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Land Warfare

GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

Air Warfare

US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment

Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.

Air Warfare

US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative

Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary

The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.

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Military Logistics

Lincad developing new radio battery

23rd November 2016

Lincad is developing a new battery to power tactical radio equipment being manufactured by communications technology group, DTC, the company announced on 18 November. The …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins to activate P-8A radio depot

23rd November 2016

Rockwell Collins will activate a depot capability for radio systems onboard the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft under a $27 million contract announced on 18 …
Naval Warfare

Belgium and Netherlands intent on new ships

23rd November 2016

Belgium and the Netherlands plan to sign a letter of intent on the joint procurement of new frigates and mine hunters at the end of …
Training

I/ITSEC 2016: Virtual Heroes takes gaming to the next level

23rd November 2016

Virtual Heroes is showcasing new immersive 3D content training technology at this year’s IITSEC military training and simulation event in Orlando. The company, a division …
Naval Warfare

Analysis: Euro shipyards and the OPV export market

23rd November 2016

More prevalent on the world’s oceans than the sum total of all the frigates and destroyers combined, the ubiquitous OPV is the first port of …
Land Warfare

Turkmenistan shows new weapons

23rd November 2016

A lavish military parade held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashkhabad to celebrate the 25th anniversary of country’s independence has revealed the previous unimaginable scale of new …
Defence Helicopter

Lab tests for V-280 on track

23rd November 2016

The Bell V-280 Valor is on track for its first flight in September 2017 aided by recent successful testing in the company's laboratory of the …
Naval Warfare

Leonardo details Congo port security award

23rd November 2016

The port of Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo, will be secured by a Leonardo-Finmeccanica integrated maritime system under a contract announced on 18 November. The …
Land Warfare

BAE rethinks suspension systems

23rd November 2016

BAE Systems is working on a new type of bendable titanium alloy suspension system that will allow suspension systems to ‘bounce back’ into shape following …
Defence Helicopter

Merlin Mk4 upgrades progress

23rd November 2016

The first AW101 Merlin Mk4 upgraded for the Royal Navy by Leonardo-Finmeccanica has completed its maiden flight, the company announced on 21 November. Leonardo is …
Training

I/ITSEC 2016: Rockwell Collins to launch Coalescence

22nd November 2016

Over recent years, much has been made of mixed reality, blended learning and augmented reality but little practical progress has been made in showing such …
Training

I/ITSEC 2016: Saab to upgrade US Army training systems

22nd November 2016

Saab has received three orders to add interoperability upgrades to the US Army's training systems to meet national and European forward deployment requirements, it announced …
Uncrewed Vehicles

uAvionix, PrecisionHawk team for LATAS

22nd November 2016

uAvionix and PrecisionHawk have teamed up to develop a new generation of Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) hardware for UAS. Under the teaming …
Digital Battlespace

Miysis countermeasure system ready

22nd November 2016

Leonardo has begun assembling the first production examples of its Miysis directed infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system for an undisclosed NATO launch customer, the company has …
Digital Battlespace

Harris AN/PRC-117G NSA certified

22nd November 2016

Harris Corporation’s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radio has been cleared to run the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform following Type-1 National Security Agency …
Digital Battlespace

Safran announces Sigma 30 order

22nd November 2016

Safran Electronics and Defense will supply the Sigma 30 system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 18 November. The contract will see several …
Training

I/ITSEC 2016: EDM to demonstrate pilot skills

22nd November 2016

EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has announced that it will be testing pilot skills with …
Training

I/ITSEC 2016: Latest version of VBS3 released

22nd November 2016

The latest version of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) v.3.9.2 features an ability to interoperate with the Oculs Rift CV1 and HTC …
Naval Warfare

Indian Ocean attack likely a one-off

22nd November 2016

The attack on a chemical tanker off the east coast of Somalia in late October brought piracy in the region once more into focus. However, …

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