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Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
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Borsuk IFV programme marks turning point for Poland’s armoured modernisation
The Borsuk vehicles are to replace the Soviet-designed BMP-1 as the Polish military’s main tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
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Digital Battlespace
Philippines receives final Israeli air surveillance radars
18th March 2019
In January the Philippines received the final two of three Elta ELM-2288-ER AD-STAR long-range air surveillance radars from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). These radars should …
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Digital Battlespace
Dstl conducts VR collaboration trial
18th March 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has successfully completed its first virtual reality (VR) collaboration trial. The trial saw staff …
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Defence Notes
Joint NATO drills kick off in Georgia
18th March 2019
Georgian and NATO forces launched joint military exercises on 18 March 2019 as part of the ex-Soviet country's bid to win membership in the 29-nation …
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Military Logistics
Polish naval command vessel set for repairs
18th March 2019
A Polish consortium has signed an agreement with the Polish Naval Port Headquarters in Świnoujście for primary and dock repairs of the Polish Navy's ORP …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unifly launches Unifly BLIP device
18th March 2019
Unifly has launched a broadcast location and identity platform (BLIP), an e-Identification and tracking device for UAS. The device works independently with its own power …
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Defence Notes
US denies report it is leaving up to 1,000 troops in Syria
18th March 2019
The US strongly denied a report that it intended to leave almost 1,000 troops in Syria, adding plans for a residual force of around 200 …
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Naval Warfare
Thales delivers first Collins-class sonar array
18th March 2019
Thales has completed the first of six new replacement bow sonar arrays on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN's) Collins-class submarines, the company announced on 11 …
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Digital Battlespace
US programme to beat adversary's ‘formidable’ capabilities
17th March 2019
A US government agency will award $45.5 million for development of new technologies able to coordinate a future autonomous army of unmanned air and ground …
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Land Warfare
Aimpoint’s fire control system for US forces
15th March 2019
Aimpoint has received a $24 million contract to supply the FCS13-RE fire control system to the US armed forces, the company announced on 11 March. …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed, AIM Norway to establish F-16 MRO centre
15th March 2019
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with AIM Norway to jointly establish an F-16 ‘Falcon Depot’ centre for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and …
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Defence Helicopter
Spectrolab launches LED searchlights
15th March 2019
Boeing’s Spectrolab has introduced new high-intensity LED searchlights for use on military rotorcraft, Spectrolab announced on 5 March. Both the Nightsun XPM and SLL 46-200 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Russia to field a new target drone system
15th March 2019
The Russian MoD is set to launch in April the state flight testing of the new 9F6021 Adyutant aerial target system. Developed by Izhevsk-based Kupol, …
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Naval Warfare
Australia to launch Indian Ocean military exercises from Colombo
15th March 2019
Australia will launch a seven-nation Indian Ocean military exercise the week of 18 March 2019, starting in Sri Lanka where China has invested in strategic …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USAF Predator, Reaper hit four million hours
15th March 2019
The US Air Force’s (USAF's) fleet of MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have completed more than four million flight hours, the USAF …
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Special Operations
SOCOM looks to Little Bird upgrade
15th March 2019
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is exploring a potential upgrade to the plank systems used to tactically configure its A/MH-6M “Little Bird” Special Operations …
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Defence Notes
NATO takes Huawei security concerns seriously: Stoltenberg
15th March 2019
Security concerns about the role of Huawei in Western 5G telecom infrastructure are to be taken seriously, the head of NATO said on 14 March …
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Defence Notes
Pentagon denies US wants 'cost + 50%' from allies for bases
15th March 2019
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan denied reports on 14 March 2019 that the US has a 'cost-plus-50%' formula for allies to pay for the US …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hybrid UAV spotted on Chinese warship
15th March 2019
On 26 February, an image emerged of a UAV taking off from the stern flight deck of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 052C …
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Defence Notes
Israel says hits 100 Hamas targets in Gaza in reprisal attack
15th March 2019
Israel said on 15 March 2019 that its aircraft hit around 100 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket fire from …
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