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Active vehicle protection comes to the forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist secure contracts

16th February 2026

Experience on the battlefield is accelerating the adoption of active protection systems as technologies continue to evolve to reflect shifting global defence needs.

World Defense Show 2026: Airbus details A400M upgrade as second Indonesia aircraft delivery looms

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World Defense Show 2026: Airbus details A400M upgrade as second Indonesia aircraft delivery looms

16th February 2026

With the A400M set for a capability upgrade, Airbus officials are bullish about the aircraft and its market potential for both new and existing customers with the improvements geared towards meeting future requirements.

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Russian airborne forces receive new armour

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Russian airborne forces receive new armour

5th June 2017

Russia's airborne troops, a highly-mobile independent and elite branch of country’s military, continues to take delivery of new armoured vehicles.  In April 2017, BMD-4M IFVs …

Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

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Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

5th June 2017

Lockheed Martin has completed a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) pipeline and well asset inspection using the Indago 2 UAS, the company announced on 31 May.  …

Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

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Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

5th June 2017

Rockwell Collins will provide its Android-based joint-fires system to the Canadian Army under a contract announced on 31 May.The Android-based joint-fires systems will form the army’s Digitally-Assisted …

Harris to supply sonobuoys for P-8A

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Harris to supply sonobuoys for P-8A

5th June 2017

Harris has won multiple contracts to deliver sonobuoy launchers to Boeing for installation on the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the company announced …

GDELS signs Czech agreements

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GDELS signs Czech agreements

5th June 2017

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has signed new agreements with Czech Republic companies as it looks to strengthen industry ties for the country’s tracked …

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Saab to continue Gripen support

5th June 2017

Saab has signed a $217.98 million contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the continued support and maintenance of Gripen C/D aircraft, the …

Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

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Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

5th June 2017

Thales is in discussions with the French military about a possible truck-mounted variant of its Sea Fire radar system.It could be utilised for missions including ballistic …

Philippines boosts 155mm firepower

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Philippines boosts 155mm firepower

5th June 2017

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Army are set to field 155mm artillery batteries for the first time. Both services have previously relied mostly on 105mm-calibre …

EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

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EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

5th June 2017

The third European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course for 2017 (EAATTC 17-3) has begun in Zaragoza, Spain, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on 30 …

Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

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Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

5th June 2017

The first two modernised AAV7A1 tracked amphibious armoured assault vehicles for the Brazilian Navy Marine Corps arrived at the port of Santos in State of São …

ISDEF 2017: Thermal optics to be hot topic

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ISDEF 2017: Thermal optics to be hot topic

4th June 2017

Opgal Optronic Industries, manufacturer of thermal imaging systems, will unveil its new Sii HB 100 long-range handheld thermal binocular at ISDEF 2017 in Tel Aviv, …

Analysis: Mattis confirms new stability policy initiative

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Analysis: Mattis confirms new stability policy initiative

3rd June 2017

US Defense Secretary James Mattis has confirmed plans the US will implement the Asia Pacific Stability Initiative (APSI), now in the development stages in the …

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