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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: US Army displays fuel efficient concept vehicle

21st February 2014

A new vehicle demonstrator that has a fuel efficient design is being shown by the US Army at the AUSA Winter 2014 exhibition in Huntsville, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Swiftships develops robotic riverine craft

21st February 2014

Swiftships has unveiled an unmanned version of its ‘Anaconda’ riverine surface vessel at a time when many competitors are decrying a struggling marketplace. Anaconda was …
Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: JTLV a benchmark for future programmes

21st February 2014

The source selection evaluation criteria for the downselect of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme were released last week, it has emerged. Speaking to …
Military Logistics

AUSA Winter: US Army Materiel Command is ‘holding its own’

20th February 2014

After two years of belt tightening, the US Army Materiel Command (AMC) is ‘challenged, but we are holding our own’, according to Gen Dennis Via, …
Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: US budget pressure continues

20th February 2014

There has been a 21% decline in the US defence budget since 2010 and it ‘will continue to decline’, Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the …
Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: US industrial base facing reductions

20th February 2014

The defence land systems manufacturing base in the US is facing rapid downsizing as the wars, first in Iraq and now Afghanistan come to a …
Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: Colt awaits USMC hand gun decision

20th February 2014

Colt’s 1911 rail gun, designated the M45A1 Marine Pistol, is currently being assessed by a unit within the USMC with the company hopeful for more …
Land Warfare

AUSA Winter: Nammo looks to qualify M72 FFE

20th February 2014

Nammo is hoping to secure a contract for the qualification of its M72 anti-structure munition weapon for fire from enclosure (FFE) missions by the end …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus expands encryption device offerings

19th February 2014

Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a new addition to its cryptographic device range, with the launch of Ectocryp Yellow. Ectocryp Yellow represents the company's …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems’ HAMMER system completes US Army CDR

19th February 2014

BAE System's potential solution for the US Army's Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) target location designation system programme has reached a new milestone with its …
Digital Battlespace

Textron AirLand’s Scorpion aircraft continues testing

18th February 2014

The Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft being developed by Textron AirLand has completed additional flight testing throughout January and February with positive results …
Digital Battlespace

RWUAS targets long range maritime surveillance role

18th February 2014

The Royal Navy’s Rotary Wing UAS (RWUAS) capability concept demonstrator (CCD) will be equipped with a variety of sensor payloads for a ‘long range maritime …
Land Warfare

Nexter Systems, DCI team for French armed forces training

18th February 2014

A joint statement from Nexter Systems and Défense Conseil International (DCI) has revealed that the two companies will work together to offer joint capability provision …
Defence Helicopter

SGA14: Emerging Asian requirements highlighted at Singapore Airshow

18th February 2014

The lingering threat faced by the Asia-Pacific region was highlighted last week during the Singapore Airshow, when military and industry got together to inform and prepare for …
Naval Warfare

Thales awarded Malaysian LCS radar, sonar contract

18th February 2014

The Second Generation Patrol Vessel (SGPV) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy will be equipped with the Thales Smart-S Mk2 …
Defence Helicopter

AmSafe Bridport wins helicopter cargo equipment contract

18th February 2014

AmSafe Bridport will supply specialist helicopter cargo lifting equipment to the Frenchdefence procurment agency for installation on the French armed forces’ NH-90, Puma, Super Puma, …
Digital Battlespace

Thales IFF systems selected for French Navy vessels

18th February 2014

Thales’ Identification friend or foe (IFF) equipment will be installed on the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the two French Horizon-class frigates …
Digital Battlespace

First French AWACS mid-life upgrade complete

18th February 2014

Mid-life upgrade work on the first E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft in the French Air Force fleet has been completed by Boeing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Kongberg Hugin AUV selected for Polish Navy

17th February 2014

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a HUGIN 1000 MR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for the Polish Navy under a new contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding. The AUV …