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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

RAN receives new simulators for coxswains

8th May 2019

The Seamanship School at the Royal Australian Navy’s Boatswains Faculty at HMAS Cerberus has received two new simulators for the training of new boat coxswains, …
Naval Warfare

UDT Europe 2019: French Navy frigates undergo sonar retrofit

7th May 2019

As part of the French MoD’s Frigate Sonar Capacity Upgrade public procurement programme, four French Navy frigates have seen their analogue sensors modernised by RTsys. …
Defence Notes

N. Korea tested rocket launchers and 'tactical guided weapons'

7th May 2019

North Korea's state media said 5 May that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test, after the drill on …
Land Warfare

Bahrain requests Patriot missile systems

7th May 2019

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Patriot missile systems to Bahrain, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2019: TMD receives order for NATO operations

7th May 2019

Manufacturer of professional microwave and RF products, TMD Technologies Limited (TMD) has received an order of its latest portfolio of Ka-band travelling wave tube (TWT) …
Digital Battlespace

EW Europe 2019: SPREOS IR countermeasure production configuration showcased

7th May 2019

Bird Aerosystems will present its Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic System (SPREOS) Compact Directional IR Counter Measure (DIRCM) at EW Europe 2019, Stockholm. SPREOS will be showcased …
Naval Warfare

Beijing slams US warship sail-by in South China Sea

7th May 2019

China said two US warships sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea without permission on 6 May in the latest US challenge to …
Digital Battlespace

RII awarded position on US Army RS3 contract

7th May 2019

Research Innovations (RII) has been awarded a position on the US Army's $37.4 billion IDIQ Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract, the company announced …
Defence Notes

Libya air strikes point to possible UAE involvement, says UN report

7th May 2019

United Nations experts are investigating missile strikes near Libya's capital that were fired likely using Chinese-made drones and point to possible involvement by the United …
Defence Helicopter

Sea-Air-Space 2019: USN faces balancing act over Sea Hawk's life

7th May 2019

The US Navy (USN) is currently assessing the benefits of formally introducing a service life extension programme (SLEP) for its fleet of MH-60R/S Sea Hawks, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Citadel to defeat weaponised UAS

7th May 2019

Citadel Defense has received a contract from the US Air Force to continue development of its Titan counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution to defeat weaponised UAS and …
Defence Helicopter

IMDEX Asia 2019: India seeks more Ka-31 AEW helicopters

7th May 2019

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the acquisition of ten Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning (AEW) helicopters for the Indian Navy (IN). The deal …
Defence Helicopter

Sea-Air-Space 2019: New US presidential helicopter nears production

7th May 2019

The USMC’s VH-92A presidential helicopter replacement could soon receive the go-ahead to enter production, according to a key official. USMC Brig Gen Greg Masiello, the navy’s …
Naval Warfare

UDT Europe 2019: New Wyvern variants to be unveiled

7th May 2019

UK naval design firm BMT is planning to present new models of its Wyvern submarine concept at Underwater Defence Technology (UDT) 2019. In addition to …
Digital Battlespace

Comtech to sustain SNAP terminals

7th May 2019

Comtech Telecommunications’ Command and Control Technologies will continue providing sustainment services for the US Army's AN/TSC-198A SNAP and very small aperture terminals, the company announced …
Defence Notes

Risks rise as US warns Iran with aircraft carrier

7th May 2019

Fears of conflict rose on 6 May as the US vowed to send a message to Iran by deploying an aircraft carrier strike group, amid …
Naval Warfare

Fincanteiri Marine Group awaits US Navy talks following icebreaker decision

7th May 2019

Following the decision to award VT Halter Marine, a US-based shipbuilder owned by Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering, the deal to design and build a new fleet …
Defence Notes

Japan finds parts of crashed F-35 fighter jet

7th May 2019

Japan said on 7 May that it had recovered some debris from a stealth fighter jet that crashed in April, but was still looking for …
Naval Warfare

USCG commissions Benjamin Bottoms FRC

7th May 2019

The US Coast Guard (USCG) commissioned its 32nd Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC), Benjamin Bottoms, in San Pedro, California, on 1 May. Benjamin Bottoms is …