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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
Air Warfare
US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
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Military Logistics
Gentex to introduces new protective eyewear
24th January 2019
Gentex Corporation has developed the Ops-Core Mk1 performance protective eyewear solution for defence and security forces, the company announced on 18 January The glasses have …
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Land Warfare
Japanese future amphibious vehicle takes shape
24th January 2019
The research and design of the Japanese Future Amphibious Vehicle has begun to take shape as the country seeks to shore up defence of remote …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADECS 2019: Cougar XT ROV for RNZN vessel
24th January 2019
Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT ROV has been selected by Østensjø Rederi to equip the Royal New Zealand Navy’s pending hydrographic survey vessel MV Edda Fonn, the …
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Military Logistics
Meggitt, Pratt & Whitney sign engine part agreement
24th January 2019
Meggitt has signed a $750 million agreement with Pratt & Whitney to continue supplying advanced composite components for the F119 and F135 engines that power …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount
24th January 2019
Taiwan's navy showed off its latest long-range surveillance drone Thursday as the island's outgunned armed forces push to counter China's increasingly muscular rhetoric and military …
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Defence Notes
Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could spark 'very harmful decisions'
24th January 2019
Airbus chief Tom Enders warned Thursday that a no-deal Brexit could prompt the European aerospace giant to make 'very harmful decisions' for Britain, and branded …
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Digital Battlespace
Finland selects ELTA’s ELM-2311 C-MMR radar
24th January 2019
IAI's Elta Systems has received a contract to supply its ELM-2311 compact multi-mission radar (C-MMR) to the Finnish Defence Forces. The ELM-2311 C-MMR is a …
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Military Logistics
CNIM receives contract for French EDA-S
24th January 2019
CNIM, in partnership with Socarenam, Mauric and CNN MCO, has received a contract to replace the French Navy's existing landing craft with 14 new Standard …
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Defence Notes
Moscow to order more Su-57 and MiG-35 fighters
24th January 2019
The Russian MoD is set to place the first significant order for production-standard Su-57 fifth-generation fighters in 2020; however, this year the Russian Air and Space …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall, BAE Systems to form UK-based JV
24th January 2019
BAE Systems and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to establish a UK-based joint venture (JV) for military vehicle design, manufacture and support activities, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
SRC demos AN/TPQ-49 radar capabilities
24th January 2019
SRC has announced that it successfully demonstrated the ability of its AN/TPQ-49 radar to conduct counter-UAS and air surveillance missions in September for the Australian …
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Defence Notes
South Sudan looks to foreign powers for peace deal funding
23rd January 2019
South Sudan has called on the international community to fund efforts to implement a peace deal, which is already four months behind schedule due to …
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Training
Edwards AFB to get new JSE facility
23rd January 2019
The US Air Force is to build a new facility at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) to house the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), the USAF …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army to experiment with MUM-T radio for NGCV
23rd January 2019
Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) will be one of the focuses for the US Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) programme during 2019 with an experiment for …
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Military Logistics
L3 MAPPS to support Canadian JSS programme
23rd January 2019
Seaspan has awarded a contract to L3 MAPPS for work on the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN's) Joint Support Ships (JSS) programme, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Kazakhstan to begin Mi-8AMT and Mi-171 local assembly
23rd January 2019
Kazakhstan’s fledging aerospace and defence industry has received one of its largest ever deals, foreseeing the local assembly of Russian-made 13t helicopters for military and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Echodyne to participate in UAS UPP testing
23rd January 2019
Echodyne has joined the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) industry team to test and demonstrate commercial UAS operations in the next phase of the …
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Land Warfare
US Army approves T-Worx Intelligent Rail
23rd January 2019
T-Worx’s Intelligent Rail power and data rail product has received approval from the US Army following successful testing, the company announced on 18 January. The …
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US awards V-22 fleet support contract
23rd January 2019
Bell Boeing has received a contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to provide performance-based logistics and engineering support for the V-22 aircraft fleet, …
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