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23rd April 2026

As sea ice extent hits a record low and geopolitical tensions increase in the High North, navies are contending to adopt the technologies needed to operate beneath an increasingly unpredictable Arctic Ocean.

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23rd April 2026

Enabling Aegis-equipped vessels to launch PAC-3 MSE interceptors will give the USN more options to engage highly manoeuvrable hypersonic missiles – including the ones China has been developing.

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Sikorsky's year of flight for FVL

7th March 2018

As the US Army deliberates its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) development timeline, Sikorsky said it will be ready to pitch one of two options based …

DSET 2018: Serious games specialists offer Land 400 support

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DSET 2018: Serious games specialists offer Land 400 support

7th March 2018

Serious games specialists Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is supporting MBDA Australia in developing a training system for the MMP missile for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) …

BAE submits proposal for MPF programme

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BAE submits proposal for MPF programme

7th March 2018

BAE Systems has submitted its proposal for the US Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) programme, the company announced 1 March. The MPF vehicle will be …

ICAN condemns surge in nuclear arms investments

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ICAN condemns surge in nuclear arms investments

7th March 2018

Global nuclear tensions helped boost investments in atomic weapons production by around $81 billion in 2017, campaigners said on 7 March, urging investors to blacklist …

Engine maker Rolls-Royce powers back into profit

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Engine maker Rolls-Royce powers back into profit

7th March 2018

Rolls-Royce roared back into net profit in 2017, largely as the sterling recovered, the company announced on 7 March. Profit after tax struck £4.2 billion …

Lockheed Martin awarded laser weapon contract

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Lockheed Martin awarded laser weapon contract

7th March 2018

Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Navy to develop, manufacture and deliver two high power laser weapon systems, the company announced on …

Airbus receives additional MMF A330 MRTT order

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Airbus receives additional MMF A330 MRTT order

7th March 2018

OCCAR has upped its order of Airbus Defence and Space A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports to eight aircraft for the Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet …

Poland eyes export opportunities for new minehunters

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Poland eyes export opportunities for new minehunters

7th March 2018

Since the Polish Navy commissioned its first prototype ORP Kormoran (601) minehunter of the new Kormoran II-class questions have been asked about exporting the Polish-designed …

Thales rockets in successful HForce testing

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Thales rockets in successful HForce testing

7th March 2018

Thales rocket systems have undergone successful test firings using Airbus Helicopters’ HForce weapon management system, the former company announced on 5 March. Two test campaigns …

Pakistan inaugurates first AW139 squadron

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Pakistan inaugurates first AW139 squadron

7th March 2018

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) held a ceremony at PAF Base Shahbaz in Jacobabad, Sindh on 3 March to inaugurate the Leonardo AW139 into No. …

Elistair launches Orion UAS

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Elistair launches Orion UAS

7th March 2018

Elistair has launched a tethered UAS called Orion, the company announced on 2 March. Designed for semi-persistent aerial surveillance and telecommunications relay, the Orion UAS …

DSET 2018: RAF completes training need analysis

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DSET 2018: RAF completes training need analysis

7th March 2018

The RAF has now completed a training needs analysis (TNA) that is helping it assess its method of adoption for I-LVC through a LVC roadmap. …

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