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CAVS rolls on as Denmark orders 129 vehicles

Denmark signed the Technical Arrangement for the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) in April this year. The order means the country will receive its first vehicle this year.

Norway cleared for $2.6 billion HH-60W helicopter buy

The sale for nine HH-60W makes Norway the first Foreign Military Sale customer for the rescue and combat helicopter and adds to the country’s ongoing acquisition of Sikorsky-made helicopters.

Bell selected over Boeing to build DARPA SPRINT X-Plane

The programme first began in 2023 with Bell and Boeing’s concepts progressing to Phase 1B, in which testing has been carried out over the last year.

National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme

The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.

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Digital Battlespace

Cambridge Pixel introduces ASD-View

22nd January 2020

Cambridge Pixel has added ASD-View to its air surveillance product portfolio as a response to growing demand for the visualisation of ADS-B aircraft data in …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Innovative Chinese UAVs appear, including a triple-engine platform

22nd January 2020

A large UAV from the Tengden Technology Company in China performed its maiden flight on 16 January, the platform being notable for the three turbocharged …
Air Warfare

5GAT in engine run testing

21st January 2020

Sierra Technical Services has carried out engine run testing on the 5th Generation Aerial Target (5GAT), the company announced on 20 January.STS is developing 5GAT …
Training

Royal Navy trains Omani personnel in flight deck operations

21st January 2020

Royal Navy aircraft handlers from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose have carried out flight deck training of personnel from the Royal Navy of Oman. During …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon awarded FAB-T contract modification

21st January 2020

Raytheon has received a contract modification for its work on the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) production contract. The $36.8 million modification was …
Defence Helicopter

Indonesia to give its Panthers sharper claws

21st January 2020

After receiving all but one of the 11 AS565MBe Panther helicopters it ordered from Airbus Helicopters in 2014, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is now planning to upgrade …
Digital Battlespace

Netherlands' new radar installation under way

21st January 2020

Work has begun at the Netherlands Air Force Air Operations Control Station Nieuw Milligen to install a new Signal Multibeam Acquisition Radar for Targeting, Longrange …
Defence Helicopter

Luxembourg receives second H145M

21st January 2020

The second of two H145M helicopters acquired by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency on behalf of the Luxembourg Directorate of Defence has been delivered …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems proposes purchase of Collins Aerospace and Raytheon business lines

21st January 2020

BAE Systems has reached definitive agreements for the proposed acquisitions of Collins Aerospace’s military Global Positioning System (GPS) business and Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios (ATR) …
Naval Warfare

Gentium, Damen sign Bangladesh MoU

21st January 2020

Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh. The MoU aims to establish and …
Land Warfare

German Armed Forces extends the service life of the Marder IFV

20th January 2020

The German Armed Forces has contracted Rheinmetall to extend the service life of Germany's Marder IFV, the OEM has announced. Under the contract, which is worth approximately …
Land Warfare

Poland receives first high-mobility vehicles

20th January 2020

Poland’s air cavalry and airborne brigades will soon be operating new high-mobility vehicles, after the country’s MoD took delivery of the first batch of the …
Defence Notes

Finland, India to strengthen defence cooperation

20th January 2020

The Indian and Finnish ministries of defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further defence cooperation between the two nations. The MoU covers …
Training

RAAF completes US-based F-35A training mission

20th January 2020

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and aircraft have begun returning to Australia from Luke Air Force Base (AFB) in the …
Military Logistics

Keel laid for future HMCS Protecteur

20th January 2020

A ceremonial keel laying event has been held for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN’s) first of two Joint Support Ships (JSS), the future HMCS Protecteur. …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin to upgrade AN/ALQ-217 ESM system

20th January 2020

Lockheed Martin is to upgrade the US Navy’s AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The work will be carried …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Dynetics team flies X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle

20th January 2020

Dynetics has successfully flown its X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle for the first time, the company announced on 17 January. Part of the DARPA Gremlins programme, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NATO AGS deliveries marked in ceremony

20th January 2020

Delivery of two RQ-4D UAS for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme has been marked in a ceremony at Sigonella Air Base, Italy, where the …
Digital Battlespace

Kratos announces place on GTACS II contract vehicle

20th January 2020

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a place on the US Army’s new Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems II (GTACS II) contract vehicle. Under …