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Naval Warfare

Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer

Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Naval Warfare

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Digital Battlespace

NATO Core Communications contract issued to BT

26th June 2013

BT has been awarded a contract by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to provide centrally managed Internet access for all Bi-SC AIS Commands …
Military Logistics

Briggs wins MoD handling equipment contract

26th June 2013

Briggs Equipment will supply, manage and maintain a mixed fleet of mechanical handling equipment for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a new contract …
Defence Helicopter

RNLAF tests acoustic gunshot detection system

26th June 2013

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has conducted a series of trials with a Microflown AVISA prototype acoustic gunshot detection system installed onboard a Eurocopter …
Land Warfare

Germany orders 100 new Eagle V 4x4s

25th June 2013

The German Army will receive up to 100 Eagle V 4x4 protected command vehicles as part of the GFF Class 2 procurement programme over the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rockwell Collins technologies used in RQ-21A tests

25th June 2013

When the US Navy’s RQ-21A Integrator Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) completed its first flight tests at sea recently, technologies provided by Rockwell Collins …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sense and avoid sensor for UAVs makes progress

25th June 2013

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has conducted the second airborne demonstration of its prototype radar Airborne Sense and Avoid (ABSAA) sensor for UAVs. The company reported …
Defence Helicopter

Thailand seeks UH-72A Lakota helicopters

25th June 2013

The government of Thailand has expressed interest in acquiring the UH-72A Lakota helicopter from the US government at an estimated cost of $77 million. The …
Military Logistics

StandardAero wins RNLAF aircraft systems support contract

24th June 2013

StandardAero will maintain and support the propulsion systems of the Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF's) C-130H and C-130H-30 Hercules aircraft under a new multi-year contract announced …
Land Warfare

KMW announces delivery of 1,000th Dingo vehicle

24th June 2013

The German Federal Ministry of Defense has taken delivery of new Dingo general protection transport vehicles from manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) at a ceremony in …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to work on GPS solution for USAF

24th June 2013

Northrop Grumman will continue work to improve geo-registration accuracy for positioning and pointing applications for the US Air Force under a phase two inertial navigation …
Land Warfare

DE&S highlights industry opportunities on UK armour programmes

24th June 2013

The UK Armoured Vehicles Programme team is expected to spend about £350 million this year and about £10 billion over 10 years, the head of …
Military Logistics

UK DE&S outsourcing transactions to DSG

24th June 2013

The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Armoured Vehicles Programme will outsource the contract management of repairs to the Defence Support Group (DSG) next month. …
Defence Notes

UK cements second place in global defence exports

21st June 2013

UK defence and security exports have increased by £3.5bn to £11bn between 2011 and 2012, making it the second largest exporter behind the US. According …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Paris Air Show 2013: Europe questions UAV progress

21st June 2013

European UAV development has been slow at best in recent years, but industry is confident that indigenous designs will impact the market in the years …
Land Warfare

Cubic to provide I-TESS II training system to USMC

21st June 2013

Cubic Defense Applications will supply an advanced Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System (I-TESS) II to the US Marine Corps (USMC) under an additional delivery order announced …
Digital Battlespace

Paris Air Show 2013: FAB-T alternative passes CDR

21st June 2013

Raytheon has confirmed that it has completed its CDR as part of its Family of Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Alternative contract with the US Air Force, …
Land Warfare

ATN introduces new night vision goggles

21st June 2013

American Technologies Network (ATN) has introduced a new multi-purpose ATN NVG-7 series of night vision goggles (NVGs) designed to operate as a hand-held, head-mounted or …
Defence Helicopter

Paris Air Show 2013: New safety devices for AgustaWestland helicopters

21st June 2013

Aero Sekur has been awarded a contract by AgustaWestland to provide emergency helicopter flotation devices. They will be used on-board AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Trimble unveils new integrated UAV survey solution

21st June 2013

Trimble has introduced a new integrated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solution designed for the survey and geospatial markets. The system consists of the Trimble UX5 …

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