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• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2015: South China Sea disputes take centre stage

  14th September 2015

  The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) will work to maintain a credible deterrent capability in the South China Sea amid ongoing disputes among competing …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  iRobot logs new UGV orders

  14th September 2015

  iRobot will deliver unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), spare parts and associated equipment to US and international customers under orders worth $7.2 million announced on 10 …

• Land Warfare

  METRAVIB to equip French armoured vehicles

  14th September 2015

  METRAVIB has received a contract from Renault Trucks Defense to develop the acoustic gunshot detection system to be fitted in the French Army’s Jaguar and …

• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2015: 1SL on manpower challenges

  14th September 2015

  Manpower requirements remain a ‘critical challenge’ to Royal Navy operations as changing national demographics affect recruitment, according to First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas. …

• Defence Notes

  Indonesia, UAE enhance defence cooperation

  14th September 2015

  During a head of state visit to the Middle East, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates officials have signed an agreement to cooperate on a number …

• Digital Battlespace

  LGS awarded DARPA TUNA contract

  14th September 2015

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.9 million contract to LGS Innovations for work on its Tactical Undersea Network Architectures (TUNA) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab EW targets Polish MiG-29

  14th September 2015

  Saab has inked a teaming agreement with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL2) aviation facilities in Bydgoszcz, Poland, regarding the Polish Air Force's MiG-29 fleet …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2015: Crypto tech for A400M

  14th September 2015

  A cryptographic key management system will be developed for the UK’s A400M aircraft that will procted data communications on the platforms. It was announced on 14 September that …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cubic selects Airbox ADSA terminal

  11th September 2015

  Airbox Aerospace has been selected to develop an AWES Distributed Situational Awareness (ADSA) portable terminal for Cubic Global Defense (CGD), it announced on 10 September. …

• Naval Warfare

  ST Marine delivers vessel to Oman

  11th September 2015

  Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has delivered the second patrol vessel, RNOV Shinas, to the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), the company announced on 10 …

• Digital Battlespace

  DataPath launches satellite terminal

  11th September 2015

  DataPath has introduced DataPath QCT90, a lightweight, man-portable satellite terminal available in configurations for both military and commercial markets, the company announced on 10 September.  …

• Land Warfare

  US awards M997A3 HMMWV contract

  11th September 2015

  The US Army has awarded a multi-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth $428.29 million to AM General for new M997A3 HMMWV ambulance chassis vehicles, the company …

• Defence Helicopter

  DSEI 2015: Netherlands expands Chinook fleet

  11th September 2015

  The Netherlands will order 14 Boeing CH-47F MYII Chinook medium transport helicopters, it was announced by the Dutch MoD on 7 September. The €838.1 million …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sino-Russian AHL details emerge

  11th September 2015

  More solid details have emerged regarding Aviation Corporation of China’s (AVIC) 10t-class Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter thanks to the display of a scale model …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Skyward launches UAV info management solution

  11th September 2015

  Skyward has introduced an information management solution for commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators, the company announced on 9 September. The cloud-based solution complies with …