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

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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.

Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

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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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SEA targets South Korean shipbuilders

18th May 2018

SEA has highlighted its Torpedo Launch System (TLS) to South Korean shipbuilders at a defence industry day on board the Royal Navy’s HMS Sutherland in …

PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills

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PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills

18th May 2018

Recent imagery released by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) shows three of its Z-9D anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters firing YJ-9 anti-ship missiles against a …

US Army awaiting additional lessons learned from 1st SFAB deployment

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US Army awaiting additional lessons learned from 1st SFAB deployment

17th May 2018

It's still early days for the initial deployment of the US Army's 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), but early reports are positive and forthcoming …

US Air Force worries over ‘brittle’ supply chain

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US Air Force worries over ‘brittle’ supply chain

17th May 2018

Some US Air Force senior logisticians are worried over the ‘brittleness’ of the service’s supply chain.  That was one of the key messages delivered at …

IDEB 2018: New APC jostles for Slovakian tender

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IDEB 2018: New APC jostles for Slovakian tender

17th May 2018

Czech company, Zetor Engineering, has unveiled its new 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle as the company seeks to pursue the Slovakian Army’s land modernisation programme. Known …

Canadian DND opens new facility at Borden

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Canadian DND opens new facility at Borden

17th May 2018

The Canadian Department of National Defence has opened its newly-constructed Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) school at Canadian Forces Base Borden, it was …

How sovereign will the UK’s carriers be?

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How sovereign will the UK’s carriers be?

17th May 2018

The eight acres of mobile territory that the UK Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth class carriers will provide have been broadly welcomed, although how truly …

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Leidos receives SE Core contract

17th May 2018

Leidos has received a contract from the US Army Contracting Command – Orlando to develop and provide simulated training environments to meet US Army requirements, …

Denmark to pull special forces out of Iraq

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Denmark to pull special forces out of Iraq

17th May 2018

NATO-member Denmark said on 17 May that its special forces taking part in the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq would …

Alta Devices solar tech for UAV project

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Alta Devices solar tech for UAV project

17th May 2018

Alta Devices’ flexible and lightweight solar technology has been selected by the US Naval Research Laboratory to power its Hybrid Tiger UAV, the company announced …

IDEB 2018: Slovakia 8x8 IFV contract imminent

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IDEB 2018: Slovakia 8x8 IFV contract imminent

17th May 2018

The Slovakian Ministry of Defence is expected to award Patria with a contract for the production and delivery of a new variant of the company's 8x8 …

New Black Hawk mooring pads underway

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New Black Hawk mooring pads underway

17th May 2018

Work has begun on the construction of new helicopter mooring pads for the US Army's 1st Air Calvary Brigade in Powidz, Poland, as part of …

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