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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

22nd October 2026

Responses are due by 29 October as the Royal Navy tests the market, with BAE Systems’ Herne and MSubs’ Excalibur setting up a contest where payloads may decide the winner.

UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

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UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

21st October 2026

Airbus is developing new capabilities for its A400M transport aircraft as European countries consider future airlift requirements and the UK plans to deploy the aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

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UDT 2018: No firm offer of the Venari-85 yet

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UDT 2018: No firm offer of the Venari-85 yet

27th June 2018

Once again BMT brought attention to its Venari-85 mine countermeasure (MCM) platform although the company is yet to confirm that it will put the design forward for …

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Vard to build Norwegian coast guard vessels

27th June 2018

Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Holdings has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for the construction of three coast guard vessels, Fincantieri announced …

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Two pilots killed in Pakistan fighter crash

27th June 2018

Two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed on 26 June when an F-7 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at a base outside …

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USMC to test wireless rifle control system

27th June 2018

Australian company Kord Defence has signed a contract with the US Marine Corps (USMC) for the testing and evaluation of a wireless rifle control system, …

Opinion: Korean Peninsula 2021 – positive but with storm clouds

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Opinion: Korean Peninsula 2021 – positive but with storm clouds

27th June 2018

July 2021 – It is now three years since the Singapore Summit between US President Donald Trump and the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. …

UDT 2018: BAE Systems introduces home-grown Archerfish launcher

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UDT 2018: BAE Systems introduces home-grown Archerfish launcher

26th June 2018

BAE Systems showcased its new launcher for the Archerfish mine neutralisation system at UDT in Glasgow. Although the company already delivers the solution to the …

Amid technical challenges, US Army could shake up APS effort

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Amid technical challenges, US Army could shake up APS effort

26th June 2018

The US Army may have given the Trophy active protection system (APS) the green light to proceed but the service looks to be on the …

Industry positions for Canada's upcoming ACSV requirement

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Industry positions for Canada's upcoming ACSV requirement

26th June 2018

Industry is positioning for a burgeoning Canadian Army requirement that looks set to replace the service's legacy M113s, along with its 8x8 Bison fleet. The …

ATC tower renovation at Elmendorf-Richardson complete

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ATC tower renovation at Elmendorf-Richardson complete

26th June 2018

Improvements to the main air traffic control (ATC) tower at the US military’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska have been completed, US PACOM announced on …

UDT 2018: Trial of LiFi networking takes places at Babcock facility

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UDT 2018: Trial of LiFi networking takes places at Babcock facility

26th June 2018

UK-based company pureLiFi has been trialing a wireless capability with Babcock to support shore-side maintenance decision making, as improving logistics methods and delivery emerged as …

US touts enduring Pacific presence as carrier visits Manila

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US touts enduring Pacific presence as carrier visits Manila

26th June 2018

A US aircraft carrier visited the Philippines on 26 June, the third such call in four months, as its commander cited America's ‘enduring presence’ in …

USAF replaces AFFF with environmentally friendly foam

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USAF replaces AFFF with environmentally friendly foam

26th June 2018

The US Air Force has replaced the legacy Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) in fire vehicles and stockpiles across the service with a new environmentally …

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