News

• Military Logistics

  OSI’s INTS selected for RCN’s AOR

  28th September 2015

  Chantier Davie Canada and Project Resolve have selected OSI Maritime Systems’ (OSI) Integrated Navigation and Tactical System (INTS) for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Auxiliary …

• Defence Notes

  MilSim Asia nears

  28th September 2015

  MilSim Asia, to be held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 19-20 January 2016, is nearing, and will provide a forum for the military simulation, …

• Defence Notes

  UDT Asia approaches

  28th September 2015

  UDT Asia, to be held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 19-20 January 2016, is approaching, and will provide a forum for the undersea defence …

• Land Warfare

  Moog, DRS new turret demo

  28th September 2015

  DRS Technologies and Moog Space and Defense Group have introduced the new Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) during a live fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal, Moog …

• Military Logistics

  SSC engines make the grade

  28th September 2015

  Engines destined for the new US Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) hovercraft are close to achieving formal certification ahead of customer delivery, according to manufacturer Rolls …

• Land Warfare

  VBCI batch 2 underway

  28th September 2015

  Final deliveries of the first batch of VBCI 8x8 vehicles for the French Army were completed this year and the next set has started arriving. …

• Military Logistics

  Rheinmetall delivers A400M simulator

  28th September 2015

  Rheinmetall has transferred the Cargo Hold Trainer - Enhanced (CHT-E) simulator to the Bundeswehr’s 62nd Air Transport Wing in Wunstorf, Germany, for the A400M transport …

• Military Logistics

  Pegasus flies amid budget issues

  26th September 2015

  Budget uncertainty in Washington has the potential to severely affect the US Air Force’s KC-46A programme, despite the new tanker making its maiden flight.  The …

• Land Warfare

  BAE offers Colombia artillery

  25th September 2015

  Colombia has a requirement for 25 artillery pieces, but it is unclear what kind of system they want. BAE Systems told Shephard: ‘It is our …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Sagem strengthens Egypt ties

  25th September 2015

  Sagem will target the UAV requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence under a new exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement signed with Egyptian manufacturer …

• Training

  GA-ASI set up Predator training

  25th September 2015

  A new remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) training academy in North Dakota is expected to train 50 crews to operate MQ-1 and MQ-9 UAS over the …

• Land Warfare

  BAE body armour for US

  25th September 2015

  BAE Systems has been awarded a $45 million contract modification by the US Army for the low-rate initial production of lightweight torso and side body …

• Digital Battlespace

  BEL gets new EM facilities

  25th September 2015

  The Indian Air Force has inaugurated the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI)–Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) test facility and Near Field Test Range (NFTR) at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop awarded ARL-E radar contract

  25th September 2015

  The US Army has awarded an indefinite delivery indefinite/quantity contract to Northrop Grumman for the development of the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar (LLR), …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit awarded Hermes contract

  25th September 2015

  Elbit Systems is to supply its Hermes 900 UAS to an unnamed customer in the Latin American region under a contract announced on 25 September. …