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Air Warfare
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
Defence Notes
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.
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Defence Notes
Saab adjusts 2013 outlook with release of interim results
19th July 2013
Saab has reported an increase in order bookings in four of its six business areas but challenging market conditions as well as high investments in …
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Naval Warfare
UK Astute submarine finally ready for operations
18th July 2013
The first Astute-class submarine has been handed over to the Royal Navy for operations almost three years after it was commissioned. BAE Systems Maritime announced …
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Defence Notes
RAF reviews C2 procedures
18th July 2013
The UK Royal Air Force is reviewing its command and control (C2) system to prevent overly-complicated procedures being exploited by adversaries in the future. Speaking …
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Digital Battlespace
Nvidia aiming to exploit massive data hauls
17th July 2013
Nvidia has launched the Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) Accelerator designed to generate faster processing speed of surveillance data, the company has stated. Sumit Gupta, GM for accelerated …
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Digital Battlespace
USN awaits MUOS-2 launch
17th July 2013
The second satellite of the five-strong Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation will be launched on 19 July, Lockheed Martin has announced. Due to lift-off …
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Digital Battlespace
Third AEHF makes final preparations before launch
17th July 2013
The USAF has announced that it has transported its third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations (CCAFS) ahead …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon mixes up international ISR offerings
16th July 2013
The future of airborne ISR will come from the ‘optimisation’ of modular and flexible systems, say Raytheon officials. According to executives from the company’s airborne …
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Defence Notes
Trident review suggests alternatives unlikely
16th July 2013
The long-awaited review into possible alternatives to the UK’s nuclear deterrent has failed to find any cost effective replacements. The review analysed whether a new …
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Naval Warfare
Centurion to live test-fire later in 2013
16th July 2013
Raytheon and Chemring will conduct the first live-fire missile test of its Centurion naval protection system later this year. According to company executives, the exercise …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy Poseidon passes evaluation milestone
15th July 2013
The US Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) has passed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). The maritime surveillance aircraft was found …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Malfunction sees X-47B abort final carrier landing
12th July 2013
A malfunction on board the X-47B UAV forced the air vehicle to abort its third test-landing on the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush, …
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Defence Notes
Cubic announces Asia-Pacific contracts
11th July 2013
Cubic Defense Systems will provide combat training support to a number of unnamed customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The contracts have a combined value of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B completes carrier landing
10th July 2013
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has become the first unmanned jet to complete an arrested landing on board a moving aircraft carrier. The US Navy …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon awarded US Navy jammer contract
10th July 2013
Raytheon will conduct the Technology Development phase of the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme following the company’s selection for a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems to continue RAAF Hawk support
8th July 2013
BAE Systems will continue to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet under a newly-signed five year …
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Digital Battlespace
RAF hopeful of Sentinel role beyond 2014
5th July 2013
The future of the RAF’s Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft remains unclear according to service chiefs, despite positive feedback from recent operations in Mali earlier this …
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Military Logistics
Saab receives Swedish FMV Gripen support order
4th July 2013
Saab has signed an order with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that will see the company support and maintain the Gripen aircraft between 2014 …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems wins $40 million US Navy canister award
3rd July 2013
BAE Systems will produce canisters for the storage, transport and launch of a wide range of missiles used by the US Navy under a new …
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Defence Helicopter
First Australian MH-60R Seahawk Romeo takes flight
3rd July 2013
The first MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopter in production for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its first test flight at Sikorsky’s Production Facility in …
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