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Tensions on the programme have long simmered, with Airbus and Dassault recently clashing over workshare in June ahead of the Paris Air Show. The sixth-generation fighter programme is due to replace Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon jets beginning in 2040.
Demand for ammunition continues to increase with manufacturing capability growing to match. Sweden have turned to the two supply lines of Rheinmetall and Nammo as part of a Nordic effort to meet demand. The Polish Government has also announced a US$700 million investment to boost manufacture of munitions.
The trainer aircraft recently completed the second round of extreme weather trials after enduring icy, windy and sunny conditions.
Several US Army vehicle programmes were axed by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to transform the US Army, as outlined in the Letter to the Force: Army Transformation Initiative document. However, the new generation Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) was singled out for survival. But what will it look like?
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24th October 2019
Teledyne Technologies’ subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE), will continue to produce MK11 Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) systems for US Naval Sea Systems Command. The …
24th October 2019
Meggitt will supply fuel bladders for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft programme under a $16.5 million contract from Lockheed Martin announced on 21 October. The …
24th October 2019
A new Frequentis remote air traffic control tower has been installed at Brazil’s Santa Cruz airbase, Frequentis announced on 21 October. The Frequentis smartVISION solution …
24th October 2019
The fixed-wing military aircraft market will be worth nearly $700 billion over the next ten years, according to a soon to be released analysis by …
24th October 2019
The US Air Force has elected to merge a number of similar aircraft maintenance information technology systems into a single system to be developed and …
24th October 2019
Bahrain has requested a programme of work from the US government to refurbish an Oliver Hazard Perry class ship. The vessel, ex US Navy frigate …
24th October 2019
Russian Helicopters is presenting a modernised Mi-35P attack helicopter at the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in in Sochi as it seeks new customers from African countries.Along …
23rd October 2019
International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19) has begun in the US 5th Fleet area of operations, the US Navy announced on 21 October. The multinational …
23rd October 2019
The US Navy’s C-40 fleet is now complete with the deliveries of two new aircraft, Naval Air Systems Command announced on 22 October.The new aircraft …
23rd October 2019
Lockheed Martin will carry out Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) for the US Air Force Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) under a $108 million contract …
23rd October 2019
Senior leaders from the US Army highlighted their aspirations to further modernise the tactical command, control and communications of force components at an industry event …
23rd October 2019
The last five years has seen much debate in the global EW community regarding the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare domains. Yet merging these …
23rd October 2019
Raytheon expects to conduct a final demonstration of its Coyote Block 2 UAV for a counter-UAS role before the end of March 2020. Additionally, in …
23rd October 2019
Resiliency in connectivity remains the most critical priority facing emerging communications technologies being employed by US Armed Forces, a report published by the US Government …
23rd October 2019
It is 30 years since the US Air Force (USAF) retired its General Dynamics EF-111A Raven electronic warfare aircraft. Is it time that the air …
23rd October 2019
Antycip Simulation has teamed with Agueris, a subsidiary of John Cockerill Defense (formally CMI Defense) to deliver ground terrain databases and turret simulation solutions used …
23rd October 2019
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) GPS III Contingency Operations Program (COps) has successfully connected with the first GPS III satellite on orbit, the USAF announced …
23rd October 2019
Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification from the US Navy in support of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system programme, the US Department of …
23rd October 2019
Raytheon has delivered a high-energy laser counter-UAS system to the US Air Force, the company announced on 22 October.The system is now set for an …