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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
Land Warfare
Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
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What lessons could Europe learn from air power use in Ukraine?
The use of air power by both sides in the ongoing conflict has been extensively focused on, influencing policy and procurement around the world. But are the lessons from the front line universally applicable, or should other nations be planning for very different scenarios?
Air Warfare
Paraguayan Air Force receives four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Six Super Tucano aircraft were ordered in July 2024, with Paraguay the fifth South American country to add the aircraft to modernise its fleet.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army demonstrates K-Max and SMSS cooperation
19th August 2014
The US Army and Lockheed Martin (LM) have successfully demonstrated a new concept of operation using the K-Max unmanned helicopter and Squad Mission Support System …
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Military Logistics
Australia expands support aircraft
18th August 2014
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Air Mobility Group will be strengthened by the addition of two more A330 (locally designated as KC-30A) Multi-Role Tanker/Transports …
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Northrop Grumman to continue US Air Force Weather support
18th August 2014
Northrop Grumman will continue supporting US Air Force Weather (AFW) deliver a full range of terrestrial and space environmental information, products and services to military …
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Northrop Grumman to upgrade US Army UH-60L cockpit
15th August 2014
Northrop Grumman will conduct work to modernise the cockpit of the US Army’s UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters under a contract announced on 15 August. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USAF RQ-4 Global Hawk expands operational area
15th August 2014
The US Air Force has expanded the operational area of its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle into the Pacific to support US Pacific Command …
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Digital Battlespace
MUOS connects Manpack radios 2,000 miles apart
14th August 2014
A General Dynamic C4 Systems demonstration has shown that two AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios located 2,000 miles apart were able to successfully connect via Mobile …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Development cycle continues for Taiwan's 'Reaper'
14th August 2014
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) is in the process of evaluating a secretive, long range UAV copied from the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Shephard …
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Military Logistics
RAF C-130J aircraft deliver aid to northern Iraq
13th August 2014
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft have been used to deliver aid to Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq, with a total of …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing set to offer surveillance aircraft to international market
13th August 2014
Boeing’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Risk Reduction Prototype (ERRP) aircraft has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the US Federal Aviation …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorcraft heavyweights selected for JMR TD phase
13th August 2014
In a widely anticipated move, the US Army has chosen Bell Helicopter and Sikorsky-Boeing to build demonstrators for the Joint Multi-Role - Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cubic to work on SUAS common data link programme
12th August 2014
Cubic has been selected for a programme that aims to provide a common data link (CDL) for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS). The company has …
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Digital Battlespace
QinetiQ to continue UK MoD synthetic mission training
11th August 2014
QinetiQ will continue to provide synthetic air and land mission training for the UK military for the next five years under a £33 million contract …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDF describes small UAS ops in Gaza
11th August 2014
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has shed some light on its use of small UAVs during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza and the West Bank, …
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Defence Helicopter
Malta celebrates delivery of first AW139 helicopter
8th August 2014
The armed forces of Malta have marked the delivery of the first AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland with an official ceremony. The aircraft, which was delivered …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet grows
7th August 2014
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 15th Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on schedule, the company reported on 6 …
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Defence Helicopter
USMC pushes Japan’s V-22 purchase
7th August 2014
Delegates from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) have met with Japan’s senior military leaders to advance plans to supply V-22 Osprey tiltrotors to the …
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Digital Battlespace
Japan moves to strengthen ISR capabilities
7th August 2014
Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a raft of C4ISR initiatives as part of its latest defence white paper in response to the ‘increasingly …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman to continue BACN mission support
7th August 2014
Northrop Grumman will continue operating and supporting the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system for overseas contingency missions for the US Air Force under an …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing wins NATO AWACS upgrade work
6th August 2014
Boeing will install digital flight decks and avionics on 13 NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft under a $250 million contract announced on …
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Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
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Paraguayan Air Force receives four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
