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Air Warfare

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.

Naval Warfare

South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs

HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

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Digital Battlespace

AAD 2016: Show is under surveillance

16th September 2016

Reutech is testing its latest radar system by tracking aircraft flying at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria. The company is developing the system to meet …
Military Logistics

AAD 2016: C-130J offered up

16th September 2016

Lockheed Martin has been touting its latest C-130J Super Hercules model to South Africa are ‘in talks’ with the government. Speaking at AAD Richard Johnston, …
Naval Warfare

Shipbuilding exhibition illustrates Taiwan’s challenges

16th September 2016

Super Typhoon Meranti, which caused a one-day postponement of Taiwan’s first ever shipbuilding exhibition – the Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition – perhaps portended …
Land Warfare

AAD 2016: Denel aims to lighten the load

15th September 2016

Denel Land Systems has launched a new light weight General Purpose Machine Gun that aims to revolutionise infantry weapons. The DMG-5 weighs just 8.4kg, which …
Training

CAE details new defence contracts

15th September 2016

CAE has won defence contracts worth a combined CAD$120 million (USD$91.6 million) to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global …
Training

Kratos to deliver MCATs to USMC

15th September 2016

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $54 million contract to provide five Marine Common Aircrew Trainers (MCATs) to the US Marine Corps …
Land Warfare

AAD 2016: Anti-RPG protection for Puma

15th September 2016

A partnership between AmSafe Bridport and OTT Technologies was announced at the AAD 2016 exhibition on 14 September. The arrangements means that AmSafe’s lightweight Tarian …
Naval Warfare

PKR frigate embarks on trials

15th September 2016

Delivery of the first SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigate to the Indonesian Navy is inching closer with the first vessel successfully completing its sea trials, Damen …
Land Warfare

AAD 2016: Industry joins for C-RAM

15th September 2016

Denel Dynamics has partnered with Rheinmetall Air Defence to develop a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system. The system comprises the Oerlikon Skyshield radar as …
Naval Warfare

Hobart set to enter builder’s trials

15th September 2016

The future HMAS Hobart is set to enter builder’s trials this month off the coast of South Australia, the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance announced in September. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

15th September 2016

Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …
Defence Helicopter

RNZAF’s SH-2G (I) in OPV mission

15th September 2016

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) SH-2G (I) Seasprite helicopter has joined the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Otago offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on …
Naval Warfare

USS John F Kennedy on schedule

14th September 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has placed a 900-ton superlift into dry dock as part of construction of the future USS John …
Digital Battlespace

MSPO 2016: WB demos 'digital backbone' (video)

14th September 2016

Polish communications specialists WB Electronics showcased some of its latest military technologies at this year's MSPO exhibition held in Kielce, Poland. One of those products …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner

14th September 2016

Liquid Robotics has entered into a business and technology partnership with autonomous maritime systems integrator Maritime Robotics to target the Nordic market. The arrangement will …
Land Warfare

AAD 2016: Cameroon’s armour hits Boko Haram

14th September 2016

Progress made by the Cameroonian Defence Forces (CDF) against terror group Boko Haram has a lot to do with their use of armoured vehicles. Earlier …
Naval Warfare

US ‘Boutique Fleet’ needs a refresh

14th September 2016

As a major operator of a diverse range of aircraft types that undertake a multitude of different ISTAR and covert missions, the US DoD has …
Land Warfare

AAD 2016: Retraction action

14th September 2016

Land Mobility Technologies (LMT), a subsidiary of Denel Land Systems, and the Mechatronics unit of Denel Vehicle Systems have teamed to produce a retractable overhead …
Land Warfare

Clock ticking for the Minuteman

14th September 2016

The US strategic nuclear deterrent relies on three key components: air launched weapons, submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and the ground based strategic deterrent (GBSD). …

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