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UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
The number of aircraft was stated by UK Defence Secretary John Healey during a Defence Committee hearing. It follows on from the UK’s decision to purchase F-35A aircraft to boost its nuclear deterrence, although hurdles and questions about the order still remain.
Land Warfare
British Army considers purchasing the NEMO 120mm mortar turret for the Patria 6×6
Babcock is offering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 for one of the elements of the UK Land Mobility Programme (LMP). It would be a replacement for some of the UK’s existing armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) fleets including the FV432 which is now some 70 years old.
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
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Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin announces new C-130 heavy maintenance centre
13th August 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that Cascade Aerospace will become the second C-130 Heavy Maintenance Centre (HMC) in the world, expanding upon the company’s current role …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
LEMV successfully completes first flight
13th August 2012
Northrop Grumman has confirmed, along with Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited, that the US Army’s Army's Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) has successfully completed its first …
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Digital Battlespace
US prepares to wrap up JTRS
11th August 2012
The US military is preparing to wrap up the activities of its Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ScanEagle conducts first operational mission in Dutch service
10th August 2012
A Dutch ScanEagle tactical UAV conducted its first operational mission over the Gulf of Aden on 8 August as part of the counter-piracy operation Ocean …
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Naval Warfare
Cassidian wins Finnish OPV radar contract
10th August 2012
Cassidian has announced that it will equip the new Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Finnish Border Guard with its TRS-3D naval radar under a contract …
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Offshore helicopter boom forecast
10th August 2012
Eurocopter-subsidiary Helibras is eyeing a requirement from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company for 80 to 90 medium to heavy helicopters over the next decade. Petroleo Brasilero …
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Military Logistics
Avcorp announces Boeing production development contract
10th August 2012
Avcorp Industries has announced that it has received a purchase contract from Boeing for the production development and supply of a prototype ‘Ruddevator,’ a flight …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: Oshkosh highlights Marine Corps LOE
9th August 2012
Oshkosh used AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America to highlight the success of last week’s US Marine Corps’ Cargo UGV Limited Objective Experiment (LOE) of its …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: Lockheed Martin to extend SMSS capability
9th August 2012
Following the return of Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) from its in-theatre mission assessment in June, the company is looking at adding a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: Civil UAS tactics can draw on military experience
9th August 2012
One of the panel presentations at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America explored the possibilities of transforming military UAS operational lessons to commercial and civil applications. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: Army highlights LEMV milestone
9th August 2012
In her keynote address to AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America, Lt Gen Mary Legere, Deputy Chief of Staff, G2, US Army, highlighted this week’s first …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: LM demonstrates new small UAS
9th August 2012
Lockheed Martin is to demonstrate its Desert Hawk III, Desert Hawk Extended Endurance Range (EER) and new quadrotor UAV at the upcoming US Army Expeditionary …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: AAI Textron begins Shadow M2 flight tests
9th August 2012
AAI Textron Systems used AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America to highlight several upgrades to its Shadow UAS. ‘Our biggest upgrade, and this is not government …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: FAA flying high with airspace integration
9th August 2012
The FAA has claimed that a decision on the six test sites for UAS that is due to be established in an effort to open …
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Military Logistics
Oman’s C-130J takes flight
9th August 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that the new C-130J Super Hercules for the Sultanate of Oman has conducted a test flight at the Lockheed Martin facility. …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin awarded fuel cell contract
9th August 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been awarded a contract with the Office of Naval Research for the design and development of solid oxide …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing awarded US Army contract
9th August 2012
Boeing has announced that it has been awarded a US Army contract for Phase II of the Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS) programme, which will …
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Military Logistics
British Army receives HUMS from General Dynamics UK
9th August 2012
General Dynamics UK has announced that it has delivered the first fully qualified vehicle Systems Information Exploitation / Health and Usage Monitoring System (SIE/HUMS) ‘box’ …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2012: Liquid Robotics looks to expand Wave Glider market
8th August 2012
Liquid Robotics is to establish an office in Washington DC in a strategic effort to increase the federal footprint of its Wave Glider USV technology. …
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Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
