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Digital Battlespace
DARPA’s advancements in hypersonic time travel
7th February 2019
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investigating advances in materials that could allow hypersonic vehicles to travel through Earth’s atmosphere for longer …
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Naval Warfare
First 3D metal part for US Navy vessel
1st February 2019
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the first 3D-printed metal part for installation on the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, …
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Military Logistics
Additively manufactured metal component to be trialled
18th October 2018
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the first metal component created by additive manufacturing for shipboard installation, the US Navy announced on …
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Military Logistics
First MRTT arrives in Singapore
15th August 2018
The first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) arrived in the country on 14 August following a …
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Land Warfare
Honeywell technology for GMLRS Extended Range
10th August 2018
Honeywell will supply its control actuation system for Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Extended Range, the company announced on 6 August.Lockheed Martin …
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Special Operations
AUSA Global: Profense unveils 5.56mm minigun
28th March 2018
Profense LLC has used this week’s AUSA Global Force exhibition and symposium to unveil its PF556 minigun, a new model system that fires linked 5.56x45mm …
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Military Logistics
Marine Corps seeks to augment logistics vision
8th March 2018
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking for qualified contractor support for its emerging and evolving next generation logistics support concepts after interest was identified …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated
21st September 2017
The potential threat to future military operations represented by 3D printing and small commercial UAVs has been underappreciated and underestimated.That was the opinion of one …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US demos robotic aviation refuelling system
25th July 2017
The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) recently demonstrated initial capabilities of an unmanned air refuelling system to limit helicopters' …
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Military Logistics
EDA’s AM lab completes flight test
8th June 2017
The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Additive Manufacturing (AM or 3D-printing) lab has completed a successful test flight on-board a Spanish C-130, fulfilling all airlift requirements …
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Military Logistics
US Army explores 3D-printing
26th May 2017
The US Army’s Armament Research Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal has manufactured a 3-D printed grenade launcher as the army explores the potential …
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Land Warfare
SOFIC 2017: 3D Printed .50 Cal Suppressor from Delta P Design
19th May 2017
Oregon manufacturer Delta P Design used the SOFIC 2017 exhibition to announce that it has developed a .50 calibre machine-gun suppressor to add to its …
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Special Operations
SAS 2017: 3D printing meets swimmer delivery?
6th April 2017
While at first glance, the US Navy's Optionally Manned Technology Demonstrator looks like an elongated Mk VIII SEAL delivery vehicle (SDV), the new tech demonstrator …
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Defence Helicopter
IAI supplies V-280 Valor components
4th November 2016
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Golan Industries and Lahav divisions are providing seating systems and nacelles for the Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft, Textron announced …
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Military Logistics
USMC squadron looks to 3D printing
28th October 2016
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is exploring the potential benefits of using 3-D printing in the field, to test out how the technology can improve …
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Helicopter engines
Arrano
The Safran Arrano engine is designed to equip 4-6t helicopters. The company claims that there is a 10-15% reduction in specific fuel consumption when compared with ...
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Helicopter engines
TS1400
The TS1400 turboshaft engine is designed to power the T625 multirole helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The project started on 7 February 2017 under the ...