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EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI
The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.
Air Warfare
Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
Naval Warfare
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
Land Warfare
Borsuk IFV programme marks turning point for Poland’s armoured modernisation
The Borsuk vehicles are to replace the Soviet-designed BMP-1 as the Polish military’s main tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).
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Training
Mixed reality training systems for T-38C programme
11th October 2018
FlightSafety and Global Simulation have received a contract to provide ten mixed reality training systems for the T-38C programme, FlightSafety announced on 9 October. The …
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Land Warfare
GDELS awards contract to Ray Service
11th October 2018
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has awarded a contract to Ray Service to support its bid for the Czech Republic’s infantry fighting vehicle programme, …
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Digital Battlespace
RUAG to upgrade Swiss armed forces’ BTS
11th October 2018
RUAG Defence has received a contract to upgrade the broadband transmission system (BTS) of the routing network for the Swiss armed forces in Switzerland. Under …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan submarine programme builds momentum
11th October 2018
Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) programme is now cracking on after almost two decades of inertia. However, the effort has raised eyebrows in media and …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2018: Show round up
10th October 2018
As the curtain closes on AUSA 2018, Shephard's land editor Grant Turnbull discusses the main news from across the show, including the US Army's continued …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2018: New Havoc military variant in development
10th October 2018
Textron Systems displayed an early concept design for a militarised version of its commercial Havoc all-terrain vehicle at AUSA Exhibition in Washington DC on December …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Textron awarded navy ISR services contract
10th October 2018
Textron Systems has received a task order from the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide sea-based ISR services, the company announced on 4 October. …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2018: Up close with the 50mm super gun (exclusive photos)
10th October 2018
While visitors to this week’s AUSA annual meeting and exposition were limited to a glimpse of a 50mm cannon elevated to 85 degrees on the …
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Digital Battlespace
Azure to provide RF transceivers to US Navy
10th October 2018
Azure Summit Technology has received a second delivery order to provide software-definable, radio frequency (RF) transceivers to the US Navy. The order is a part …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2018: BAE gaining ground on APKWS (video)
10th October 2018
Following the qualification of Arnold Defense's latest missile launcher, BAE Systems' target of adding APKWS ground operators to its long list of existing rotorcraft and …
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Naval Warfare
Sri Lanka says no Chinese military base at port
10th October 2018
Sri Lanka rejected on Wednesday US claims that China might establish a forward military base at a strategic port leased to Beijing by the indebted …
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Training
AUSA 2018: Cubic blends the live with the virtual
10th October 2018
US defence and technology company Cubic demonstrated its Live/Virtual Convergence training concept at AUSA in Washington, DC. Described by Cubic Vice-President Ground Training James Craig …
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Training
Kratos to continue AGT for US Air Force
10th October 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a task order from KBR Wyle for an additional year of UH-1N aerial gunnery simulation training for the …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2018: US Army looks to beef up drone defences with Q-53
10th October 2018
The US Army is set to take on several modified AN/TPQ-53 counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) radars from Lockheed Martin that will have an expanded …
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Land Warfare
British NATO troops to show post-Brexit 'commitment'
10th October 2018
A convoy of British troops landed in The Netherlands on Wednesday en route to NATO's largest exercise since the Cold War, pledging London's commitment to …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon to improve US Army’s TOW missile
10th October 2018
Raytheon has received a $21 million contract from the US Army to develop a new propulsion system for its TOW missile, the company announced on …
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Military Logistics
QinetiQ receives two contracts from ONR
10th October 2018
QinetiQ has received two contracts from the US Office of Naval Research to develop its proprietary hub drive unit electric propulsion system and long travel …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2018: AH-64E shakes off strap pack nut issues (video)
10th October 2018
Boeing expects to have a fix provided for a major structural risk discovered in Apache AH-64E attack helicopters to all platforms by the end of …
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Digital Battlespace
NCI to modernise US Army HSMCCs
10th October 2018
NCI Information Systems has received a $22 million contract to modernise US Army Home Station Mission Command Centers (HSMCCs) at nine sites across the US …
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