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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
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
Land Warfare
BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
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.
Featured videos
Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Digital Battlespace
UK outlines future SATCOM vision
5th November 2013
The UK MoD has described how implementing its next-generation capability strategy for satellite communications (SATCOM) will be affected by difficult budget restrictions. Addressing the Global …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Kongsberg and Hydroid users collaborate on AUVs
31st October 2013
Kongsberg and Hydroid’s biennial user conference for AUV operators demonstrated increasing collaboration between military and commercial sectors, a senior company executive has said. According to …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman awarded Joint STARS retrofit contract
31st October 2013
Northrop Grumman will retrofit the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft, trainers and laboratories under a $43 million contract from the …
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Digital Battlespace
L-3 TRL, Drumgrange team for EW development
30th October 2013
L-3 TRL Technology (L-3 TRL) has teamed with Drumgrange to jointly address demand for more capable integrated electronic warfare (IEW) and electronic warfare (EW) products. …
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Naval Warfare
DCNS begins sea trials of second FREMM frigate
25th October 2013
The second of the Aquitaine class frigates being built by DCNS for the French Navy, FREMM frigate Normandie, put to sea for the first time on …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA details Brimstone 2 programme achievements
21st October 2013
MBDA has reported successful results from the firings of the Brimstone missile as part of the UK MoD Brimstone 2 development programme. The tests were …
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Digital Battlespace
FLIR Systems consolidates global operations
18th October 2013
FLIR Systems has announced its intention to realign its global operations as it reports disappointing preliminary figures for the third quarter. ‘While we are disappointed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Troubled waters for UK naval VTOL UAS
18th October 2013
A highly anticipated Royal Navy VTOL UAV contract awarded to AgustaWestland was originally awarded to a Lockheed Martin/Saab consortium unable to keep within contract costs, …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2013: Thales expands US presence
18th October 2013
The US communications arm of Thales has announced an expansion of its business, along with a name change to better represent its focus areas. In …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman wins French E-2C Hawkeye work
16th October 2013
Northrop Grumman has been issued a $34.5 million contract by the US Navy to upgrade the French Navy’s fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy of Oman fires MBDA’s VL MICA missile
15th October 2013
MBDA’s VL MICA missile has been successfully operationally fired from the Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO’s) Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV). The firing took …
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Military Logistics
USN logistics scandal widens
9th October 2013
In late September, Military Logistics International interviewed Capt Daniel Dusek, (see Autumn edition 2013) commander of the USS Bonhomme Richard, a US Navy Wasp class …
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Military Logistics
Portsmouth gears up to support UK carrier
9th October 2013
More than half a billion pounds of funding is expected to be made available for the development of Portsmouth Naval Base out to 2020, according …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon adds moving-target capability to Tomahawk
8th October 2013
An advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) seeker for the Block IV Tomahawk missile has completed a successful field trial, as part of Raytheon’s programme to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bluefin Robotics acquires SeeByte
8th October 2013
Bluefin Robotics has enhanced its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) software capabilities with the acquisition of SeeByte. The deal – the details of which have not …
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Naval Warfare
New Zealand selects Sea Ceptor for ANZAC Frigate upgrade
7th October 2013
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor has been selected by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system for the Royal …
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Digital Battlespace
French Navy ATL2 aircraft set for upgrade
4th October 2013
The French Navy’s fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft are set to undergo a modernisation programme under a new contract between the French …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab signs contract for Thai Navy frigate systems
3rd October 2013
Saab will supply combat management and radar systems for a new frigate being built for the Royal Thai Navy. The company announced on 3 October …
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Naval Warfare
Israel Navy signs for Super Dvora fast patrol boats
30th September 2013
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Ramta division will supply three Super Dvora Mk 3 fast patrol boats to the Israel Navy under a new contract announced …
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary]()
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
