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The US DoD’s counter-drone marketplace begins to produce results

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The Pentagon's push to accelerate counter-drone procurement is opening new opportunities for defence companies as it seeks to bring emerging technologies into operational service more quickly.

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An undisclosed US military branch is preparing to evaluate multiple Lumberjack Group 3 drones equipped with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic-navigation system. Shephard spoke with Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ to find out more.

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Chemring USA receives decoys contracts

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Chemring Countermeasures USA has received two contracts totalling approximately $42 million for the manufacture and delivery of decoys for the US Army and Air Force, …

Airbus to deliver 20 H145Ms to Hungary

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Airbus to deliver 20 H145Ms to Hungary

4th July 2018

Airbus Helicopters has received an order from the Hungarian Ministry of Defence for 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system, the …

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4th July 2018

General Sir Nick Carter has now formally taken on the role of Chief of the Defence Staff for the British Armed Forces. Carter comes to …

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PLA shows its skills in Hong Kong

4th July 2018

The Hong Kong Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened three of its camps to the public on 30 June and 1 July, allowing …

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Vendors await delayed Indian RfP for SDRs

4th July 2018

An RfP for assorted software-defined radios (SDR) for the Indian Army is still awaited after suffering an indefinite delay. The deadline for two separate RfI …

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Inventus introduces new battery

3rd July 2018

Inventus Power has added a high-capacity BB-2590 rechargeable battery to its portfolio of military-standard batteries, the company announced on 28 June. The BB-2590 has been …

JAGM achieves milestone C decision

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JAGM achieves milestone C decision

3rd July 2018

Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system has successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board review and achieved milestone C, the company announced on 27 June. …

MyDefence introduces Pitbull C-UAS jammer

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MyDefence introduces Pitbull C-UAS jammer

3rd July 2018

MyDefence has developed Pitbull, a wearable counter-UAS solution that utilises jamming technology to defeat enemy UAS, the company announced on 28 June. Pitbull has been …

Singapore transfers Chinooks to Australia for training

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Singapore transfers Chinooks to Australia for training

3rd July 2018

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has quietly transferred five Boeing CH-47D Chinooks to the Oakey Army Aviation Centre in Australia, and has also …

SOF to enhance NATO air ops support

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SOF to enhance NATO air ops support

2nd July 2018

Special operations forces must be better positioned to provide enhanced support to NATO air operations, an official report has disclosed.  The NATO Joint Air Power …

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Inzpire human factors training for UK MFTS

2nd July 2018

Inzpire has received a new contract to continue providing airmanship and human factors training to ab-initio students in the UK Military Flying Training System, the …

First EMD CH-47F​ Block II inches closer

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First EMD CH-47F​ Block II inches closer

2nd July 2018

The first engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) CH-47F Block II programme helicopter has entered final assembly, Boeing announced on 27 June.Boeing is developing the next-generation …

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