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Naval Warfare
HII launches Fort Lauderdale amphibious transport dock
1st April 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) launched the USN’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) on 28 March in Pascagoula, Mississippi. A rail …
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Naval Warfare
Black Sea Fleet frigates conduct Mediterranean exercises
1st April 2020
Three Admiral Grigorivich-class frigates from the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) carried out a training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. The drill involved the …
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Training
USAF to get new F-16 simulator training devices
1st April 2020
The USAF Life Cycle Management Centre is set to receive an unspecified number of F-16 aircraft simulator training programme devices from L3 Harris. A firm-fixed-price …
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Air Warfare
Avarint offered DIADS engineering contract
1st April 2020
Avarint was awarded a $52.35 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement, indefinite-quantity engineering service contract by the USAF Test Centre Specialised Contracting Branch. Under the agreement, Avarint will …
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Air Warfare
Belgium to be integrated into F-35 Lightning II enterprise
1st April 2020
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a $22.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to integrate Belgium into the F-35 Lightning II enterprise. It …
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Land Warfare
Moscow parade to feature TOS-2 Tosochka debut
1st April 2020
The TOS-2 Tosochka thermobaric MLRS is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May. The …
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Land Warfare
Sweden gears up for sniper rifle competition
1st April 2020
Swedish defence procurement agency FMV expects to start its Sniper Weapon System (SWS) programme later this year. An FMV official told Shephard that preparations are …
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Air Warfare
US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft
1st April 2020
USN Naval Air Systems Command has placed an order worth $4.7 billion for 78 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin. The fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, firm-fixed-price …
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Land Warfare
Blighter Surveillance Systems develops low-cost radar
1st April 2020
Blighter Surveillance Systems has developed a low-cost and lightweight ground surveillance/vehicle-mountable radar called Orbiter, designed for military and non-military uses. Orbiter can detect a moving …
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Naval Warfare
Captain of US aircraft carrier pleads for COVID-19 action
1st April 2020
The captain of the Nimitz-class USS Theodore Roosevelt has written to US Navy leaders demanding extra resources and assistance to deal with an onboard outbreak …
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Defence Notes
Defence industry voices concerns as India endures lockdown
1st April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in India’s 21-day lockdown is disrupting the supply chain of global OEMs dependent on Indian subsidiaries and suppliers. Sukaran Singh, …
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Defence Notes
Germany admits ‘not all talks’ are over on Tornado replacement
31st March 2020
The coronavirus crisis has prevented the German Ministry of Defence from concluding discussions on the fate of its Tornado replacement acquisition, despite a report that …
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Training
Quantum3D launches latest MANTIS
31st March 2020
Quantum3D has released the latest version (v.3.5.0) of its MANTIS image generation software. According to the California-based company, this iteration has been developed to ‘push …
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Land Warfare
Friendly fire avoidance system spreads to combat air platforms
31st March 2020
A system intended to avoid "blue-on-blue" incidents among ground forces is now being extended to personnel operating combat helicopters and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). …
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Land Warfare
Australian Army creates new office to manage disruptive technology
31st March 2020
The Australian Army has established a new management office with an initial annual budget of A$5 million ($3.6 million), as it pursues the accelerated adoption of disruptive technologies. …
