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Europe’s future tank hits targets as MARTE programme gains momentum

25th March 2026

An effort to develop a new European main battle tank has passed several milestones on the road to a Preliminary Design Review which is expected within two years.

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Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

25th March 2026

While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

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BAE Systems to sustain F-35 EW systems

23rd May 2018

BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain critical electronic warfare (EW) systems on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The …

Russian nuclear submarine test fires Bulava missiles

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Russian nuclear submarine test fires Bulava missiles

23rd May 2018

A Russian nuclear submarine on 22 May successfully fired four Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea on Russia's northwestern coast, the military said …

ITEC 2018: Australian Army licenses VBSFires

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ITEC 2018: Australian Army licenses VBSFires

23rd May 2018

SimCentric has announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has procured a perpetual enterprise licence for VBS3Fires FST. The contract was signed this month. The …

Rolls-Royce MT30 turbine for Japan’s new frigate

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Rolls-Royce MT30 turbine for Japan’s new frigate

23rd May 2018

The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power a new class of frigates for the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), the …

Pentagon set to nominate commando to head forces in Afghanistan

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Pentagon set to nominate commando to head forces in Afghanistan

23rd May 2018

The Pentagon is set to nominate a special operations soldier as the next commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a military official told …

Japan’s AWACS fleet to receive upgrades

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Japan’s AWACS fleet to receive upgrades

23rd May 2018

The US Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center has awarded a $208 million contract to Boeing to upgrade the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s …

Government change likely to impact Malaysian defence procurements

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Government change likely to impact Malaysian defence procurements

23rd May 2018

The discovery by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed’s newly elected government that Malaysia has a MYR1 trillion ($251.7 billion) debt is likely to impact ongoing and …

Ukraine tests anti-tank missiles bought from US

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Ukraine tests anti-tank missiles bought from US

22nd May 2018

Ukraine on 22 May carried out tests of the top of the range Javelin anti-tank missile it recently bought from the US to boost its arsenal …

Construction starts on two more US Navy destroyers

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Construction starts on two more US Navy destroyers

22nd May 2018

Bath Iron Works (BIW) has begun fabrication of the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), the US Navy announced …

SOFIC 2018: AeroVironment receives Switchblade for USMC

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SOFIC 2018: AeroVironment receives Switchblade for USMC

22nd May 2018

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a procurement contract for its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS). At SOFIC 2018, the company announced that …

SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM embraces hackers and makers

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SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM embraces hackers and makers

22nd May 2018

USSOCOM has embraced the potential involvement of so-called “hackers” and “makers” in an accelerated acquisition process. Hacker and maker involvement feeds the process through the …

Qioptiq opens warehouse to support armed forces

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Qioptiq opens warehouse to support armed forces

22nd May 2018

Qioptiq has opened a new £3.7 million ($4.2 million) warehouse facility in St Asaph, North Wales to support the armed forces, the UK MoD announced …

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