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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman transfers SATCOM tech to aircraft comms system

27th December 2013

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated a new SATCOM-derived aircraft communications system on-board its Firebird demonstrator aircraft, the company has revealed. The new ‘high-functioning, low-cost communications …
Defence Helicopter

Military helicopter industry to decline by half

27th December 2013

Frost and Sullivan has predicted that US DoD spending on military helicopters will decrease by almost half from $12.4 billion in 2012 to $6.7 billion …
Defence Helicopter

First flight of Mi-38 prototype with TV7-117V engines

24th December 2013

Russian Helicopters has commenced flight tests of its prototype Mi-38 multirole helicopter fitted with Russian-built TV7-117V engines, the company announced on 17 December. The …
Digital Battlespace

ATK and Hughes complete USAF weather satellite study

24th December 2013

An ATK-led team has completed a 12 month study into network-centric small satellites for future weather systems with a demonstration of the technology on 14 …
Military Logistics

First PW4062 engines for KC-46 tanker delivered

23rd December 2013

The first PW4062 engines for the KC-46 test aircraft have been delivered to Boeing’s Everett, WA, facility by Pratt & Whitney. The flight test aircraft …
Land Warfare

Kongsberg to update ASLAV Protector RWS

23rd December 2013

Kongsberg will update and overhaul the Protector M151 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in use with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a new contract announced …
Defence Helicopter

Sweden accepts first mission-capable NH90

23rd December 2013

The first NH90 in the upgraded TTH configuration has now been delivered to Sweden’s Helicopter Wing, the service announced in December. The unit has had …
Digital Battlespace

Babcock makes move into cyber market

23rd December 2013

Babcock International Group has announced the acquisition Context Information Security (ContextIS) in a £32 million transaction. ContextIS, based in London with offices in Germany …
Land Warfare

Canada cancels $2 billion IFV project

20th December 2013

The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial C$2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry …
Defence Helicopter

EW suite for RDAF EH-101 helicopter begins testing

20th December 2013

The Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment on the Royal Danish Air Force’ (RDAF) EH-101 TTT helicopter has undergone successful flight tests conducted by Terma and the …
Land Warfare

Sweden orders additional BvS10 all-terrain vehicles

20th December 2013

BAE Systems will supply an additional 102 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to Sweden under a $120 million order announced on 19 December. The order is part …
Digital Battlespace

Centurion completes first live-fire test with Javelin

20th December 2013

A Javelin missile has been successfully fired from the multirole Centurion launcher during tests performed by Raytheon Missile Systems and Chemring Countermeasures at the Defence …
Defence Helicopter

Pakistan to collaborate with Turkey on T-129

20th December 2013

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has signed a work share agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries, paving the way for any future Pakistani purchase of the T-129 …
Land Warfare

Netherlands to sell Leopard 2 MBTs to Finland

20th December 2013

The Netherlands will sell 100 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Finland, it has emerged. Acknowledging reports circulating in the Finnish media …
Military Logistics

300th C-130J Super Hercules delivered

19th December 2013

Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules programme has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 300th aircraft. The aircraft was ferried from the company’s …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland opens new office in Seoul, RoK

18th December 2013

AgustaWestland is looking to strengthen its presence in the Republic of Korea (RoK) helicopter market with the opening of a new office in Seoul. The …
Defence Helicopter

Raytheon receives miniaturised GPS receiver order

18th December 2013

The US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has placed the first order with Raytheon for the MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturised airborne GPS receiver under …
Land Warfare

Saudi Arabia defence force selects MILO simulators

18th December 2013

Arotech's training and simulation division will supply its MILO Range simulators to the Saudi Arabian defence forces under a new contract announced on 18 December. …
Defence Helicopter

Japan plans to buy V-22 Ospreys amid China tensions

17th December 2013

The Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) plans to acquire 17 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and three Global Hawk UAVs to bolster defences against an increasingly aggressive China, …