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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

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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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Uncrewed Vehicles

Thales and DCNS move forward with D2AD

31st October 2011

Thales and DCNS have announced the launch of a supplementary phase for the Technology Demonstration of a system for automatic landing and deck-landing of UAVs …
Defence Helicopter

French DGA orders the modernisation of seven Cougars

31st October 2011

The French defence procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement), has announced it has ordered seven AS532 Cougar helicopters to be modernised by Eurocopter. …
Digital Battlespace

Cassidian unveils new ground surveillance radar

28th October 2011

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has unveiled its newest radar for battlefield surveillance in a statement released by the company on 28 …
Military Logistics

Airbus Military details A400M water ingestion tests

28th October 2011

Airbus Military has announced successfully completed tests to demonstrate the ability of the A400M new generation airlifter to operate on wet runways and taxiways without …
Digital Battlespace

RDECOM demands back-to-basics integration approach

28th October 2011

The director of the US Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Maj Gen Nikolas Justice, called for a 'back-to-basics' approach to systems integration at …
Digital Battlespace

RTI calls for defence 'apps' store

28th October 2011

The global defence industry has not progressed far enough in achieving interoperability, the Interoperable Open Architecture (IOA) conference was informed on 28 October. Addressing delegates …
Defence Helicopter

Bell 212 FastFin gains FAA approval

28th October 2011

BLR Aerospace has announced an FAA-certified performance increase for its Bell 212 FastFin System. The certification will bring improved safety and performance for helicopters fitted …
Land Warfare

US Army calls for 'Net Ready' vehicle platforms

27th October 2011

A senior US Army official responsible for the Ground Combat Vehicle has called for 'more bang for the buck' when it comes to interoperable open …
Military Logistics

RSAF begins A330 MRTT flight training

27th October 2011

Airbus Military has announced that the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews have started flight training on their first A330 MRTT at the Airbus Military …
Uncrewed Vehicles

TAI's Anka undertakes test flight

27th October 2011

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that Anka MALE UAV successfully completed its fifth test flight on 22 October, 2011. The milestone marks the beginning …
Land Warfare

GVA 'errors' erased with version update

27th October 2011

The latest version of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Generic Vehicle Architectures (GVA) Defence Standard (DEFSTAN) due to be published tomorrow will correct a …
Military Logistics

Boeing's Tapestry selected for CAMPS

27th October 2011

Boeing wholly owned subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has been selected as part of an industry team to upgrade and support the US Air Force Air Mobility …
Defence Helicopter

Russian Helicopters delivers Mi-171Sh to Peru

26th October 2011

On 25 October Russian Helicopters announced that the second batch of three Mi-171Sh military transports was delivered to the Defence Ministry of Peru as part …
Digital Battlespace

API receives UK MOD order

26th October 2011

API Technologies announced on 26 October that they have received a $1.2 million order to supply secure communication systems to the UK Ministry of …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics wins additional Stryker contract

26th October 2011

General Dynamics announced on 25 October than they have been awarded a $367 million contract by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command for …
Military Logistics

AEL to provide systems for KC-390

26th October 2011

Elbit System’s Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas has been awarded development contracts by Embraer for the KC-390 military transport and refuel jet, according to a press …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USMC progresses with MTVR tests

26th October 2011

The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has completed a second Limited Technical Assessment (LTA) of Oshkosh’s Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) unmanned system. The nine-day assessment, …
Land Warfare

Raytheon receives US Marine Corps Excalibur order

25th October 2011

Raytheon has received an urgent operational order from the US Marine Corps for 1,037 155m Excalibur extended range, precision-guided artillery projectiles for use in Afghanistan, …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian CH-147F programme reaches development milestone

25th October 2011

The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 21 October that final assembly of the first CH-147F Canadian Chinook helicopter has begun at Boeing’s Ridley …

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