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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.
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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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Digital Battlespace
Philippines wants Sea Giraffe radars
16th December 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a $25 million foreign military sale to the Philippines for AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe 3D air search radars …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems rolls out AMPV
15th December 2016
The US Army has received its first Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype from manufacturer BAE Systems. BAE Systems will manufacture all five variants of the …
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Land Warfare
Ajax firing testing begins
15th December 2016
The first live firing tests have been carried out for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme, General Dynamics Land Systems–UK announced on 14 December. The …
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Land Warfare
DRS awarded JETS contract
15th December 2016
DRS Technologies will produce a next-generation hand-held precision laser targeting system for the US Army under a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract worth up …
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Land Warfare
Germany delivers Marder AIFVs to Jordan
15th December 2016
Germany is delivering 50 Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicles (AIFVs) to Jordan to help secure its borders with Syria and Iraq. During the handover of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Next phase of civil airspace UAS integration trials begin
15th December 2016
A new phase of trials for the integration of UAS into UK airspace has begun using a BAE Systems Jetstream 31 flying testbed, the company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AirMap, DigiCert unveil Drone ID
15th December 2016
A new system that provides instant authentication of an unmanned aircraft’s identity certificate has been introduced by AirMap for UAS operations. The publicly-trusted SSL/TLS certificate, …
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Training
ATC simulator system for Colombian Air Force
15th December 2016
The Colombian Air Force has ordered an air traffic control (ATC) tower simulator system (TSS) from Adacel Systems, the company announced on 12 December. The …
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Digital Battlespace
Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar
15th December 2016
The United States Defence Secretary has announced that an agreement has been reached to allow Qatar to purchase a long range early warning radar (EWR) …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing delivers upgraded E-3A to NATO
15th December 2016
Delivery to NATO of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades has now begun with the first of 14 aircraft now …
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Training
Lithuania, SAAB sign RBS70 simulators contract
15th December 2016
Saab will supply the Lithuanian armed forces with RBS 70 simulators as part of an order announced on 13 December. The company will supply simulators, …
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Naval Warfare
PAE wins maritime surveillance contract
15th December 2016
PAE will deliver command, control, communications, and surveillance capabilities to the Tunisian Navy for maritime surveillance under a contract announced on 12 December. The equipment …
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Land Warfare
Second test for modernised TACMS
14th December 2016
Lockheed Martin’s modernised Tactical Missile System (TACMS) has undertaken a second test flight at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced on 12 …
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Safran signs NH90 engine support contract
14th December 2016
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract to support engines powering French, Belgian and Netherlands NH90 helicopters with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA). The …
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Training
AEgis for US Army gaming 3D models
14th December 2016
AEgis Technologies will develop high fidelity 3D models for the US Army Game Studio under two contracts announced on 12 December. The AAA game quality …
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Military Logistics
Germany receives tactical standard A400M
14th December 2016
Germany has received its first A400M configured for tactical transport operations, Airbus Defence and Space announced on 12 December. Germany has previously received five A400Ms …
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Land Warfare
Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 1 - land)
14th December 2016
With Saudi Arabia engaged in military action in the Yemen, the kingdom is taking an active part in the wider Middle East conflict between Sunni …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)
14th December 2016
As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …
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Digital Battlespace
Additional radars targeted for Kuwait
14th December 2016
Kuwait looks likely to expand its military radar coverage following the US State Department approval of a foreign military sale (FMS) to the country for …
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US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
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![Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider]()
Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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![US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment]()
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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![GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF]()
GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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![US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment]()
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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![US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary]()
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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![BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions]()
BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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![Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider]()
Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
