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M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Lockheed’s Stalker XE receives VTOL upgrade
24th May 2018
Lockheed Martin has upgraded its Stalker XE UAS with a VTOL capability, the company announced on 22 May. The new VTOL option will provide users …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo completes satellite-controlled European MALE-class UAS flight
24th May 2018
Leonardo has completed the first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of a European-built Medium Altitude Long Endurance class (MALE) UAS, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Airobotics’ UAS to survey Gulf Port construction
24th May 2018
Airobotics has partnered with Shapir-Ashtrom to innovate and automate surveying and mapping for the construction of Israel’s new Gulf Port in Haifa, the company announced …
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BrightNite applications for military rotary platforms
24th May 2018
Elbit Systems' multispectral panoramic BrightNite system could be the viable alternative to NVGs by helicopter operators within the next decade, the company has said. The …
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Naval Warfare
NC-212i maritime patrollers touch down in Vietnam
24th May 2018
Two NC-212i maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) touched down in Gia Lam Air Base in Hanoi, Vietnam this week, with imagery of their arrival circulating on …
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Military Logistics
US DoD extends RFID-IV contract with Savi
24th May 2018
Savi has been named the single awardee in the final option year of the US DoD RFID-IV contract, the company announced on 22 May. The …
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Digital Battlespace
FLIR introduces radar and thermal products
24th May 2018
FLIR Systems has introduced three products for use by global militaries and government agencies including border patrol agents, the company announced on 22 May. The …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Air Force seeking small drones to launch from Ghostrider
23rd May 2018
US Air Force special forces is calling on industry to come forward with their small UAS to launch from its fleet of AC-130J Ghostriders. Under the …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed’s fifth AEHF satellite completes TVAC testing
23rd May 2018
Lockheed Martin’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communications satellite has completed a series of launch environment tests, the company announced on 21 May. …
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Naval Warfare
Will more ASW capabilities be added to UK naval fleet?
23rd May 2018
As the UK invests in ASW capabilities to meet the growing threats in the naval domain, queries from parliament are rising over the reduction in …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: US SOF examines platform needs to compete in a conventional war
23rd May 2018
US special forces will need new platforms with additional survivability to withstand a conventional conflict with Russia or China. US Army Gen Raymond Thomas, the commander of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Percepto's Sparrow UAS to support Enel
23rd May 2018
Enel has completed the deployment of Percepto’s Sparrow UAS for use at its Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy, the company announced on 21 May. …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems to sustain F-35 EW systems
23rd May 2018
BAE Systems has received a five-year contract from Lockheed Martin to sustain critical electronic warfare (EW) systems on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The …
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Training
ITEC 2018: Australian Army licenses VBSFires
23rd May 2018
SimCentric has announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has procured a perpetual enterprise licence for VBS3Fires FST. The contract was signed this month. The …
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Digital Battlespace
Japan’s AWACS fleet to receive upgrades
23rd May 2018
The US Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center has awarded a $208 million contract to Boeing to upgrade the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s …
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Defence Notes
Government change likely to impact Malaysian defence procurements
23rd May 2018
The discovery by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed’s newly elected government that Malaysia has a MYR1 trillion ($251.7 billion) debt is likely to impact ongoing and …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: AeroVironment receives Switchblade for USMC
22nd May 2018
The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a procurement contract for its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS). At SOFIC 2018, the company announced that …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM embraces hackers and makers
22nd May 2018
USSOCOM has embraced the potential involvement of so-called “hackers” and “makers” in an accelerated acquisition process. Hacker and maker involvement feeds the process through the …
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Defence Notes
US approves munitions sale to Bahrain
22nd May 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to Bahrain, …
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![M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force]()
M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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![Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025]()
Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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![Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training]()
Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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![M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force]()
M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025]()
Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
