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Uncrewed Vehicles
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USMC AA7 prototypes on way
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Sub combat system lab for Australia
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12th October 2015
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Digital Battlespace
US reconnaissance payload launched
12th October 2015
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Land Warfare
Nordic artillery drama continues
12th October 2015
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Naval Warfare
NZ boat-builder in parapublic push
10th October 2015
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Helitech 2015: FastFin tail mod on display
9th October 2015
BLR Aerospace showcased its FastFin system for the Bell Helicopter 412 at this year’s Helitech International show held at the ExCel Centre. FastFin – which …
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Naval Warfare
L-3 wins USCG C-130J work
9th October 2015
The US Coast Guard has awarded L-3 Communications a five-year contract worth $30 million to install new mission systems on two C-130J aircraft, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Jordan moves to secure Syrian border
9th October 2015
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded a contract to Raytheon to support the government of Jordan to secure its borders with Syria, the …
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Taiwan training UH-60M rescue crews
9th October 2015
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps (NASC) has started transition training on its new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Twenty crewmembers – 12 pilots and eight …
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Land Warfare
Orbital ATK to develop 120mm AMP
9th October 2015
Orbital ATK has been awarded a contract worth $16 million with options for the first phase of development for the 120mm Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP), XM1147 …
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Military Logistics
Siemens explores naval application of HTS
9th October 2015
Siemens has signed an agreement with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Defence Science and Technology Group to expand the use of high temperature superconducting …
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Naval Warfare
DCNS starts FREMM Languedoc’s sea trials
9th October 2015
DCNS has started the sea trials for the FREMM Languedoc, the third of a series of vessels ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the French …
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Naval Warfare
Robbery, piracy threats growing
9th October 2015
Indonesia would need a fleet of 300 ships simultaneously at sea to adequately monitor its archipelago against maritime crime, said one speaker at the Pacific …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab Bonefish proceeds apace
9th October 2015
After relinquishing cooperation with Indonesian firm PT Lundin, Saab Australia is developing its Bonefish USV for potential defence and commercial customers. At the Pacific 2015 …
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Digital Battlespace
ManTech wins cyber range service contract
8th October 2015
ManTech International has been awarded a cyber-range services contract for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and US Marine Corps (USMC), the company announced on …
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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