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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.

Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

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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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US Army widens Stryker lethality upgrade

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US Army widens Stryker lethality upgrade

8th March 2017

The US Army is working towards providing lethality upgrades to its wider Stryker 8x8 Infantry Combat Vehicle family of vehicles (FoV) to provide much needed …

​Heli-Expo 2017: 6XX specs revealed (video)

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​Heli-Expo 2017: 6XX specs revealed (video)

8th March 2017

MD Helicopters has revealed the target specifications of its new 6XX helicopter, which the company hopes to be able to certify within the next two …

Special ops flock to Flintlock

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Special ops flock to Flintlock

8th March 2017

The international special operations community has once again amassed across West Africa as part of Exercise Flintlock, designed to further develop the capabilities of indigenous …

Saab receives Brazil RBS 70 order

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Saab receives Brazil RBS 70 order

8th March 2017

Saab will supply further RBS 70 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) systems to the Brazilian Army under an $11.6 million contract announced on 6 …

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Frasca simulator for RCAF training

8th March 2017

A Frasca International Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Bell CH-139 helicopter will be supplied to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) under an order …

Heli-Expo 2017: New TrakkaBeam orders

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Heli-Expo 2017: New TrakkaBeam orders

8th March 2017

Trakka Systems has announced two new customers for its TrakkaBeam A800 tactical searchlight: the Italian Navy and the German DRF Luftrettung air rescue service. The …

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Modifications to C-17 MTS complete

8th March 2017

TRU Simulation and Training has completed modification work to C-17 maintenance training platforms for US Air Force (USAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) end …

Salamandre HF waveform ready

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Salamandre HF waveform ready

8th March 2017

Thales is completing the development of a new 4G advanced waveform for high-frequency (HF) radio systems.The new wideband technology is designated as HF XL and …

Hobart completes Sea Acceptance Trials

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Hobart completes Sea Acceptance Trials

8th March 2017

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) first air warfare destroyer, the future HMAS Hobart, has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials following 21 days at sea off …

Kelvin Hughes introduces SMS-D radar

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Kelvin Hughes introduces SMS-D radar

7th March 2017

Kelvin Hughes has developed a new UAS detection system called the SMS-D designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.The integrated, medium-range, radar-based …

Lockheed receives fifth AEHF payload

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Lockheed receives fifth AEHF payload

7th March 2017

Northrop Grumman has delivered the fifth payload for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) programme to Lockheed Martin, the company announced on 6 March.The payload …

Hensoldt details latest on RCAF radar work

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Hensoldt details latest on RCAF radar work

7th March 2017

Hensoldt will equip six military airfields in Canada with its new generation airport surveillance radar (ASR), the company announced on 6 March.The company is supplying …

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