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Land Warfare

What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.

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Kongsberg announces Norwegian NASAMS II contract

15th January 2013

Kongsberg has announced that it will deliver an upgrade to the Royal Norwegian Air Force's NASAMS II air defence system under a 300 MNOK contract …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army to receive new MetaVR VRSG systems

15th January 2013

MetaVR has announced that under an agreement with AAI, its Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) will be used for simulation training in three US Army …
Military Logistics

ST Engineering wins Oman C130 contract

15th January 2013

The aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering, Singapore Technologies Aerospace, will provide a full scale maintenance and modernisation solution for three of the Royal Air …
Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman wins US Army HHPTD contract

14th January 2013

Northrop Grumman will supply Hand Held Precision Targeting Devices (HHPTDs) to the US Army under a new contract announced on 14 January. The contract, worth …
Uncrewed Vehicles

First sensor-equipped Euro Hawk takes flight

14th January 2013

The first full system test flight of the Euro Hawk UAV has been conducted by Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland (operating through Cassidian) from Manching …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems wins IAF Flight Academy awards

14th January 2013

Elbit Systems has been awarded two follow-on contracts by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the operation and maintenance of the Israeli Air Force’s …
Military Logistics

New Rolls-Royce service centre opens at RAF Marham

14th January 2013

A new Rolls-Royce Service Delivery Centre has opened at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Marham in Norfolk, UK. The new centre officially opened …
Land Warfare

Saab receives new MAPAM orders

14th January 2013

Saab Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland has announced that it has received two new contracts for its Mortar Anti Personnel Anti Material (MAPAM) system in new …
Digital Battlespace

Harris receives USSOCOM Falcon radio orders

11th January 2013

Harris Corporation has announced that it has received orders totalling $7 million from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for additional Falcon multiband manpack radios …
Land Warfare

Colombian MoD orders GDLS-Canada LAV III

11th January 2013

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has been issued a contract by the Colombian Ministry of National Defence that will see the company supply 24 Light Armoured …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems receives US Army TRIGR laser award

11th January 2013

BAE Systems will supply the US Army with additional TRIGR laser target locator modules under a new $7 million contract. The firm-fixed-price contract, issued by …
Land Warfare

UK MoD selects Glock pistols for troops

11th January 2013

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a new £9 million contract that will see the British armed Forces equipped with over 25,000 new …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA Aviation: TRADOC Commander says army needs to strike fine aviation balance

10th January 2013

Opening AUSA’s annual aviation conference, General Robert Cone, Commanding General US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), spoke of the difficulty that the army faces …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA Aviation: Industry warns of dangers of delaying new rotorcraft

10th January 2013

Industry leaders have warned of the potential dangers that might come from any delays to starting new vertical lift projects for the army and by …
Land Warfare

Raytheon Quick Kill APS demonstrates accuracy

10th January 2013

Raytheon has conducted testing of its Quick Kill Active Protection System (APS) that saw the system successfully defeat one of the most lethal Rocket Propelled …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Telephonics to provide MQ-8B Fire Scout radar

10th January 2013

The MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed for the US Navy will be fitted with a multimode …
Military Logistics

Pratt & Whitney to support ROKAF F100 engines

10th January 2013

Pratt & Whitney will support the F100 engines powering the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 and Boeing F-15K fighters …
Military Logistics

Cost increases add further woes to UK air re-fuelling and transport capability

10th January 2013

The UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme has recorded a net cost increase of £257 million over the last year while the A400M transport …
Digital Battlespace

MUOS software waveform delivered to US Navy

9th January 2013

Lockheed Martin announced on 8 January that it has completed and delivered the software waveform for the US Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). A …

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