Land Warfare

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.

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Air Warfare

Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS

Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.

Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.

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Digital Battlespace

Defence Services Asia: Havelsan MoU aims to enhance Malaysian EW capability

16th April 2014

Havelsan has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian company Impressive Communications to collaborate on electronic warfare (EW) database management and information systems for the …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia: Thales memajukan StarStreak di Asia

15th April 2014

Thales semakin hampir untuk membekalkan sistem pertahanan udara Starstreak kepada Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) selepas memformalkan satu perjanjian perkongsian dengan Weststar Group, anak syarikat Global …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Defence Services Asia: Tech unmanned untuk menbantu ops hutan MAF COIN

15th April 2014

Sumber industry telah mendedahkan bahawa operasi counter-insurgency (COIN) Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF) di Sabah, Malaysia Timur, akan memjadi pengaruh besar kepada keperluan system unmanned masa …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Defence Services Asia: Unmanned tech to support MAF jungle ops

15th April 2014

Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) counter-insurgency (COIN) operations in Sabah, East Malaysia, will significantly influence future unmanned system requirements, industry sources have revealed. In February 2013, …
Digital Battlespace

Defence Services Asia: Beretta showcases I-Protect monitoring system

15th April 2014

Beretta Defense Technologies and Intellitronika have used the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition to introduce an integrated weapon monitoring system to ASEAN customers. Speaking to …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia: Malaysia interested in bunker ammo

15th April 2014

Nordic ammunition company, Nammo, is preparing to demonstrate the M141 bunker defeat munition (BDM) to the Malaysian military. A spokesperson from Nammo told Shephard that …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia : Iveco offers up amphibious and light armour variants to SE Asia

15th April 2014

Militaries in Southeast Asia are demanding more lightweight armoured solutions for tactical vehicle requirements, according to Iveco. Speaking to Shephard at the Defence Services Asia …
Digital Battlespace

US Army awards vehicular SRW IDIQ contracts

15th April 2014

The US Army has issued indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to four companies as part of its programme to extend the Soldier Radio Waveform …
Naval Warfare

Defense Services Asia: Oto Melara promotes Vulcano

15th April 2014

Finmeccanica subsidiary Oto Melara has used the Defense Services Asia (DSA) exhibition to promote its guided ammunition technology to the ASEAN market. Speaking to media …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia: Thales advances StarStreak in Asia

14th April 2014

Thales is a step closer to supplying its Starstreak air defence system to the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) after formalising a partnership agreement with Weststar …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia: Steele Core unveils ‘Reaper’ sniper rifle

14th April 2014

UK-based Steele Core Designs (SCD) has used the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition and conference to unveil its SC-127 Thunderbolt tactical rifle, nicknamed the ‘Reaper’. …
Land Warfare

Kuwait Warrior contract expected from June

14th April 2014

US gun manufacturer, ATK, believes a contract for the upgrade programme on Kuwait’s Warrior infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) could be awarded as soon as June. The company …
Defence Helicopter

Defence Services Asia: CAE yakin dengan pertumbuhan pasaran ASEAN

14th April 2014

CAE Defense sedang bertaruh kepada pendekatan bersepadu agensi terhadap simulasi dan latihan sebagai kunci untuk mengakses pasaran ASEAN yang semakin mengembang dalam pertahanan, keselamatan awam …
Land Warfare

Sagem announces new SIGMA 30 system contract

14th April 2014

Sagem will integrate its SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing system on PzH 2000 self-propelled, tracked howitzers being delivered by Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to the …
Military Logistics

Design review underway for Australian trucks

14th April 2014

Design reviews for the trucks procured under Phase 3B of Australia’s Land 121 project – known as Overlander – commenced in January. A spokesperson from …
Military Logistics

Defence Services Asia: Australia acquires additional trucks

13th April 2014

An additional 122 6x6 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons and 122 matching trailers are being acquired under Australia’s Land 121 Phase 3A programme, known as Project Overlander. A …
Land Warfare

Defence Services Asia: Orsis planning upgraded T-5000 sniper system

13th April 2014

Russian small arms specialist Orsis is developing a more powerful variant of its T-5000 sniper rifle in collaboration with movie legend Steven Seagal, company officials …
Military Logistics

US Army moving to new Korean HQ

11th April 2014

US Army will relocate units 65km south of Seoul in the Republic of Korea (ROK) took following a ceremony at Camp Humphreys on 7 April. …
Land Warfare

Russia to increase military presence in Crimea by 2020

11th April 2014

The Russian MoD has met to decide on the level of military capability to be deployed in the Crimea region. A meeting was organised on …