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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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IAI signs missile contracts with India

10th April 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed contracts worth nearly $2 billion with India to supply air defence missile systems, the company announced on 6 April.Under …

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10th April 2017

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting (VATC) has been selected to support CACI on a Special Operations Forces Planning, Rehearsal and Execution Preparation (SOFPREP) contract. VATC's …

Australia selects Raytheon for GBAD

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Australia selects Raytheon for GBAD

10th April 2017

Raytheon Australia was announced as sole supplier for Australia's short-range ground-based air defence (GBAD) requirement under Project Land 19 Phase 7B on 10 April.Defence Minister …

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Searchmaster ready for delivery

10th April 2017

Thales' Searchmaster radar has been declared ready for delivery to its first export customer, the company announced on 5 April.Searchmaster was first selected in 2014 …

​Gulf SOF operators refine tactics

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​Gulf SOF operators refine tactics

9th April 2017

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USSOCOM seeks advanced sniper rifle

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USSOCOM seeks advanced sniper rifle

7th April 2017

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has officially expressed interest in the Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) competition, which aims at procuring a multi-calibre precision rifle for …

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Analysis: Israel makes inroads into Africa

7th April 2017

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LAAD 2017: ASTROS artillery stays on target

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LAAD 2017: ASTROS artillery stays on target

7th April 2017

Brazil's rocket artillery modernisation and acquisition programme remains on track to meet its full entry into service in 2020.Jose Julio Dias Barreto, the ASTROS 2020 …

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Rajant’s Kinetic Mesh selected for Intellos A-UGV

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Sharp Electronics will use Rajant's Kinetic Mesh wireless technology as the wireless communications infrastructure platform for its Intellos automated unmanned ground vehicle (A-UGV), the company …

BAE signs Estonia CV90 support contract

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BAE signs Estonia CV90 support contract

7th April 2017

BAE Systems has been awarded contracts by the Estonian government to support the country's fleet of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). The company announced the …

GDUK wins UK battlefield network contract

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GDUK wins UK battlefield network contract

7th April 2017

General Dynamics UK will design and develop the UK's next-generation tactical communication and information system as the initial phase of the MORPHEUS programme. The company …

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