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Land Warfare

Patria completes test firing of new self-propelled gun as demand for systems grows

Patria quotes a maximum rate of fire of eight rounds a minute from the new ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) self-propelled gun with a range of 40km for an assisted round. The rapid, low-risk development is designed to meet emerging requirements which have arisen out of the Ukraine war.

Naval Warfare

US Navy foresees additional delays in the Columbia Class programme

After estimating that the first Columbia Class submarine would be delivered 16 months late, the US Navy has recently confirmed that an additional month will be required to complete its construction.

Air Warfare

Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway

With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.

Naval Warfare

UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats

Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

Surface Navy 2019: Commonality demand drove DDG 1000 planar rethink

16th January 2019

The planar array technology intended to be installed on Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers will instead likely be fitted to future US Navy surface combatants, with …
Naval Warfare

Surface Navy 2019: Raytheon continues development of MCM, ASW packages

16th January 2019

Raytheon is pushing ahead with its MCM and subsurface surveillance programmes for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other US Navy platforms, with several recent …
Naval Warfare

Surface Navy 2019: CUSV looks to Milestone C and weaponisation

16th January 2019

Textron and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is looking forward to a Milestone C decision in 2019 for the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), part …
Land Warfare

Outgoing US Army chief hails improved readiness

16th January 2019

As the US Army prepares to submit is FY20 budget the service remains confident that it will continue to build readiness and prepare for a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

L3 ASV takes part in Autonomous Warrior 18

16th January 2019

L3 ASV has completed a series of demonstrations during Australia’s Autonomous Warrior 18 showcase with its MAST-9 USV. In support of the Defence Science and …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus to support DARPA’s Blackjack programme

16th January 2019

Airbus Defense and Space has received a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a satellite bus in support of …
Digital Battlespace

Harris to upgrade USMC tactical radios

16th January 2019

Harris Corporation will provide Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) narrowband satellite communication upgrades for the US Marine Corps’ Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack radios, the company …
Land Warfare

Slovenian MoD postpones Boxer procurement programme

16th January 2019

The Slovenian MoD is postponing the acquisition of the German-made Boxer 8x8 IFV, intended to form the base vehicle in a medium-sized Middle Battalion Battle …
Naval Warfare

Surface Navy 2019: New vessels of opportunity being considered to host LCS MCM module

16th January 2019

Northrop Grumman has discussed with the US Navy whether other vessels in its fleet could host the company’s MCM mission module, following the foreshortening of …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon receives DDG 1000 contract modification

16th January 2019

Raytheon has received a $72.1 million contract modification to provide integrated logistics support and engineering services for US Navy Zumwalt-class destroyer DDG 1000, the company …
Military Logistics

TiER1 to participate in SeaPort-NxG contract

16th January 2019

TiER1 Performance Solutions has been named on the US Navy’s SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) multiple-award contract vehicle, the company announced on 14 January. TiER1 is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Ainstein launches K-79 imaging radar sensor

16th January 2019

Ainstein has launched the K-79 autonomous vehicle imaging radar sensor, which produces high-resolution, detailed point cloud of a vehicle’s surroundings for both moving and stationary …
Digital Battlespace

SAIC completes Engility acquisition

16th January 2019

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has completed its acquisition of Engility Holdings, the company announced on 14 January. Under the terms of the merger agreement, …
Defence Notes

Foreign troops in Iraq cut by a quarter in 2018

16th January 2019

Foreign troop numbers in Iraq fell by a quarter during 2018, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said, as the fallout fizzled from Washington's announcement it …
Military Logistics

CAF logistic trucks deliveries continue

16th January 2019

The Canadian armed forces’ (CAF's) 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier in Quebec has received new logistics trucks from Mack Defense, the Canadian Department of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Ukraine buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs

16th January 2019

Ukraine has placed an order for Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Male class UAV systems. This was revealed by the country’s president Petro Poroshenko on 12 January. …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon awarded ESSM contract modification

16th January 2019

Raytheon has received a $37.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options in support of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) in-service support …
Land Warfare

US Army eyes interim cruise missile defence

16th January 2019

The US Army is looking to field an interim cruise missile defence capability to provide near-term protection until the longer-term Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Surface Navy 2019: Federal shutdown creating delays for USCG ScanEagle integration

15th January 2019

The integration of ScanEagle UAS onto the US Coast Guard (USCG) Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) fleet is being further delayed by the ongoing shutdown …

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