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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

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

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Naval Warfare

Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations

Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

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Training

Fox TMS Goes Live

4th March 2016

Training is not just about the provision of synthetic training equipment and classrooms. To operate a fully functioning training capability demands careful planning and management. …
Military Logistics

Second KC-46A takes flight

4th March 2016

Boeing has conducted the first flight of the second KC-46A tanker aircraft, it announced on 3 March. The flight took off from Paine Field and …
Training

UK invests in Wiltshire training camp

4th March 2016

The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is investing £2.4 million in upgrades at the New Zealand Farm camp on Salisbury Plain training area in Wiltshire, …
Land Warfare

Russia tests Armata

4th March 2016

An experimental batch of Armata T-14 MBTs and new T-15 IFVs are set to be taken on strength by the Russian Land Forces from 2017 …
Land Warfare

Russian IFV producer faces bankruptcy

4th March 2016

Kurganmashzavod, which is Russia's only producer of infantry fighting vehicles, may declare bankruptcy in the coming weeks, due to financial problems. Sources close to the …
Training

ROCAF Invests in F-16 MTC

4th March 2016

The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is currently undergoing a period of turmoil with budgetary pressures and political intervention from the People’s Republic of …
Defence Helicopter

North American helicopter market outlook

4th March 2016

Richard Thomas speaks to Chris Emerson, CEO of Airbus Helicopters Inc, about the current state of the North American helicopter market and future prospects for …
Naval Warfare

Philippines wants more patrol aircraft

4th March 2016

As a way of getting more maritime patrol aircraft in the air, the Philippines is planning to buy new aircraft and lease retired aircraft. These are both …
Uncrewed Vehicles

DJI launches Phantom 4 UAV

3rd March 2016

DJI has launched a new consumer quadcopter called Phantom 4 designed for professional aerial photography, the company announced on 2 March. The camera-equipped UAS has …
Naval Warfare

Goa Shipyard launches MCGS Victory

3rd March 2016

Goa Shipyard has launched MCGS Victory, the first fast patrol vessel built for the Mauritius Coast Guard (MCG), it announced on 29 February. The vessel, …
Land Warfare

GD to produce M&P pistol barrels

3rd March 2016

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a multi-year contract from Smith & Wesson to manufacture and supply hammer forged, military-grade gun barrels for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Adacel participates in TBO-UAS project

3rd March 2016

Adacel has successfully participated in a trajectory based operation (TBO) and UAS integration demonstration project that was conducted at the Florida NextGen Test Bed at …
Military Logistics

Australia aims for new ammo

3rd March 2016

The Australian Army is seeking new 155mm ammunition for its howitzers according to an RfT released on 26 February. The Future Artillery Ammunition (FAA) requirement …
Training

British navy trains HMS Pembroke

3rd March 2016

The UK Royal Navy has been conducting training on its Sandown class minehunter HMS Pembroke off the west coast of Scotland, in order to prepare …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2016: Day 2 round-up (video)

2nd March 2016

Grant Turnbull discusses some of the highlights on day 2 of Heli-Expo in Louisville, including Era Group's partnership to develop an EMS variant of the …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2016: Era Group considers AW609 for EMS

2nd March 2016

Era Group is working with Finmeccanica Helicopter Division to further develop the AW609 tiltrotor for EMS missions, following the signing of an agreement at Heli-Expo. …
Defence Helicopter

Heli-Expo 2016: MD reveals new attack helicopter (video)

2nd March 2016

MD Helicopters has launched a new attack helicopter programme it has dubbed the ‘6XX’ with the aggressive timeline of being ready for market in 2018. …
Naval Warfare

Cambridge Pixel supplies radar software to OSI

2nd March 2016

Cambridge Pixel’s radar simulator software has been supplied to OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) as part of an Integrated Bridge System being delivered to the Royal …
Defence Notes

Rheinmetall automatic cannon for Gripen

2nd March 2016

Rheinmetall is to equip Gripen NG fighter aircraft with the BK27 automatic cannon featuring a new linkless ammunition feeding system, under a contract announced by …

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