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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.
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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.
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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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Saab to support UK’s Giraffe AMB radars
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Raytheon’s JPALS flies in desert demo for US military
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India's L&T ASC officially opened
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Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T;'s) new Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) in Hazira, Gujarat, has been inaugurated, the company announced on 19 January. The facility is currently …
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Opinion: US begins standing up to China… finally
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DynCorp receives rotary wing services contract
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon receives SM-2 contract
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Raytheon has received a contract modification to provide Zumwalt capability and design agent support to the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2), the company announced on 18 January. …
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British Army receives first production Ajax vehicles
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DVE solutions from cutting floor to cutting edge
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Data collection from DVE solutions needs to be utilised effectively if military aircraft are going to venture into GPS denied environments, Lockheed Martin has said. …
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SiOnyx to support IVAS programme
22nd January 2019
SiOnyx has received a $19.9 million contract to deliver digital night vision cameras for the US Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) programme, the company …
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Franco-German treaty a step toward 'European army': Merkel
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that a new Franco-German friendship treaty was a step toward the creation of a future joint European army. Merkel …
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Digital Battlespace
Spectra Group to demo SlingShot at AEWE
22nd January 2019
Spectra Group will demonstrate its SlingShot communication system at the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) 2019 in Fort Benning, Georgia, the company announced on …
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Land Warfare
Israel, US test ballistic missile interceptor
22nd January 2019
The Israeli and US defence ministries said Tuesday they had successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors deployed at Israeli airbases. The tests came a day after …
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Training
ADECS 2019: Asia has taste for Russian and Chinese trainers
22nd January 2019
The Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force received its first Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer (AJT) from Russia on 20 December, and three more have …
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US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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![US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment]()
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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![GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF]()
GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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![US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment]()
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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![US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary]()
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
