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Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

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Clearer military requirements could unlock UGV market growth

9th November 2026

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Thales wins Canadian Navy support contract

18th August 2017

The Canadian government announced an in-service support contract for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ships (JSS) has …

DARPA’S TALONS tested on USS Zephyr

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DARPA’S TALONS tested on USS Zephyr

18th August 2017

DARPA's Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) prototype has been tested on board the US naval coastal patrol vessel USS Zephyr, DARPA announced on …

Lockheed’s AN/APR-52 RWR achieves TRL 6

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Lockheed’s AN/APR-52 RWR achieves TRL 6

18th August 2017

Lockheed Martin’s AN/APR-52 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) for the US Air Force (USAF) Combat Rescue Helicopter programme has achieved Technical Readiness Level (TRL) 6 assessment. …

Taiwan unveils airborne AESA radar

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Taiwan unveils airborne AESA radar

18th August 2017

Taiwan’s state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has unveiled a new airborne active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. Unveiled at the biennial …

Taiwan stitches together F-35 request

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Taiwan stitches together F-35 request

18th August 2017

Taiwan is preparing to draft a request for price and availability for F-35 fighters to replace its ageing Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters, now numbering 56 …

Qinetiq to lead MAPLE phase four

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Qinetiq to lead MAPLE phase four

18th August 2017

Qinetiq will lead phase four of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) under a £4.5million contract …

DigitalGlobe signs contract with Australia

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DigitalGlobe signs contract with Australia

18th August 2017

DigitalGlobe has signed a Direct Access Program (DAP) contract with the Australian Department of Defence (DoD), the company announced on 15 August. The multi-year agreement …

NZDF acquires VBS3 FiresFST enterprise license

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NZDF acquires VBS3 FiresFST enterprise license

18th August 2017

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has completed its acquisition of a perpetual enterprise licence of VBS3 FiresFST, SimCentric Technologies announced on 16 August. The …

Lockheed Martin receives ATACMS contract

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Lockheed Martin receives ATACMS contract

17th August 2017

Lockheed Martin has received a $161 million contract from the US Army for Army Tactical Missile System(ATACMS) missiles, the company announced on 14 August. The …

NCSIST displays new loitering munition

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NCSIST displays new loitering munition

17th August 2017

Taiwan’s state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) displayed its new anti-radiation loitering munition at the biennial Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition …

Honeywell partners with Taiwan on C-130 upgrade

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Honeywell partners with Taiwan on C-130 upgrade

17th August 2017

Honeywell will offer Taiwan’s state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) with technology transfer options for the Taiwan air force’s C-130H Avionics Modernisation Programme (AMP). The …

Merlin Mk4 carries out deck landing trials

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Merlin Mk4 carries out deck landing trials

17th August 2017

A Royal Marines newly upgraded Merlin Mk4 helicopter has spent four weeks aboard aviation training ship RFA Argus as part of work to prepare the …

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