilities.
Defence Notes

How Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is placing the Kingdom at the centre of global defense dialogues (Sponsored)

12th January 2022

Saudi Arabia has long been an integral part of global defense dialogues, from strategic summits in neighbouring Gulf nations to high-level conferences that shape the future of defense policy on an international scale.
Land Warfare

India launches bid for towed antiaircraft guns

12th January 2022

India has a large inventory of old-fashioned antiaircraft cannons, but there could finally be light at the end of the barrel with a newly issued RfP.
Land Warfare

Australia invests in heavy metal

11th January 2022

Canberra has given a green light for the Australian Army to get new armour and combat engineer vehicles.
Air Warfare

RAF receives final P-8A Poseidon

11th January 2022

Boeing has successfully completed the delivery of all nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as contracted by the RAF.