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Naval Warfare

South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet

South Korean industry continues to evolve unmanned surface vessels as the ROK Navy targets future force needs and addresses manpower challenges.

Land Warfare

CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.

Naval Warfare

How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track

In an attempt to reduce delays in shipbuilding efforts, the US government, lawmakers and the Navy are betting big on further investments in the national defence industry and public shipyards. Reviewing and reformulating ongoing initiatives and business practices will also be form part of the effort.

Naval Warfare

Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase

Trials in North Vancouver with the Coast Guard’s largest science-dedicated vessel will involve full-scale exercises to evaluate systems’ integrations and performance.

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Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Naval Warfare

Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations

Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

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Naval Warfare

Defexpo 2014: DCNS updates on Indian sub programme

4th February 2014

French shipbuilder, DCNS, has announced that the first Scorpene submarine built under licence by Mazagon Docks (MDL) will be commissioned in 2015. Issued in a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

BoldIQ software enhances Silent Guardian HALE UAV performance

4th February 2014

Bye Aerospace and BoldIQ have joined forces to enhance the performance of the former’s Silent Guardian HALE UAV at half the cost, the companies have …
Defence Helicopter

UK MoD accelerates Crowsnest airborne warning programme

3rd February 2014

The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy will have operational Crowsnest early warning systems by 2019 following the renegotiation of …
Defence Helicopter

Exelis receives US Army helicopter radio order

3rd February 2014

The US Army has ordered the Exelis ARC-201D radios for installation in its UH-60M Blackhawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters. The $10.9 million contract was issued …
Military Logistics

Newest MRTT arrives at RAF Brize Norton

3rd February 2014

The seventh Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has been delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) …
Land Warfare

Marine West 2014: Expanded capabilities in chest trauma care

3rd February 2014

Combat Medical Systems used this week’s Marine West 2014 venue to highlight the expanded capabilities of its Sentinel chest trauma kit. The kit, reportedly being …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics to upgrade additional Abrams tanks

3rd February 2014

General Dynamics Land Systems will upgrade twelve M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) V2 configuration for the US Army as part …
Defence Helicopter

HeliVert to produce commercial AW139 helicopters

31st January 2014

Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture, HeliVert, has been given the go-ahead to produce the AW139 commercial helicopter. The Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee …
Military Logistics

DynCorp to provide Afghan Army training support

31st January 2014

DynCorp International (DI) is to provide training assistance in support of the Afghan Engineer Training Security Assistance Team under a new subcontract from GovSource announced …
Digital Battlespace

Thales APAR aces Royal Danish Navy firing trials

31st January 2014

The Royal Danish Navy’s HDMS Peter Willemoes has demonstrated its air defence capabilities using the Thales Active Phased Array Radar (APAR). The vessel performed live …
Uncrewed Vehicles

General Atomics receives DAOS certification in UK

31st January 2014

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GAASI) has been awarded a design competence certification by the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA). Announced on 30 January by the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France and UK make £120 million UCAV pledge

31st January 2014

Promises made under the 2010 Anglo-French Lancaster House treaties are starting to come to fruition as the leaders of both nations have pledged £120 million …
Defence Helicopter

Saab wins US Army low-altitude air surveillance contract

31st January 2014

The US Army has chosen Saab to install a low-altitude air surveillance system, designed to prevent mid-air collisions during tactical aviation training, on one of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Autonomous convoy in urban area demonstrated

30th January 2014

Lockheed Martin has taken part in a US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) demonstration to show that mixed fleets of fully autonomous …
Land Warfare

Austria joins Sweden for BvS10 procurement

30th January 2014

Austria is joining Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicle (ATV) project. Swedish Defence Minister Karin Enström said the government had approved on 23 …
Defence Helicopter

Iraq requests AH-64E Apache helicopter FMS

29th January 2014

The US government will consider a request from Iraq to purchase 24 AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion. The …
Military Logistics

Oshkosh P-19R ARFF set for government testing

29th January 2014

Protypes of the P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle in development by Oshkosh for the US Marine Corps have been delivered for …
Digital Battlespace

Thales wins French network-centric operations study

29th January 2014

Thales has been awarded a contract to conduct a strategic study that will inform decisions on systems architecture for future network-centric operations by the French …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin achieves laser development milestone

29th January 2014

The 30-kilowatt electric fibre laser under development by Lockheed Martin has been successfully demonstrated by the company, marking a significant milestone on the path to …

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