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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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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
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Land Warfare
India's new rifle opts for 7.62mm
13th December 2016
The Indian Army is rerunning a competition for a general assault rifle to replace the problematic Indian Small Arms System (INSAS). The specifications for the new …
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Military Logistics
SEA to support Royal Navy sonars
13th December 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a two year contract worth £1 million to Cohort subsidiary SEA to provide technical support for a …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems wins AWD support
13th December 2016
BAE Systems Australia will support the Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) as they are delivered and transitioned into service under …
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Sikorsky opens testing lab for CRH
12th December 2016
Sikorsky has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab in Stratford, Connecticut, to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme. The 2,500 …
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Naval Warfare
Belgian-Dutch intent goes beyond joint ship procurement
12th December 2016
In addition to the joint procurement of new frigates and mine hunters under a letter of intent signed by Belgium and the Netherlands in Brussels …
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Land Warfare
Russia’s Armata is coming…
12th December 2016
The Russian Army is set to receive over two-thousand new Armata T-14 tanks within the next decade. A contract signed between the Russian MoD and …
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Military Logistics
Canada selects C295W aircraft
12th December 2016
The Canadian government has selected the Airbus C295W aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue programme.The 16 aircraft will be modified …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army orders MK90 propellant grains
12th December 2016
BAE Systems will supply the US Army with additional MK90 propellant grains under a $69 million contract announced on 7 December. The MK90 grain is …
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Defence Helicopter
Chilean S-70i contract signed
12th December 2016
The Chilean Air Force has ordered six S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky under a contract announced on 7 December. The force originally announced its …
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Military Logistics
Coast Guard partners with DLA for new cutter logistics
12th December 2016
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is expanding its relationship based on the entry into service of the new USCG Offshore Patrol …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French A9-M AUVs to receive comms upgrade
12th December 2016
ECA Group is set to update the French Navy’s A9-M AUVs will new long range communication capabilities, the company announced on 7 December. The six …
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Naval Warfare
More suppliers join Type 26 programme
12th December 2016
BAE Systems has awarded manufacturing equipment contracts to six more companies for Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme, bringing the total investment to date in the …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo in frame for Bangladesh ASW helicopter order
12th December 2016
The Bangladesh Navy (BN) has launched a hunt for two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters in the 2017 financial year. The desired platform must be a …
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Land Warfare
India funds extra rocket artillery
12th December 2016
India invested INR32.3 billion ($475 million) in 36 additional Pinaka Mk I multiple rocket launchers (MRL) and 432 rockets, according to a contract signed on …
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Military Logistics
Indian Army needs to overcome critical deficiencies
10th December 2016
Facing increasing cross-border intrusions by militants, the Indian Army is looking at fast tracking procurement of ammunition from existing suppliers in the next 4-5 months …
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Military Logistics
AEDC tests new TF33 engine components
9th December 2016
Newly redesigned components of the Pratt and Whitney TF33 engine have undergone testing at the US Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). The …
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Training
Royal Navy invests in reservist facility
9th December 2016
The UK Royal Navy has announced an investment of £11million in a new facility for reservists to be built in Cardiff Bay, Wales. The investment …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing to acquire Liquid Robotics
9th December 2016
Boeing is set to acquire Liquid Robotics, with the companies entering into an agreement for the sale, Boeing announced on 6 December. Liquid Robotics is …
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Naval Warfare
OPV river flows for Royal Navy
9th December 2016
The long expected contract for ships four and five of the River-class Batch 2 programme for the Royal Navy (RN) was announced on 8 November. …
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