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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.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Lockheed says TR-3 upgrade “closing in” on completion

The TR-3 configured F-35 aircraft have rolled off production lines since July 2024, but are still not yet combat capable and are still awaiting final sign-off for the software upgrade.

Air Warfare

Spanish Army’s VAMTAC drone acquisition progresses ongoing UAV investment

Spain has made clear its intent to acquire a range of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), including those that will form part of its wider VAMTAC programme, announced in June 2025.

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Digital Battlespace

Kongsberg to provide NATO Band IV radio link for Norway

2nd July 2020

Kongsberg is to provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with a new Flexible High Capacity Radio Link (FHCL) with deliveries to begin in May 2021, the …
Military Logistics

First A330 MRTT arrives at main operating base

2nd July 2020

The first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) arrived at its main operating base in the Netherlands …
Digital Battlespace

Mercury Systems provides electronic support to naval prime contractor

2nd July 2020

Mercury Systems has received a $25 million follow-on contract from an unnamed prime contractor to integrate RF and digital subsystems for ‘advanced naval electronic support’, …
Defence Notes

Australia sharpens defence force to ‘shape, deter and respond’

2nd July 2020

The year 2020 has been dramatic so far, and Australia marked its halfway point by releasing twin documents – the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and …
Training

Private simulator training beckons for Indian Mi-17V-5 helicopters

1st July 2020

A long-delayed $210 million project to build, operate, train and maintain simulators for some 150 Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V-5 helicopters has now been fast-forwarded. …
Land Warfare

MBDA to lead industry team on LynkEUs

1st July 2020

MBDA is spearheading the development of a European BLoS network-enabled battlefield engagement capability, the manufacturer announced on 1 July. MBDA joins 13 partners and subcontractors …
Digital Battlespace

A3M prime contractor picks engineering support provider

1st July 2020

Comtech EF Data Corporation, part of the Commercial Solutions segment of Comtech Telecommunications, has received a $1.8 million follow-on subcontract for a DoD programme. The …
Digital Battlespace

Radiation-hardened BAE Systems radios make their way to Lockheed Martin

1st July 2020

Lockheed Martin has received its first shipment of BAE Systems-made RAD5545 radios for spacecraft. The radiation-hardened and software-defined radios ‘provide spacecraft with the performance, availability, reliability …
Military Logistics

Norway pursues 'cost-efficient operational concept' for P-8 maintenance

1st July 2020

Kongsberg on 30 June signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) to form a strategic partnership on the P-8 …
Military Logistics

Kongsberg takes full control of Patria Helicopters

1st July 2020

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services on 1 July formally took over Bardufoss, Norway-based Patria Helicopters after buying a minority share held by Finnish defence and aerospace …
Digital Battlespace

Elbit gains Asian contract for naval mission systems integration

1st July 2020

An unnamed navy in Southeast Asia has awarded Elbit Systems a $53 million contract to provide and integrate mission intelligence suites, the Israeli company announced …
Digital Battlespace

UK rules Huawei out of defence communications equation

1st July 2020

The UK MoD has made clear that Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei will have no future role to play in domestic defence communications and cyber networks. …
Defence Notes

NATO should 'take to the field’ in countering hybrid operations

1st July 2020

Amid a return to Great Power competition between NATO, Russia and an emergent China, a former Supreme Allied Commander Europe has called for the alliance …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing reaches Apache delivery milestone

1st July 2020

Boeing announced on 30 June that it has delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter (an AH-64E Apache Guardian) to the US Army. First produced in the …
Defence Notes

Organisational and ministerial changes bode ill for MoD

1st July 2020

The Whitehall machine is undergoing yet another session of tinkering in an effort to make it more efficient and coherent: at least, that is the …
Training

UK outlines Dreadnought training requirement

1st July 2020

The UK MoD has issued a document calling for expressions of interest (EoI) to become the Dreadnought Crew Training Prime and Integrator. According to MoD …
Air Warfare

India eyes more Spice

1st July 2020

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to buy more Spice 2000 precision-guidance kits from Israel, using emergency procurement powers granted by the Narendra Modi government, …
Defence Notes

Thales to support Australian industrial capability with 10-year munitions deal

1st July 2020

Thales is to produce and supply the Australian government with strategic munitions, under a ten-year deal worth about A$1 billion ($686.7 million). Under the Strategic …
Land Warfare

South Korea places order for 8x8 air defence guns

1st July 2020

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea announced on 27 June that it has sealed a contract with Hanwha Defense for its 8x8 …