Air Warfare
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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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Digital Battlespace
Cubic receives GATR contract from US Army
11th September 2018
Cubic Mission Solutions has received orders worth more than $55 million to deliver its GATR inflatable satellite communication and networking systems to the US Army, …
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Digital Battlespace
Redkite and Kestrel payloads soar to greater heights
11th September 2018
Logos Technologies has revealed that its Redkite-I wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system successfully completed a flight aboard an Insitu Integrator UAV on 31 August. As …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bell-led team for NASA UAS demo
11th September 2018
Bell has signed a cooperative agreement with NASA for a UAS flight demonstration in the National Airspace System (NAS) expected to be conducted in 2020, …
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce engines for MQ-25
11th September 2018
Rolls-Royce's AE 3007N engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, the company announced on 6 September. Each …
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Military Logistics
Boeing KC-46 receives FAA STC
10th September 2018
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the US FAA, the company announced on 4 September. The STC verifies that …
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Digital Battlespace
What is Five Eyes connectivity? (video)
10th September 2018
Five Eyes (FVEY) refers to an alliance that includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and US. These countries are bound by the multilateral UKUSA …
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Digital Battlespace
US Space Operations look to Five Eyes and beyond
10th September 2018
Space operations are one of the recent arenas to embrace the significance of Five Eyes integration as a key element of broader international cooperative efforts. …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army to trial 'radio-over-satellite' communications
10th September 2018
Spectra Group’s Slingshot appliqué kit has been selected to support the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWEs) in 2019, company officials have disclosed to Shephard. …
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Digital Battlespace
Five Eyes nations to benefit from comms enhancements
10th September 2018
Armed forces from across the Five Eyes community are set to benefit from a series of tactical communications enhancements allowing them to operate in command …
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Digital Battlespace
US trials advanced tech for denied urban and subterranean warfare
10th September 2018
An undisclosed US DoD agency conducted a training exercise during the first week of September designed to consider next-generation technologies capable of supporting small unit …
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Digital Battlespace
UK looks to automate indirect fire comms
10th September 2018
There is a growing demand for multinational interoperability in indirect fire support, fuelling a requirement for increased automation in communications, according to CGI, a UK-based …
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Air combat: Red dawn
10th September 2018
The USAF’s Adversary Air programmes are designed to provide the phased delivery of contracted services, and as well as saving money, the approach will free …
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Digital Battlespace
Netherlands requests Patriot RECAP
10th September 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of four Netherlands Patriot fire units to the Netherlands, the Defense …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Washington eyes meeting ahead of foreign drone sales
9th September 2018
US officials will consider policy changes in November that will allow for the sale of more missile-equipped drones to partner nations and help the country …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed receives eCASS contract
7th September 2018
Lockheed Martin has received a seven-year contract from the US Navy to build and deliver more than 200 Electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS) to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MSPO 2018: Leonardo reveals future roadmap for SW-4 Solo
7th September 2018
Leonardo’s optionally piloted SW-4 Solo programme could eventually see the manufacturer implement several major component changes to improve performance. Based on a long-term planning strategy, items …
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Digital Battlespace
RADA receives new radar orders
7th September 2018
RADA Electronic Industries has received $3.5 million in radar orders from a US military customer, the company announced on 3 September. The orders comprise recurring …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Army orders SpyLite UAS
7th September 2018
Cyient Solutions & Systems (CSS) has received an order from the Indian Army to supply SpyLite mini UAS systems for high altitude aerial surveillance, the …
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Military Logistics
Boeing expands data analytics in Australia
7th September 2018
Boeing is set to begin integrating its new AnalytX data analytics tool into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, the company announced on 4 September. …
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