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Land Warfare
UK companies team for Mastiff vehicle contract bid
2nd December 2013
Three UK companies – Morgan Advanced Materials, Ricardo, and Ultra Electronics – have formed a partnership to bid for the continued support and upgrade of …
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Defence Notes
Pirate attacks expected to double in Gulf of Guinea
2nd December 2013
Paramount Group has predicted that the number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea could double in 2014 if governments do not take action …
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Land Warfare
Thales training system enters service with French Army
2nd December 2013
The Commander Training System developed by Thales under contract to the DGA French defence procurement agency has entered service with the French Army. The system …
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Land Warfare
France to bolster forces in CAR
29th November 2013
France is set to reinforce its military presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) with the deployment of additional troops to Bangui under the aegis …
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Defence Helicopter
New Zealand Navy selects Penguin anti-ship missile
29th November 2013
The Royal New Zealand Navy will deploy the Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile on its new Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters under …
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Defence Notes
EADS meets Polish A&D industry
29th November 2013
EADS is looking to further increase its industrial footprint in Poland to benefit from the country’s buoyant economy. The company is running a business …
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Defence Helicopter
RNLN takes delivery of NH90 NFH MPAS
29th November 2013
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) in the Final Operative Configuration for its fleet of …
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Naval Warfare
Thales Australia to continue RAN combat system support
28th November 2013
Thales Australia will continue to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Adelaide Class FFG frigate combat system under a contract extension announced on 27 November. …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army achieves IOC with AH-64E Apache Guardian
28th November 2013
The US Army’s AH-64E Apache ‘Guardian’ attack helicopters have achieved initial operating capability (IOC), the service announced on 27 November. In a statement, the army …
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Defence Helicopter
Ardiden 3C/WZ16 engine has successful first run
28th November 2013
The Turbomeca- and AVIC Engine-developed Ardiden 3C helicopter engine has completed its first run at the Turbomeca Bordes plant in France. According to the companies …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sagitta enters integration phase
28th November 2013
Cassidian’s next-generation UAV design project, Sagitta, has entered into an integration phase ahead of its maiden flight in 2015, the company has revealed. The move …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army demonstrates battle command system
27th November 2013
Northrop Grumman’s integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) has been used in a US Army demonstration to provide a warfighter-focused, net-centric …
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Land Warfare
Poland to receive more Leopard MBTs
27th November 2013
Poland will receive a further 119 Leopard 2 MBTs and 18 Bergepanzer 2 armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) following an agreement with Germany. A deal was …
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Defence Helicopter
USAF set to award combat rescue helicopter contract
27th November 2013
Pending budget approval, the US Air Force (USAF) is set to award Sikorsky a contract for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme, it has been …
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Defence Notes
Scottish defence force plans unveiled
26th November 2013
The Scottish government has published its independence ‘White Paper’, describing a 10-year introduction plan for a proposed defence force. Unveiled on 25 November by Scottish first …