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Air Warfare

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.

Naval Warfare

South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs

HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

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Military Logistics

Boeing to support Korea F-15Ks

23rd February 2012

Boeing has announced that it has received a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to ensure …
Digital Battlespace

Harris introduces Falcon networking system

23rd February 2012

Harris Corporation has unveiled the Harris Falcon networking system, an integrated and ruggedised end-to-end system for connecting warfighters in the field to the tactical cloud. …
Defence Helicopter

US Army receives first UTA

23rd February 2012

The Longbow Limited Liability Company has announced that it has delivered the first production Longbow UAS Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) for the Apache …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2012: First NIE 12.1 Procurement Targets Single Channel SRW Radios

23rd February 2012

In what appears to be the first procurement activity emerging from the US Army’s recent Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), the service has just released a …
Naval Warfare

Royal Navy to receive four new tankers

23rd February 2012

The Royal Navy (RN) is to receive a new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers to maintain its ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel …
Military Logistics

AUSA 2012: ITT Exelis unveils tactical power alternative

23rd February 2012

Reflective of myriad joint service efforts to optimise energy capabilities of tactical wheeled vehicle platforms, ITT Exelis used AUSA Winter 2012 for the inaugural exhibit …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2012: US Army anxiously awaits finalisation of network technology baseline

23rd February 2012

With multiple iterations of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) events coming on the heels of several years of Future Combat Systems (FCS) and post-FCS system …
Military Logistics

AUSA 2012: Abrams, Bradley and Stryker may see sustainment funding challenges

22nd February 2012

The upcoming end of procurement for three major US Army ground combat systems provides planners with some concern over subsequent sustainment funding. Speaking to media …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2012: US Army Quantifies Stryker Double-V Hull

22nd February 2012

Service representatives used the venue of the AUSA Winter 2012 to quantify initial combat performance of the new Stryker ‘Double-V Hull’ (DVH) design and speculate …
Land Warfare

3,500 M-ATV underbody kit in-theatre installations completed

22nd February 2012

Oshkosh Defense has announced that along with the US military, it has completed the in-theater installation of the 3,500th Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Underbody …
Digital Battlespace

TRACER goes operational with SOUTHCOM

22nd February 2012

The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has deployed Lockheed Martin's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER) following operational demonstrations. According to Lockheed Martin, the sensor which …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman completes UK E-3D Sentry repairs

22nd February 2012

Northrop Grumman has announced that repairs to a UK E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (UK AWACS) aircraft have been successfully completed ahead of …
Digital Battlespace

Report warns of EMP threats

22nd February 2012

A UK government report has warned the Ministry of Defence (MoD) against overlooking the threat of electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) weapons. According to the Defence Committee's …
Land Warfare

Barco technology selected for Scout SV

22nd February 2012

General Dynamics UK has selected Barco's 8” rugged extreme displays in triple head driver display configuration and Video Processing Unit (VPU) for the British Army's …
Land Warfare

CVR(T) night vision system upgrade contract awarded

22nd February 2012

DRS Technologies has announced that along with its teaming partner Kent Periscopes, it will enhance the drivers night vision system currently installed on the Combat …
Defence Helicopter

DCNS conducts FREMM Aquitaine helicopter deck landing trials

21st February 2012

DCNS has announced formal qualification of the FREMM frigate Aquitaine's flight deck for operations with the Lynx helicopter. The milestone follows a successful deck landing …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics, BAE Systems demo RCGM

21st February 2012

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems have successfully demonstrated a tactical version of their 81mm Roll Control Guided Mortar (RCGM). A total …
Land Warfare

ATK to develop GMLRS alternative warhead

21st February 2012

ATK has announced that it has been selected by the US Army to develop an alternative warhead for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Mini Falcon ordered for UAV college course

21st February 2012

Innocon’s Mini Falcon II TUAV has been ordered by Northland Community and Technical College in the US for the college’s UAS maintenance and training programme. …