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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
Land Warfare
Indian military wants hundreds of 4x4 light vehicles
India needs hundreds of new hardtop 4x4 light vehicles to serve in the army, air force and navy.
Land Warfare
Singapore Army improves capability with the Bionix 1+
The Singapore Army has upgraded its longest-serving variant of the Bionix infantry fighting vehicle.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Anka flies the flag for Turkey in Kazakhstan
A recent agreement to produce Anka UAVs holds deep geopolitical significance for Turkey.
Digital Battlespace
SPEAR of destiny: EW capability runs alongside high-subsonic missile development
MBDA has revealed more details about progress on the SPEAR-EW air-launched missile.
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Up-close with Leonardo's LIONFISH® (Sponsored video)
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
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UDT 2022 heads to the Grey Zone (Sponsored)
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Enhancing Cyber Electromagnetic Activity solutions to achieve spectrum dominance across multi-domain operations (sponsored)
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World Defense Show’s first edition accelerates Saudi Arabia’s transition towards a self-sufficient defense industry (sponsored)
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Training
USMC to ‘radically’ change training with realistic simulated environment
19th May 2022
Under Project Tripoli, US Marine Corps headquarters could be training with a live, virtual, constructive environment in less than three years. Ambitions are to conduct training exercises virtually as complex as Range 400.
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Land Warfare
Czechs backfill Ukraine donations with German Leopards
19th May 2022
Will the donation and sale of Leopard MBTs from Germany to the Czech Republic lead to closer defence cooperation?
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Naval Warfare
DSIT inks MoU with Al Fattan Group to supply advanced underwater sonars
19th May 2022
Under the MoU, with Israel's DSIT, Al Fattan will provide sonar systems to local customers in the UAE.
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Naval Warfare
ASW suite integrated on MSubs' XLUUV
19th May 2022
A host of technologies have been trialled with the XLUUV under a DASA-led effort.
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Digital Battlespace
How can the West exploit the disruptive technologies of the future? (Studio)
19th May 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed the danger from peer rivals while non-state actors remain a disruptive threat. To meet these evolving challenges, the Five Eyes must embrace the power of emerging technologies.
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Defence Notes
Teledyne FLIR launches multi-spectral surveillance systems
19th May 2022
The new sensors can conduct a variety of maritime and land-based operations.
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Digital Battlespace
Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - Eyes to the Future
19th May 2022
In the latest episode of the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast, we look at the next generation of communications, asking how the Five Eyes can best harness technological advantages, while protecting themselves against emerging threats.
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Training
International Flight Training School produces first pilots
19th May 2022
The fully operational training centre is set to train international pilots to operate fifth-generation fighter jets.
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Naval Warfare
Whiskey Project scouts for more clients
19th May 2022
The Alpha MMRC is being delivered to the Australian Defence Force but its developer Whiskey Project Group is interested in generating further interest.
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Land Warfare
Slovakia set to select IFV supplier by June
19th May 2022
The Slovak MoD plans to submit a proposal for the procurement of the tracked IFVs by the end of June and sign a government-to-government contract by the end of this year.
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Digital Battlespace
Thales gets personal with Storm-2
19th May 2022
Thales is enhancing an EW protection system against RF-activated IEDs.
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Naval Warfare
Philippines down-selects South Korean option for OPV
19th May 2022
The Philippine Navy has narrowed its OPV selection choice down to one company, but no contract has yet been signed.
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Land Warfare
Australia promises more armoured vehicles to Ukraine
19th May 2022
The Australian government will send an extra 34 armoured vehicles to Ukraine to aid the fight against Russia.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK picks Skydio X2D as platform for new nano-UAS capabilities
18th May 2022
X2D drones from US-based Skydio with AI algorithms and a 3D scanning capability will be provided under Spiral 4 of the UK MoD Future Capabilities Group nano-UAS framework programme.
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Naval Warfare
USN exercises contract option for Over-the-Horizon Weapon System
18th May 2022
USN long-range anti-ship missile programme progresses with latest contract option for Raytheon.
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Defence Notes
UK and India to forge closer defence technology ties
18th May 2022
The UK and India are stepping up defence ties across several areas.
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Digital Battlespace
US Army to receive new single-channel combat radios
18th May 2022
Thales is supplying the US Army with its AN/PRC-148C tactical radio under the Combat Net Radio programme to replace SINCGARS.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon gains StormBreaker lifecycle support contract modification
18th May 2022
StormBreaker already equips F-15E fighter aircraft and the glide bomb is also undergoing developmental and operational testing with the F-35B.
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Air Warfare
Persistence pays off with ARRW hypersonic test
18th May 2022
The ARRW air-launched hypersonic missile test programme has had its share of delays and mishaps, but Lockheed Martin and the USAF have finally conducted a successful boosted flight test.
