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Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
Naval Warfare
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.
Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
Land Warfare
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
The termination of programmes such as JLTV and RCV has been harshly criticised by members of the US Congress.
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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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Special Operations
JSOC identifies areas of Interest
23rd March 2019
Seeking to maintain the tactical advantage over near peer and high capability adversaries, the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) has disclosed its Capability and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thales to lead Geosafe project
22nd March 2019
Thales will take part in the European Commission’s U-Safe project for UAS geofencing solutions to secure the future operations of UAS in civil airspace, the …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE receives order for APKWS guidance kits
22nd March 2019
BAE Systems has received an order from the US Navy to deliver Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kits, the company announced on 19 …
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Digital Battlespace
Curtiss-Wright acquires TCG
22nd March 2019
Curtiss-Wright has acquired Tactical Communications Group (TCG), a designer and manufacturer of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for critical military communications systems, the company …
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Military Logistics
USAF orders AAR 463L pallets
22nd March 2019
AAR Mobility Systems has received a $10.8 million order from the US Air Force for the production of 463L cargo pallets, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Viasat, MDA to support Canada’s ASCCM project
22nd March 2019
Viasat's KOR-24A small tactical terminal (STT) has been selected to support the Canadian Army's Airspace Coordination Centre Modernization project, the company announced on 18 March. …
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Defence Helicopter
Magellan Aerospace flares for RCAF
22nd March 2019
Magellan Aerospace has received orders from the Canadian government to manufacture LUU-2 illumination flares for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the company announced on …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems looks to digitise supply chains
22nd March 2019
BAE Systems Australia and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) will test a new approach to supply chain digitisation on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) …
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Defence Helicopter
Poland plans to modernise its combat helicopter fleet
21st March 2019
Warsaw’s Armament Inspectorate will launch a technical dialogue to determine a preferred scope and timeline for the planned modernisation of a fleet of Polish Mi-24 …
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Special Operations
KC-10 tanker refuels CV-22 Osprey aircraft
21st March 2019
A US Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey aircraft has carried out tactical air-refuelling missions with a KC-10 Extender aircraft from 6th Air …
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Training
ASDOT is no more
21st March 2019
With the finishing line in sight, the UK MoD’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme has failed the acid test of the Main …
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Defence Helicopter
Hensoldt, Airbus Helicopters sign agreement for AMPS
21st March 2019
Hensoldt has signed a framework agreement with Airbus Helicopters for of its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), the company announced on 15 March. The agreement …
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Defence Notes
MBDA encouraged by orders from ‘complex and challenging’ year
20th March 2019
Weapons manufacturer MBDA is taking heart from a 2018 orders intake which amounted to €4 billion ($4.6 billion), equivalent to €2.5 billion from domestic markets …
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Military Logistics
Serco to continue to support USAFE
20th March 2019
Serco has received a contract from the US Air Force (Europe) to continue providing transportation and supply services across three UK sites. The five-year AMC …
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Defence Helicopter
DynCorp receives contract modification
20th March 2019
DynCorp has received a $9.7 million modification to its rotary wing maintenance services contract at the US Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The …
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Digital Battlespace
Eyes on the horizon for RAF's future (video)
20th March 2019
AVM Gerry Mayhew, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, discusses the future direction of the Royal Air Force in the lead-up to the Air and …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems extends DARPA Air C2 deal
20th March 2019
BAE Systems has won a deal with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to further develop autonomous software for air mission planning, with …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop to support Poland’s Wisla programme
20th March 2019
Northrop Grumman has received a $713 million contract for the production of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command Systems (IBCS) for the first …
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Digital Battlespace
TransDigm acquires Esterline Technologies
20th March 2019
TransDigm has completed the acquisition of Esterline Technologies, a supplier of products to the global aerospace and defence industry. TransDigm Group Incorporated's wholly-owned subsidiaries design, …
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme]()
NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
