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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

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Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

30th April 2026

The Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm self-propelled gun is making strong progress, with contracts being placed and production capacity being boosted for the base Boxer vehicle.

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US, Israel forces ready for evolving threats with major drill

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US, Israel forces ready for evolving threats with major drill

8th March 2018

US and Israeli commanders overseeing a major joint air defence exercise spoke on 8 March of preparing for evolving threats in the Middle East during …

USCG delivers another HC-130J for MSS+ retrofit

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USCG delivers another HC-130J for MSS+ retrofit

8th March 2018

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has delivered another HC-130J aircraft to L3 Technologies for Minotaur missionisation, the USCG announced on 5 March. The HC-130J Super …

DSET 2018: Dutch army to deliver air defence training solution

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DSET 2018: Dutch army to deliver air defence training solution

8th March 2018

The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) Simulation Centre is shortly to deliver a prototype training system to the Dutch School for Air Defence in De Peel. …

AeroVironment receives Middle East order

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AeroVironment receives Middle East order

8th March 2018

AeroVironment has received a $44.5 million contract from an unnamed country in the Middle East to supply its Puma II AE small UAS equipped with …

Hensoldt launches new ATC radar

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Hensoldt launches new ATC radar

8th March 2018

Hensoldt has launched a new air traffic control (ATC) radar called the ASR-NG Deployable, the company announced on 5 March. The rapidly deployable ATC radar …

Playing the Ace card with the Austrian Armed Forces

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Playing the Ace card with the Austrian Armed Forces

8th March 2018

Despite setbacks with contracts and the adjustment of onboard tech, Ace Aeronautics, manufacturers of the Ace Deck VL 60 avionics suite, is not only confident …

Ceradyne awarded ballistic helmet order

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Ceradyne awarded ballistic helmet order

8th March 2018

Ceradyne has received a $34 million order from the US Army to continue to supply ballistic helmets, the company announced on 1 March. The new …

Directed energy weapons key for ballistic missile defence

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Directed energy weapons key for ballistic missile defence

8th March 2018

Despite the US military’s rocky relationship with directed energy, top Pentagon leaders made the case to Congress for eventually folding high powered lasers into the …

Marine Corps seeks to augment logistics vision

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Marine Corps seeks to augment logistics vision

8th March 2018

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking for qualified contractor support for its emerging and evolving next generation logistics support concepts after interest was identified …

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Telos secures NETCENTS-2 task order

8th March 2018

Telos has secured a five-year, $108 million task order under the US Air Force’s (USAF) Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS) contract, the company announced on 5 March.The …

Report: 'Sudden turn' by US warship led to collision

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Report: 'Sudden turn' by US warship led to collision

8th March 2018

A ‘sudden turn’ by the American warship USS John S. McCain led to a collision with a tanker in 2017 off Singapore that left 10 …

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Additional KASI systems for Finland

8th March 2018

The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command is set to sign a contract with Saab to procure a Two-sided Combat Simulator System (KASI), the Finnish Ministry …

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