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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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CAE to train NATO E-3A AWACS aircrew

4th April 2017

CAE has won a contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to provide training services, including instructors, for the NATO E-3A Airborne Warning …

SAS 2017: US Navy outlines fleet priorities

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SAS 2017: US Navy outlines fleet priorities

4th April 2017

Against ongoing uncertainties surrounding the next US defence budget, the US Navy (USN) has provided some 'ship math' on the current fleet size and priorities …

SAS 2017: Marine Corps explores simplified water treatment

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SAS 2017: Marine Corps explores simplified water treatment

4th April 2017

The US Marine Corps displayed its new Individual Water Purification System (IWPS), which will allow troops to get safe, drinkable water straight from the source, …

Saab signs new Barracuda camouflage contract

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Saab signs new Barracuda camouflage contract

4th April 2017

Norway and Denmark have signed a four-year framework contract with Saab that will allow them to order camouflage systems for their armed forces, the company …

First RFA tanker arrives in UK

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First RFA tanker arrives in UK

4th April 2017

The Royal Navy's first Tide class tanker has arrived in the UK for customisation at the A&P shipyard in Falmouth, Cornwall, the Ministry of Defence …

Pakistan’s C-130 to get Flight2 upgrade

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Pakistan’s C-130 to get Flight2 upgrade

4th April 2017

The Pakistan Air Force has selected Rockwell Collins' Flight2 system to upgrade avionics equipment on its C-130 aircraft, the company announced on 31 March.The Flight2 …

LAAD 2017: What to expect (video)

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LAAD 2017: What to expect (video)

4th April 2017

Land and C4SIR editor Tim Fish highlights the Guarani 6x6 vehicle and submarine building programmes as ones to watch at LAAD 2017. Meanwhile, deputy rotary …

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Rockwell, Leonardo DRS selected for TCTS Inc-II

3rd April 2017

Rockwell Collins and Leonardo DRS have been selected by the US Navy to supply an encrypted, next-generation tactical training system for its Tactical Combat Training …

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Elbit receives HDTS order

3rd April 2017

Elbit Systems of America will provide the Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for the US Navy's MH-60S Seahawk helicopter under a $50 million contract …

Antonov AN-132D takes flight

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Antonov AN-132D takes flight

3rd April 2017

The Antonov AN-132D transport aircraft has completed its first flight, Ukroboronprom announced on 31 March. The AN-132D has been developed using components from Honeywell, Pratt …

UK's F-35 preparation ramps up

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UK's F-35 preparation ramps up

3rd April 2017

Lockheed Martin will deliver initial training, engineering, maintenance and logistics support for the UK's F-35 Lightning II fleet under an £80 million contract announced on …

Time for an M109A8?

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Time for an M109A8?

3rd April 2017

Maybe it's too soon to start calling it an M109A8, but the latest request for information (RFI) from the US Army's Project Manager for Self-Propelled …

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