Land Warfare
Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to receive the largest single acquisition funding in its history
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
Land Warfare
US Army’s Precision Strike Missile moves into production phase after test successes
Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system and is a planned replanned replacement for MGM-140 Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS). It is to be fired from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers.
Air Warfare
UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
The number of aircraft was stated by UK Defence Secretary John Healey during a Defence Committee hearing. It follows on from the UK’s decision to purchase F-35A aircraft to boost its nuclear deterrence, although hurdles and questions about the order still remain.
Land Warfare
British Army considers purchasing the NEMO 120mm mortar turret for the Patria 6×6
Babcock is offering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 for one of the elements of the UK Land Mobility Programme (LMP). It would be a replacement for some of the UK’s existing armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) fleets including the FV432 which is now some 70 years old.
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Training
ITEC 2018: Joined-up laser thinking
17th May 2018
Feedback for UCATT’s Laser Engagement Interface Standard (ULEIS), now approved by SISO and also recognised as NATO STANREC 4816, is currently in process from partners, …
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Training
ITEC 2018: BISim and Pitch Technologies are talking
17th May 2018
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has reached an agreement with Pitch Technologies to bundle the latter’s Pitch Talk with BISim’s desktop training products, starting with VBS3. …
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Digital Battlespace
CIA faces crippling challenges in China
17th May 2018
China’s perfection of facial recognition and gait detection software, integrated into algorithms that have access to millions of profiles of ‘blacklisted’ individuals, would give Cold …
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Digital Battlespace
IDEB 2018: Czech forces invest in advanced EW tech
16th May 2018
The Czech Republic is expanding its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, investing in advanced jamming systems and next generation signal analysis technology as Russia continues to …
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Defence Notes
US Air Force deciding if prototype-first approach is a good fit
16th May 2018
The US Army may be racing ahead with its prototype-first approach, but its sister service in the air is deciding if it wants to charge …
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Military Logistics
Epsilor receives Falcon battery order
16th May 2018
Epsilor-Electric Fuel has received a contract from a South East Asian military customer to deliver military grade rechargeable batteries for Harris Falcon PRC-117 and PRC-152 …
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Defence Notes
North Korea threatens to cancel US summit
16th May 2018
North Korea threatened on 16 May to cancel the forthcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump if Washington seeks to …
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Training
ITEC 2018: Holovis JTAC dome makes international debut (video)
16th May 2018
Turnkey training provider Holovis has unveiled its newly-designed JTAC simulation dome at ITEC 2018. The Nautilus International Risk Consultant UK JALO accredited immersive system has …
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Defence Notes
Decline in Afghan forces less sharp than thought: SIGAR
16th May 2018
The strength of Afghanistan's security forces has declined less sharply than previously reported, a US watchdog said, citing incorrect figures given by the US military …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insitu continues ties with Royal Navy on ScanEagle
16th May 2018
While the UK’s Royal Navy ceased using the Insitu ScanEagle in 2017, the company has suggested that it is still working with the service on …
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Training
ITEC 2018: UK CATT support contract for LMCO
16th May 2018
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the continued operation, maintenance and technical support for the British Army’s Combined …
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Land Warfare
IDEB 2018: Czech army unveils new ISR vehicle configuration
16th May 2018
The Czech Army has received the first prototype of a specially configured 4x4 armoured vehicle designed for ISR operations. The vehicle, on display at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ASV Global to lead offshore windfarm project
16th May 2018
ASV Global will lead the Windfarm Autonomous Ship Project that aims to develop a timeline for the phased introduction of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) to …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: JSOC to reveal technology interest areas
16th May 2018
The US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) has revealed a hit-list of technology interest areas due to be exploited over the course of 2018 in …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: SOF increasingly rely on soft power
16th May 2018
Global special operations forces are becoming increasingly reliant on ‘soft power’ to increase their relevance and mission success across the contemporary operating environment (COE), the …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM releases Advanced Sniper Rifle solicitation
16th May 2018
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released the official solicitation for the Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) program. While the majority of ASR solicitation material …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Virtual symposium launched to support industry
16th May 2018
The US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Science and Technology (S&T;) Directorate has launched a virtual symposium to support industry efforts to identify and enable disruptive …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Combat assault vests for US Navy SEALs
16th May 2018
US Navy SEAL teams are set to receive an uplift in personal equipment with a contract award confirmed on 27 April to supply operators with …
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Special Operations
Wearable C-UAS for special ops forces
16th May 2018
MyDefence has developed a wearable UAS detection platform for Special Operations Forces, the company announced on 14 May. Called Wingman 103, the counter-UAS solution has …
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US Army’s Precision Strike Missile moves into production phase after test successes
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UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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US Army’s Precision Strike Missile moves into production phase after test successes
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British Army considers purchasing the NEMO 120mm mortar turret for the Patria 6×6
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UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
