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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

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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Defence Helicopter

Columbia Helicopters consolidate airlift support

6th February 2018

Columbia Helicopters has received a modified contract from the US Transportation Command for rotary-wing airlift support. The work will be performed in Afghanistan and focus …
Digital Battlespace

Safran’s INS for Dutch submarines

6th February 2018

Safran Electronics and Defense’s inertial navigation system (INS) has been selected for the Royal Netherlands Navy's Walrus class submarines, the company announced on 1 February. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Singapore Airshow 2018: Pengiun C completes hot weather upgrades

6th February 2018

UAV Factory’s Penguin C aircraft has been displayed for the first time in Asia-Pacific following the completion of hot-weather modifications to its engine and catapult …
Military Logistics

Singapore Airshow 2018: UTC Aerospace Systems sees growth in region

6th February 2018

UTC Aerospace Systems expects 'unprecedented' growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next ten years, according to company officials attending Singapore Airshow. The company expects …
Digital Battlespace

Singapore Airshow 2018: Commtact introduces PTMP to region

6th February 2018

Commtact has chosen to use the Singapore Airshow as the venue to introduce its new point to multi-point (PTMP) technology, which is already in service …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Singapore Airshow 2018: Wing Loong wings into Southeast Asia

6th February 2018

The Wing Loong UCAV from China made its Southeast Asian debut at Singapore Airshow 2018, with mock-ups of both an armed Wing Loong I and …
Defence Notes

Russia deploying ballistic missiles to Baltic enclave

5th February 2018

Lithuania has accused Russia of deploying nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic, on 5 February, as relations between Moscow and the …
Military Logistics

BAE Systems to modernise US Navy ships

5th February 2018

BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts to modernise the US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. …
Training

Finland to order practice rockets from US

5th February 2018

The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command is set to sign a contract with the US government to procure training munitions, the Finnish Ministry of Defence …
Uncrewed Vehicles

DARPA transfers ACTUV prototype to ONR

5th February 2018

DARPA has completed the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme and transferred the technology demonstration vessel to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). …
Defence Notes

Boost to Japan's bid to relocate US base

5th February 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 5 January welcomed the result of a mayoral election in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa seen as key …
Defence Helicopter

Two feared dead in Japan Army helicopter crash

5th February 2018

Two crew were feared dead on 5 February after a Japanese military helicopter crashed in a residential area in the southwest of the country, setting …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon to modernise Patriot system

5th February 2018

Raytheon will upgrade the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System under a $235 million modernisation task order from the US Army, the company announced on …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems to develop precision-guidance kits

5th February 2018

BAE system has received an $8 million contract from the US Army to develop modernised precision-guidance kits that ensure the strike accuracy of 155mm artillery …
Defence Helicopter

Lithuanians seek Hip replacement

5th February 2018

The commander of Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base, Lt Colonel Antanas Matutis, has outlined the Lithuanian Air Force’s (LAF) plans to introduce a new utility helicopter …
Land Warfare

MICRO T-2 for Finnish defence forces

5th February 2018

Aimpoint has received a $6.84 million order from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply its Micro T-2 red dot sights to the Finnish …
Land Warfare

New British Army 'lab' looks to leverage commercial tech boom

5th February 2018

The British Army is hoping to expedite the fielding of innovative technologies from the commercial sector with the establishment of a new innovation and experimentation …
Naval Warfare

USCG receives HC-130J with MSS+

5th February 2018

L3 Technologies has delivered the first production HC-130J aircraft integrated with the next-generation Minotaur Mission System Suite (MSS+) to the US Coast Guard (USCG), the …
Military Logistics

GDELS to supply IRB to Sweden

5th February 2018

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will produce and supply its Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) to the Swedish Army under a contract with the Swedish …

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