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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

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Naval Warfare

Underwater obstacle avoidance system aids diver delivery

16th June 2020

SubSea Craft has chosen the Vigilant forward-looking sonar from Sonardyne to provide critical hazard avoidance for the VICTA class diver delivery system. Using a compact and sophisticated …
Defence Notes

French defence exports find fertile ground close to home

16th June 2020

Shrinking sales of French defence equipment from the Middle East and Asia-Pacific were offset in 2019 by higher demand in Europe, as collaborative multinational programmes …
Land Warfare

Jamaica adds six more Bushmasters

16th June 2020

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has spent about €7 million ($7.93 million) on buying six more Bushmaster 4x4 protected vehicles from Thales, to add to …
Air Warfare

USN Super Hornet tests StormBreaker

16th June 2020

Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced on 15 June that it has completed the first guided release of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision-guided glide bomb from a …
Defence Notes

Portugal reforms defence industry

16th June 2020

The Portuguese government is restructuring its defence industry by setting up a new holding company (called idD – Portugal Defense) and reorganising management in two …
Defence Notes

Norway reports dip in defence exports

16th June 2020

The value of defence equipment exports from Norway fell by 8.3% in 2019, according to a report issued by the government on 12 June. In …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon to aid ABMS development

16th June 2020

Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S;) is to participate in development of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) for the USAF, under multiple awards worth up …
Digital Battlespace

UK resumes air defence infrastructure upgrade after COVID-related hiatus

16th June 2020

The RAF plans by the end of the year to complete upgrade work to the physical infrastructure supporting a ground-based air surveillance radar in northeast England. …
Air Warfare

Air National Guard awaits F-15EX basing announcement

15th June 2020

The director of the US Air National Guard (ANG) has declared it remains ‘on track’ to deploy its first Boeing F-15EX Eagle fighters in FY2022. …
Air Warfare

Raytheon supporting USAF F-15 radar upgrades

15th June 2020

Raytheon on 12 June was awarded a $202.6 million definitive contract for sustainment of the USAF F-15 fleet. The contract will see the company provide …
Land Warfare

ATI gains role in US precision-strike missile development

15th June 2020

Advanced Technology International (ATI) has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with a ceiling value of $180.75 million by the US Army Contracting …
Defence Helicopter

Hughes builds momentum on SATCOM helicopter campaign

15th June 2020

Satellite network provider Hughes Defense is preparing for a new customer flight demonstration involving the company’s HeloSat SATCOM system and a high-definition EO/IR payload equipped …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed to design bespoke MH-60R hardware and software for India

15th June 2020

Lockheed Martin has secured a $375.48 million undefinitised contract modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Naval Air Systems Command. The contract …
Uncrewed Vehicles

RNZN upgrades to SeeTrack V4 UUV software

15th June 2020

SeeByte has confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has upgraded its unmanned maritime system from SeeTrack V3 to SeeTrack V4. The latest software …
Land Warfare

Estonia buys new Volvo FMX trucks

15th June 2020

The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) will receive 40 new Volvo FMX container trucks in order to bolster national defence capabilities. This is the outcome of …
Digital Battlespace

Rohde & Schwarz selected to supply HF radios to NZDF

15th June 2020

Rohde & Schwarz has been chosen by Babcock Australasia to supply R&S; M3SR Series4100 HF radios and high-power amplifiers with HF wideband capabilities to the …
Defence Notes

Senate panel authorises defence spending at Trump-requested level

13th June 2020

The Senate Armed Services Committee on 11 June approved its mark-up of the Pentagon’s FY2021 defence policy bill, authorising $740 billion for national defence spending …
Defence Notes

Great power competition in the frozen North poses tough questions for UK

12th June 2020

The Arctic may be known for its freezing temperatures, but it is hard to escape the conclusion that in strategic terms, the temperature is rising …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus ships ROK ANASIS-II satellite to US

12th June 2020

Airbus confirmed on 10 June that it has shipped its ANASIS-II telecommunications satellite (pictured) to Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of its planned launch. It was …