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Saab to supply AT4CS RS systems
23rd July 2018
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Farnborough 2018: Hypersonic arms race pushes Raytheon development
21st July 2018
In the light of Russian and Chinese development programmes and the nations’ execution of hypersonic weapons respectively, Raytheon is pushing harder with its involvement in …
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Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)
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Comtech to continue BFT-1 support
20th July 2018
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Raytheon addresses threats in today's civil airspace (video)
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Netherlands to receive final Boxer APC
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US Navy continues ASW mission package testing
20th July 2018
The US Navy’s Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has reached a new milestone on its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) anti-submarine warfare …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Solar powered SAT-I flies for ten hours
20th July 2018
UAVOS has completed a ten hour flight test of the solar powered SAT-I UAS carrying a 600g camera payload. SAT-i is designed to perform monitoring …
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Military Logistics
Indra receives Spanish Army contract
20th July 2018
Indra has received a framework agreement to provide engineering services to achieve and maintain airworthiness certification for the Spanish Army’s aircraft fleet, the company announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Counter-UAS High Energy Laser on display at FIA 2018 (video)
20th July 2018
The Counter-UAS High Energy Laser system from Raytheon was on display at Farnborough International Airshow 2018, mounted on a Polaris MRZR vehicle. Evan Hunt, BD …
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Training
Kratos receives Saudi training task orders
20th July 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received two additional task orders to provide training support to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Jordan awards Raytheon cyber security contract (video)
20th July 2018
Raytheon has been selected as the cybersecurity advisor to the Royal Hashemite Court of the Kingdom of Jordan. The company's Intelligence, Information and Services business will …
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Digital Battlespace
Australian Defence Innovation Hub awards contracts
20th July 2018
The Australian Defence Innovation Hub has awarded new contracts worth a combined $3.07 million for the development of new defence technologies, the Australian Ministry of …
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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Singapore declassifies SEAL Carrier swimmer delivery vehicle for special forces use
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Italy orders two ships as work begins on others along with deliveries and updates
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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![DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract]()
DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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Italy orders two ships as work begins on others along with deliveries and updates
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
