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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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Australia awards MCM USV contract

2nd March 2018

Steber International, an Australian manufacturer of fibreglass boats, won a contract worth more than A$6 million ($4.7 million) late last year to build five USVs …

Tapas in user configuration has a long road ahead

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Tapas in user configuration has a long road ahead

2nd March 2018

Delayed by over five years, and even seemingly confused over whether to call it Tapas or Rustom II, the Indian Defence Research Development Organisation’s (DRDO) MALE …

RUAG to provide TAN router to NATO

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RUAG to provide TAN router to NATO

2nd March 2018

RUAG Defence has received a contract to provide its Tactical Access Node (TAN) to NATO, the company announced on 22 February. The order marks the …

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Australia and Thales to deploy OneSKY programme

2nd March 2018

Thales has signed a contract worth around $949 million with the Australian Defence Force and Airservices Australia for the delivery and deployment of the OneSKY …

Singapore leverages unmanned and AI tech

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Singapore leverages unmanned and AI tech

2nd March 2018

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has begun live trials of more unmanned, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems to overcome the island-state’s constraints and …

Pentagon 'fully prepared' after Putin boasts of hypersonic missiles

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Pentagon 'fully prepared' after Putin boasts of hypersonic missiles

1st March 2018

The Pentagon on 1 March brushed off Russian President Vladimir Putin's boast of developing ‘invincible’ missiles, claiming the US was fully prepared for anything that …

US lays out plans to speed up hypersonic weapons development

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US lays out plans to speed up hypersonic weapons development

1st March 2018

Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted that the country possesses hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), DARPA revealed it has plans to ramp up testing …

Iraq MPs call for timetable for foreign troop pullout

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Iraq MPs call for timetable for foreign troop pullout

1st March 2018

Iraq's parliament called for the government to draw up a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country in a resolution passed on …

Heli-Expo 2018: Malaysian MD 530G deliveries imminent (video)

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Heli-Expo 2018: Malaysian MD 530G deliveries imminent (video)

1st March 2018

Deliveries of the first MD 530G attack helicopters to the Malaysian Army are set to begin in June, with all six units on order to …

To fend off the cold, NSW identifies survival gear needs

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To fend off the cold, NSW identifies survival gear needs

1st March 2018

The Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community is seeking cold weather survival gear to help troops stay warm in extreme environments. In a 23 February sources sought announcement, …

RAF launches advanced video imaging satellite

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RAF launches advanced video imaging satellite

1st March 2018

The UK Air Force has significantly advanced its satellite intelligence capabilities with the successful launch of the Carbonite-2 satellite terminal.  Providing the service with detailed …

Putin sets course for new US arms race with 'invincible' weapons

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Putin sets course for new US arms race with 'invincible' weapons

1st March 2018

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched what appeared to be the start of a new arms race with Washington, as he boasted of a new …

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