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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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Land Warfare

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Uncrewed Vehicles

UAV Factory unveils electric Penguin BE UAV

13th June 2013

UAV Factory has unveiled an electric version of its Penguin B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), called the Penguin BE. The system has already secured a …
Defence Helicopter

US military orders additional V-22 Ospreys

13th June 2013

The Bell Boeing V-22 programme will produce and deliver 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the US military under a new five-year US Naval Air …
Defence Helicopter

Paris Air Show 2013: Thales develops new cockpit with military in mind

13th June 2013

Thales has launched a new cockpit - the Avionics 2020 – that includes some traits that military operators may need in the future. Launched at …
Defence Helicopter

Paris Air Show 2013: Boeing raises international sales target

13th June 2013

Boeing has increased its non-US sales to more than a quarter of its business, as the company realigns itself to weather the current US defence …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin supports real-time ISR for Red Flag

12th June 2013

The Distributed Common Ground Station Imagery (DCGS-I) mobile test bed modernised by Lockheed Martin in 2012 has been used to provide advanced exploitation of intelligence, …
Military Logistics

US Army approves AAR HMMWV-mounted shelters

12th June 2013

The Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS) Type V developed by AAR has passed first article testing by the US Army. This marks a critical milestone in …
Military Logistics

Indian Air Force receives first C-17 aircraft

12th June 2013

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown its first C-17 Globemaster III to India following the on-schedule completion of the flight test programme by Boeing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman to support US Navy USV minehunting

11th June 2013

Northrop Grumman will support the US Navy’s integration of the AQS-24A Side Look Sonar System onto an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) under a new contract …
Land Warfare

AM General BRV-O on track for government testing delivery

11th June 2013

AM General has reported that its Blast Resistant Vehicle - Off road (BRV-O) is on track to enter government testing in the coming months. The …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing signs $4 billion US Army Chinook contract

11th June 2013

Boeing will supply 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to the US Army under a new $4 billion multi-year contract announced on 11 June. The contract includes …
Naval Warfare

Second attempt at Canadian JSS project moves ahead

11th June 2013

Canada has selected the Type 702 off-the-shelf design from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for its Joint Support Ship (JSS) project. The Canadian DND announced the …
Military Logistics

Second A400M for French Air Force takes flight

10th June 2013

Airbus Military has announced that the second production A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight on 7 June from the company’s facilities in …
Military Logistics

Wyle to modernise USAF C-5 aircraft life rafts

10th June 2013

Wyle will update the 25-person life rafts used aboard the US Air Force C-5 transport aircraft under a new $850,000 contract announced on 6 June. …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics MPC completes critical test phase

10th June 2013

General Dynamics Land Systems has announced its Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) has successfully completed water performance swim and human factors testing for the US Marine …
Land Warfare

Patriot successfully test fires PAC-3 MSE missile

7th June 2013

Raytheon has announced that the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System has successfully test fired a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile at White Sands …
Uncrewed Vehicles

New UAV heavy-fuel engines introduced

7th June 2013

3W-International has developed a new range of 2-stroke, Twin Spark (TS) heavy fuel engines (HFE) for use on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The range includes …
Defence Helicopter

US Army Apache Modernized Laser Range Finder delivered

7th June 2013

The new Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) for the US Army’s AH-64D/E Apache helicopter has been delivered by Lockheed Martin, it was announced on 6 …
Defence Helicopter

CH-53K operational test helicopter contract issued

7th June 2013

Sikorsky Aircraft will build four production-representative CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for the US Marine Corps under a $435 million contract awarded by the US Navy. …
Defence Notes

Paramount Group acquires ATE

6th June 2013

Paramount Group has agreed to acquire ATE South Africa as part of a rescue package, it has been announced. ATE will now be incorporated into …

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