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Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India
Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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PODCAST: Russian rockets, Turkey’s removal from the F-35 and Italian helicopter sales to Egypt
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Russian Black Sea Fleet conducts amphibious exercises
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The Russian MoD reported on 28 May that its Black Sea Fleet had conducted a series of amphibious training exercises. Crew members from the Azov, …
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Reconciled to reality, UK defence peers into the budgetary abyss
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US watching brief turns the screw on Russia’s Libyan foray
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A recent series of declassified intelligence images published by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) showing Russian fighter jets positioned in Libya looks to have unravelled consistent attempts …
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Air Warfare
Hendsoldt secures German Air Force IFF modernisation contract
28th May 2020
Hensoldt announced on 28 May that it had secured a contract with the German Air Force to equip its fleet of 90 Tornado fighter aircraft …
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Singapore F-16 photo-recon capability breaks cover
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Rosomak broadens and deepens its engagement with Patria
28th May 2020
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Air Warfare
Brazilian Army receives STREV radar components
28th May 2020
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Indra to modernise Spanish IFF systems
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Air Warfare
Chemring Australia secures F-35 counter-measure flares contract
28th May 2020
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US risks further erosion of global influence with confused strategy
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Defence Notes
Crew of USS Kidd returns after COVID-19 outbreak
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The caretaker crew aboard the guided-missile Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd have been relieved from the vessel after 90 sailors from its permanent crew were …
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China steps up defence budget to ‘prepare for armed confrontation’
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Beijing has increased its defence expenditure by 6.6% for the coming year, even while many other nations are slashing budgets to deal with the COVID-19 …
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Land Warfare
Rosoboronexport to globally market 59N6-TE radar
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Defence Notes
COVID fails to dent CAE finances
27th May 2020
Canada-based CAE posted full-year revenues of C$3.6 billion ($2.57 billion) for its FY2020, marking a 10% year-on-year increase despite what President and CEO Marc Parent …
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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700
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Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined
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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700
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Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement
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Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380
