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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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MBDA submits TLVS proposal

3rd October 2016

MBDA has submitted its proposal for Germany’s TLVS programme to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the company announced on …
Defence Helicopter

Helitech 2016: Mi-26T2Vs conversions underway for delivery

3rd October 2016

Development work to militarise the Mi-26T2 heavy lift, originally designed for civil use are underway as part of a delivery programme to the Russian military. The …
Defence Helicopter

Helitech 2016: Mi-38 rushed in flight tests

3rd October 2016

Russian Helicopters has launched a new flight test campaign, using the Mi-38-2 prototype, in an effort to expand the type’s operational characteristics upon request by …
Defence Helicopter

Helitech 2016: Safran market pick-up hopes

3rd October 2016

Despite a lot of factors impacting the helicopter engine market, Safran Helicopter Engines are optimistic that developments in China, Russia and India will right the …
Digital Battlespace

AN/TPY-2 radars set to transition to GaN

3rd October 2016

Raytheon will develop a transition to production process to incorporate Gallium Nitride (GaN) components into existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars under a contract modification awarded …
Naval Warfare

Italian Navy gets fifth FREMM frigate

3rd October 2016

The Italian Navy received the fifth multi-mission frigate of the FREMM programme from Fincantieri on 30 September 2016. Ten frigates are being built for the …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: Revision submits SOF helmet offer

3rd October 2016

Revision Military has submitted its offering for the US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (FTHS) programme. The programme is designed at …
Military Logistics

MDM 2016: Marines go back to the future

3rd October 2016

US Marine Corps representatives highlighted the return of a concept – originally envisioned in the early 1990s – called ‘Equipment Exchange’ during last week’s Modern …
Training

Adacel to provide USMC with ATC simulators

3rd October 2016

Adacel Systems will supply the US military with Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) training simulators under a contract from the US Naval …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA 2016: Silent Archer detects and destroys

3rd October 2016

With counter-UAS (C-UAS) technology a quickly expanding market with an immediate requirement, SRC will be showcasing its Silent Archer C-UAS to the US Army at AUSA …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: New modular sniper rifle debuts

3rd October 2016

Austrian-based firearms design and manufacturing company Ritter & Stark is launching its SX-1 Modular Tactical Rifle (MTR). A subsidiary of HPP Precision Products, the company …
Military Logistics

Oshkosh to supply more FMTVs to US

3rd October 2016

Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $409 million contract by the US Army for the production of 1,661 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) trucks …
Naval Warfare

ADAS 2016: Philippine Navy charts modern course

3rd October 2016

The Philippine Navy (PN) is undergoing a period of modernisation quite unlike anything it has previously experienced thanks to the arrival of new vessels in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop to build more MQ-8Cs

3rd October 2016

Northrop Grumman will build ten more MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters for the US Navy, the company announced on 29 September. This will take the …
Naval Warfare

First Australian P-8A Poseidon accepted

3rd October 2016

Boeing has rolled-out the first Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Seattle, Washington, US, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on 28 September. The aircraft, …
Land Warfare

ADAS 2016: MKE plans weapons expansion (video)

3rd October 2016

Shephard talks to Guldren Baglacer, the export manager for Turkish armaments manufacturer MKE about their ammunition sales in the Philippines and their latest assault and …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: US Army programme highlights (video)

2nd October 2016

The US Army has several ongoing programmes to try and imporve its capabilities. At AUSA 2016, Tim Fish highlights some of these programmes and which …
Defence Helicopter

ADAS 2016: Leonardo's model pitch (video)

1st October 2016

Shephard talks to Lorenzo Pariani, head of region South East Asia with Leonardo about the helicopter models they are displaying at the ADAS exhibition in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV

30th September 2016

Lockheed Martin’s Vector Hawk UAS has been launched by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a US Navy exercise, the company announced on 28 September. …

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