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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

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

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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Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: AMRAAM ER flight tests sign of things to come

7th October 2016

Raytheon, in conjunction with Kongsberg, has recently completed first flight testing of a new AMRAAM Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missile. The firing test was conducted at …
Digital Battlespace

Falcon III radio gets LRIP authorisation

7th October 2016

The US Army has received a Milestone C decision and authorisation for a limited rate initial production (LRIP) of the Falcon III AN/VRC-118 Mid-tier Networking …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop counters UAS in Black Dart

7th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has participated in the annual US Department of Defense (DoD) Black Dart counter-UAS technology demonstration exercise, the company announced on 5 October. Black …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2016: GMS ‘King Cobra’ strikes at the military market

7th October 2016

Quick question - who is the oldest computer manufacturer in the United States? According to Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems (GMS), it’s his …
Military Logistics

USS Nimitz enters post-maintenance trials

7th October 2016

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has entered sea trials after a 20-month Extended Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period at the Puget …
Land Warfare

Saab receives DARPA research contract

7th October 2016

Saab has received a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform research for the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) study, …
Digital Battlespace

WIN-T Increment 2 capabilities enter testing

6th October 2016

Two Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 capabilities have begun test and evaluation processes at US Army installations, General Dynamics Mission Systems announced on 3 …
Defence Helicopter

US Army gets first CIRCM systems

6th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has made the delivery of the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defence systems to the US Army, the company announced on 4 …
Military Logistics

Airborne Systems launches Hi-5 military parachute

6th October 2016

Airborne Systems has added the new Hi-5 to its line of high performance Ram Air military parachutes, the company announced on 3 October. The Hi-5 …
Digital Battlespace

Saab launches Giraffe 1X radar in US

6th October 2016

Saab will address emerging requirements of the manoeuvre force in the US market with its Giraffe 1X multirole land-based radar, the company announced on 3 October. …
Defence Notes

Analysis: China gains ground in Africa

6th October 2016

Throughout the Cold War era, several sub-Saharan African countries turned to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to procure equipment for their armed forces. With …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2016: Front line networks realised

6th October 2016

PacStar has been selected to provide ruggedised routers, switches and servers for the US Army’s forward area networking programme. With smaller-sized forces using more sophisticated …
Military Logistics

C295W in aerial refuel testing

6th October 2016

The C295W medium transport aircraft has demonstrated its ability to operate as an airborne tanker during a test flight carried out in late September, Airbus …
Land Warfare

AMRAAM-ER fired from NASAMS

6th October 2016

Raytheon’s AMRAAM-ER missile has been successfully fired from the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) system in Norway, the company announced on 4 October. AMRAAM-ER …
Land Warfare

PHM joins BAE Systems Land 400 bid team

6th October 2016

PHM Technology will support design work on the BAE Systems-Patria team bid for the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 2 combat reconnaissance vehicle programme, BAE Systems …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 2016: Trends and hot topics

5th October 2016

Tony Skinner and Tim Fish discuss the key US Army trends and hot topics for this year's AUSA in Washington DC.
Special Operations

AUSA 2016: Colt launches new SF rifle

5th October 2016

A new short-barrelled rifle (SBR) 5.56mm variant of the M4 rifle – called the SCW0923 – has been launched by Colt. The rifle is designed …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: Sniper rifle testing due

5th October 2016

Heckler & Koch is set to deliver an initial batch of 15 G28 rifles to the US Army for testing in the next couple of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA 2016: Robots at the ready (video)

5th October 2016

Following its formation in April 2016 from the military division of iRrobot, Endeavor Robotics is now prepared to participate and win in various US military …

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