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Air Warfare

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.

Air Warfare

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

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Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.

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Naval Warfare

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

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Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

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Training

KC-10 Training System moves forward

23rd June 2020

The USAF Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Air Mobility Organisation briefed delegates at last week’s virtual Training & Simulation Industry Symposium on four near-term requirements …
Uncrewed Vehicles

General Atomics to supply two more Reapers

23rd June 2020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has received a $26.87 million contract from US Naval Air Systems Command to provide two MQ-9A Reaper unmanned air systems (UASs). The …
Naval Warfare

Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class

23rd June 2020

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $869 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command for continued design completion, engineering work, affordability studies …
Naval Warfare

Countermeasures for Taiwanese frigates trigger Chinese unease

23rd June 2020

Not for the first time, controversy dogs the six Kang Ding-class frigates bought by Taiwan in the 1990s, as China continues to apply pressure on …
Defence Helicopter

UK Apaches gain airworthiness software service support

23rd June 2020

Software services provider tlmNexus is to support the UK Apache AH-64E programme as part of the MoD Defence Equipment & Support Apache Capability Sustainment Programme Project, …
Defence Notes

RDM to upgrade customer production facility

23rd June 2020

South Africa-based Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has won a EUR13 million engineering contract to modernise an existing production facility operated by an unnamed ‘established, longstanding …
Naval Warfare

Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial

23rd June 2020

The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …
Land Warfare

Land Warfare magazine: replacing Soviet-era armour, future SATCOM, air defence missiles and more

23rd June 2020

Read the latest edition of Land Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. Register below to be sent the download link and …
Air Warfare

MoD reassesses abortive attempt to give Brazilian Army additional aviation capability

23rd June 2020

The Brazilian MoD is reassessing a cancelled presidential order that would have allowed the army to operate an air arm. Decree No. 10,386 was intended …
Digital Battlespace

A New Era in Close Air Support (sponsored whitepaper)

23rd June 2020

This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces 01. Introduction Since the early days of World War I, …
Naval Warfare

Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships

23rd June 2020

Rohde & Schwarz confirmed on 23 June that it has been awarded a contract by Thales Canada to provide secure HF communications systems for two …
Land Warfare

COVID-19 casts uncertainty over Central and Eastern European armoured vehicle procurement

22nd June 2020

Before the arrival of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Europe, the 2020s looked set to usher in a rise in Central and Eastern European investment into procurement …
Naval Warfare

Ultra receives LWT contract modification

22nd June 2020

Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop continues AESA SABR upgrade for F-16s

22nd June 2020

Northrop Grumman is to provide more AESA radars for USAF F-16 aircraft under a $18.73 million contract modification, the DoD announced on 19 June. Work …
Air Warfare

Aurora to assist DARPA future aircraft design concept

22nd June 2020

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a $7.11 million contract from DARPA for work on the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors …
Training

Elbit continues IAF T-6 support

22nd June 2020

Elbit Systems announced on 22 June that it has received a $38 million contract to continue operating, maintaining and servicing the fleet of Textron/Beechcraft T-6 Texan …
Land Warfare

Rafael pitches Spike NLOS for Polish tank destroyer programme

22nd June 2020

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 22 June that it intends to enter the Polish Ottokar-Brzoza competition for ATGM-equipped tank destroyers. Teamed with local co-production partner …
Digital Battlespace

Russia revives early warning satellite system with enhanced capabilities

22nd June 2020

With the launch on 22 May of the fourth Tundra-series satellite into long-dwell orbit, deployment was completed of the minimum capability in the Russian early …
Uncrewed Vehicles

South Korea explores potential of clustered USVs

22nd June 2020

Hanwha Systems is involved in a KRW19 billion ($15.6 million) South Korean government project to develop a management system for clustered USVs by 2024, the …

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