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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

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.

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Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

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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

Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

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Air Warfare

IAF commissions second Tejas squadron

10th June 2020

The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned its second squadron of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in a ceremony at Air Force Station Sulur in southern …
Defence Notes

Stoltenberg launches NATO 2030 initiative

9th June 2020

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched a new initiative on 8 June that aims to identify how the alliance should respond to growing threats over …
Naval Warfare

BlueComm chosen by Australia’s DST

9th June 2020

The Defence and Science Technology (DST) group within the Australian Department of Defence has selected Sonardyne’s BlueComm underwater communications system as part of its ongoing …
Naval Warfare

RDN turns to Leonardo for gun support

9th June 2020

Leonardo has sealed a 20-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation to maintain defence systems in service with the Royal Danish …
Land Warfare

Finnish Army receives Sisu GTP 4x4 test vehicles

9th June 2020

The Finnish Army has confirmed that it received a delivery of Sisu GTP 4x4 test series vehicles under a €3.8 million ($4.2 million) contract. Test …
Air Warfare

Runway accident in Iraq leaves USAF C-130H damaged

9th June 2020

The Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve confirmed that a USAF C-130H Hercules aircraft overran the runway at Camp Taji AFB, Iraq, on 8 …
Land Warfare

FAMAE to market new pistol from October

9th June 2020

Chilean state-owned company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE) has developed a 9x19mm pistol called Vulcano and intends to sell it from October this year, …
Land Warfare

AVT wins DoD Imaging Systems contract

9th June 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) on 9 June was awarded a $16 million contract by the US DoD to deliver its ground-based imaging systems. They include …
Training

RAF expects new Typhoon sims

9th June 2020

The RAF is understood to be close to signing a deal with BAE Systems for deployment of a number of new Eurofighter Typhoon simulators at …
Defence Helicopter

Canada releases interim report on RCAF CH-148 Cyclone accident

9th June 2020

The Canadian Airworthiness Investigative Authority has released its From the Investigator (FTI) report into the RCAF CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crash in the Ionian Sea on …
Land Warfare

Vulcano 155mm ammunition is ready for production

9th June 2020

Artillery forces are seeking more range and greater accuracy but the key is still target acquisition, especially at longer ranges. With this in mind, Leonardo …
Land Warfare

Patria delivers AMV 8x8 to Saab for test and development

9th June 2020

Patria has delivered one AMV 8x8 system platform vehicle to Saab which it will use as a test and development platform for the latest generation …
Air Warfare

IAI wins Special Mission Aircraft contract from European client

9th June 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) won a $350 million contract with an undisclosed European country for its Special Mission Aircraft. The platform will be used for …
Naval Warfare

Visby corvette and Gotland submarine carry out first SLWT firings

9th June 2020

The ongoing development of Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) has moved a step closer to serial production, with the first test firings from the Gotland-class submarine …
Air Warfare

New Zealand signs up for Super Hercules

9th June 2020

Without going to competitive tender, the New Zealand government has ordered five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft via the Foreign Military Sales avenue. …
Defence Notes

India and Australia forge closer maritime co-operation

8th June 2020

Australia and India elevated their bilateral Strategic Partnership of 2009 to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through a virtual summit held between Prime Ministers Scott Morrison …
Defence Notes

IAI develops COVID-19 medical condition modelling

8th June 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reported on 8 June that it has developed a model which predicts the progression of the medical condition of COVID-19 patients, …
Defence Notes

HII reactivates East Bank facility 15 years after Katrina

8th June 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has moved the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D Black (DDG 119) to Pier Four at its Pascagoula …
Land Warfare

Arquus launches ARMIS range through e-xpo

8th June 2020

Arquus launched its e-xpo interactive showroom on 8 June as a response to the cancellation of the Eurosatory 2020 show. On the first day of …

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