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What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.

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Defence Notes

Ingalls to build DDG 123

1st April 2016

The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $618 million contract modification by the US Navy to build the Arleigh …
Defence Helicopter

FIDAE 2016: Peru’s billion dollar shopping spree

1st April 2016

The Peruvian Air Force has set out ambitious plans to modernise its air force over the next five years with one of the main aims …
Defence Helicopter

DefExpo 2016: HAL LUH to fly soon

1st April 2016

A new helicopter emerging from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) hangar is the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), and it is expected to perform its maiden flight …
Military Logistics

KeyLogic to support Benét Laboratories

1st April 2016

KeyLogic Systems has received a new five-year, $9.5 million contract from the US Army to provide technical support services for the Benét Laboratories facility at …
Digital Battlespace

Senses heightened for Apache

1st April 2016

The US Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopters are to get the new sensors that will provide them with new capabilities. It has finally been decided that …
Defence Helicopter

Colombian Air Force gets seventh Huey II Kit

1st April 2016

Bell Helicopter has delivered the seventh Huey II Kit to the Colombian Air Force (COLAF), it was announced on 30 March. The delivery of the …
Training

CAS closes in on UK augmented success

1st April 2016

Close Air Solutions (CAS), in partnership with Cursive Simulation, has submitted a second bid as part of the UK’s defence growth partnership (DGP) innovation challenge and …
Land Warfare

DefExpo 2016: Indian Army homes in on SAMs

1st April 2016

An earlier survey of Indian Amy air defence requirements discussed antiaircraft artillery and VSHORADS. A third area of need is for short-range surface-to-air missiles (SR-SAM). …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rockwell to provide sensor for FT-200FH

1st April 2016

Rockwell Collins has been contracted by FT Sistemas to provide its micro inertial navigation sensor (INS) for the latter's new FT-200FH unmanned Category 2 helicopter, …
Military Logistics

Vectrus to support US bases in Kuwait

1st April 2016

Vectrus Systems has been awarded a $329 million contract modification for US Army base operations and security support services in Kuwait, the company announced on …
Land Warfare

DefExpo 2016: Indian air defence still up in the air

1st April 2016

The Indian Army currently has several air defence programmes on the go. These include antiaircraft artillery, very short-range air defence systems (VSHORADS), which are outlined …
Digital Battlespace

DefExpo 2016: Thales, BTSL to develop fire control radar

1st April 2016

Thales and BEL-Thales Systems (BTSL) have entered into an agreement for the development of the Pharos fire control radar for both gun and missile systems, Thales …
Defence Helicopter

Sener delivers second AB212 to Spain

1st April 2016

Sener has delivered the second Agusta Bell helicopter 212 (AB212) to the Spanish Ministry of Defense’s Directorate General of Armament and Material, it announced on …
Training

Project Cerbére gathers pace

1st April 2016

The French Army has launched a major upgrade of its main line training sites under a project known as Cerbére (Cerberus). The service currently operates …
Digital Battlespace

Thales bags French SOCRATE, POINCARE contracts

1st April 2016

Thales has been awarded two contracts by the French defence procurement agency (DGA), it announced on 30 March. The contracts include deployment of the POINCARE …
Land Warfare

DefExpo 2016: ‘Danger close!’ for Indian artillery

1st April 2016

The situation for Indian artillery is extremely dire, with no new howitzers inducted over the past three decades. However, programmes are under way to procure …
Defence Helicopter

Philippine AW159 order confirmed

1st April 2016

Finmeccanica has received an over $113 million contract from the Philippine Navy to supply two AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopters, the company announced on 31 March. …
Digital Battlespace

Booz Allen receives radio support contract

31st March 2016

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a three year, $20.2 million contract from the US Army Project Manager Tactical Radios (PM TR) and the associated Product …
Defence Notes

FIDAE 2016: RAF eyes role in LATAM exercises

31st March 2016

Despite the Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas missing this year’s FIDAE airshow due to operational commitments, the service’s deputy commander of operations still sees a …

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