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Air Warfare

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.

Naval Warfare

South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs

HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

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Training

ITEC 2019: More RAN bridge business for Kongsberg

9th May 2019

Kongsberg Digital has signed a contract for a delivery of two new K-Sim Full Mission Bridge (FMB) simulators for delivery to the Royal Australian Navy’s …
Military Logistics

Cammell Laird upgrades RFA Fort Victoria

9th May 2019

Cammell Laird has completed a year-long, £44 million refit of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria, the company announced on 7 May. The upgrade will …
Naval Warfare

Sea-Air-Space 2019: GE touts lightweight design for FFG(X)

8th May 2019

Manufacturer General Electric (GE) has developed a lightweight composite enclosure to house powerplants intended for use in the US Navy’s (USN) future guided missile frigate …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Harris systems for MQ-25

8th May 2019

Harris Corporation has been selected by Boeing to supply the mission management open systems processor for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling programme, the …
Naval Warfare

UK MoD restates ‘average’ benchmark for Type 31e

8th May 2019

Amid reports that the budget for the UK’s Type 31e light frigate programme has shifted following an apparent realisation that the £250 million ($325 million) …
Defence Notes

AFRL tests SHiELD demonstrator

8th May 2019

The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration programme successfully completed the surrogate laser weapon system shoot down …
Naval Warfare

Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding

8th May 2019

A US Navy official who oversees the development of various unmanned maritime systems expects his initiatives to proceed despite fresh uncertainty about future defence funding. …
Military Logistics

US Navy to receive new class of tugboats

8th May 2019

The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command is set to receive new Navajo-class towing and salvage vessels in 2021, the navy announced on 3 May. …
Naval Warfare

UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO

8th May 2019

As competition for Poland’s submarine replacement programme continues, French design and manufacturing house Naval Group considers its Scorpene-based solution capable of providing the country with …
Naval Warfare

US Navy tweaks destroyer-based laser effort

8th May 2019

Lockheed Martin is moving ahead with developing a laser weapon system for the US Navy but in a different sequence than originally planned, according to …
Training

ITEC 2019: Software advances drives training and simulation market growth (video)

8th May 2019

The training and simulation market has an estimated value of $140 billion over the next decade. Ahead of ITEC 2019 Shephard takes a look at emerging …
Naval Warfare

Construction of fourth AOPS begins

8th May 2019

Irving Shipbuilding has begun construction of the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS William Hall, for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). …
Naval Warfare

China building third aircraft carrier: think tank

8th May 2019

Recent satellite photographs indicate China's construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank reported Tuesday. ChinaPower, a unit of the …
Training

ITEC 2019: USN’s TACT falls to ATAC

8th May 2019

The US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has selected a team led by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of Textron Airborne Solutions, to …
Digital Battlespace

Telephonics to support Saudi AWACS programme

8th May 2019

Telephonics has received a $12.6 million contract from the US Air Force to support the Royal Saudi Air Force’s E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control …
Naval Warfare

Sea-Air-Space 2019: Northrop Grumman assess launch AARGM-ER possibilities

8th May 2019

Northrop Grumman is currently assessing how its Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) munition could be developed into a surface launched asset. The US Navy (USN) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon’s GBDAA system to support UAS pilots

8th May 2019

Raytheon’s Ground-Based Detect and Avoid (GBDAA) system has been deployed at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to help pilots fly UAS beyond visual line-of-sight flight profiles, …
Naval Warfare

Sea-Air-Space 2019: Chinese naval threat on the rise

8th May 2019

The US Navy is continuing to address the increased growth of China’s naval capabilities, with the country considered to pose the leading threat to American …
Land Warfare

UAE requests Patriot missiles

8th May 2019

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) to …