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Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.
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Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines
The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.
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Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?
The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.
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How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication
A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.
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Defence Notes
Aero India 2019: Air platforms on display (Insight)
20th February 2019
Dark clouds loomed over the 12th edition of Aero India, at the Yelahanka air force in Bengaluru, following the mid-air collision of two Surya Kiran aircraft …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo opens new facility in Pisa
20th February 2019
Leonardo has opened a new facility in Pisa, Italy for the development and production of the AWHERO rotary unmanned air system (RUAS), the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA unveils SPIMM
20th February 2019
MBDA has introduced the Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module (SPIMM), an all-in-one air defence module designed for to equip all type of ships, the company announced …
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Defence Notes
Trump signs 'Space Force' directive
20th February 2019
President Donald Trump signed an order on 19 February 2019 outlining his vision for a new ‘Space Force’ that could one day become a separate …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus confirms FARA proposal but keeps platform under wrap
20th February 2019
Airbus Helicopters has confirmed its involvement in the US Army’s FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft) programme, having formally filed a proposal in December 2018 to meet …
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Defence Notes
Aero India 2019: Indian Rafale deal comes under scrutiny
20th February 2019
The Comptroller & Auditor General’s (CAG) report on capital acquisitions in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was tabled in parliament on 13 February. It examined …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Nevada UAS test site selected for NASA project
20th February 2019
Nevada’s UAS test site has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Technical Capability Level 4 …
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Naval Warfare
UK to deploy P8 Poseidon in Arctic
20th February 2019
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) P8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will be deployed in the Arctic to counter Russian submarine activity, the UK Ministry of …
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Defence Notes
Burundi urges summit over troop drawdown plan in Somalia
20th February 2019
The presidents of Burundi and Somalia on 19 February 2019 called for an urgent summit to discuss the contested withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian troops from …
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Training
IAF to receive new training helicopters
20th February 2019
Israel’s MoD has signed an agreement with its Italian counterpart to procure seven AW119Kx training helicopters, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced on 17 February. …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Nimr details new Ajban 447A
20th February 2019
Nimr has revealed its new multirole Ajban 447A vehicle at IDEX 2019 following just three months of vehicle development. Speaking to Shephard, Yaser Ahmed al Hammadi, …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: US-China military engagement proves a dead end
20th February 2019
In 2008 the USMC Commandant Gen James Conway visited the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Marine Corps. He gave a pep talk along the lines …
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Defence Notes
Insight: PLA is cognisant of its growing pains
20th February 2019
For a long time the US was reticent to call out China’s military build-up and adversarial behaviour, but that is changing, as illustrated by the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drone Aviation upgrades US Army’s WASP aerostat
19th February 2019
Drone Aviation has commenced the communications upgrade on the US Army’s Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) tactical aerostat. The WASP upgrade is designed to maximise …
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Defence Notes
Pelosi pledges long-term US backing of NATO
19th February 2019
On 19 February 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to reassure Europeans that there is broad-based and long-term US support for the transatlantic alliance despite …
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Digital Battlespace
EASA ETSO approval for Curtiss-Wright Fortress recorders
19th February 2019
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Fortress family of flight data …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Terra Drone conducts power line inspection using UAS
19th February 2019
Terra Drone has successfully conducted a long-distance power line inspection for Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and a power energy distributor in Poland and completed …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Opportunity knocks for China in any US pullout from Middle East
19th February 2019
Poly Technologies brought its Silent Hunter directed energy laser system to Abu Dhabi for IDEX 2019, just as it had done two years previously, in …
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Military Logistics
MASS receives UK MoD support contract
19th February 2019
Cohort company MASS has received an eight-year support contract worth over £50 million ($64.6 million) from the UK MoD, Cohort announced on 14 February. The …
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