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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
Air Warfare
US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: Littoral Combat Ship programme only ‘slightly off track’
19th March 2015
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), responsible for constructing the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN’s) six 3,000t Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ships (SGPV-LCS), revealed …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: S&T Airborne Systems ready to build on Malaysian success
19th March 2015
S&T Airborne Systems, a Swedish company that integrates airborne maritime surveillance solutions, is seeking to build on past successes in the Malaysian market as growing …
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Defence Helicopter
LIMA 2015: Airbus Helicopters enters simulation centre JV
18th March 2015
Airbus Helicopters Malaysia has signed a joint venture agreement for its Malaysia-based helicopter simulation centre with Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Textron simulator selected for F-35 EW system testing
18th March 2015
The Model 527 Radar Signal Simulator by Textron Systems Electronic Systems has been selected for pre-flight testing of F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare (EW) systems, …
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Military Logistics
HAL facility to maintain Do-228, HS 748 aircraft
18th March 2015
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Kanpur facility to maintain and repair Dornier Do-228 and Avro HS 748 …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA awards two ACT contracts to Raytheon
18th March 2015
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded two contract modifications to Raytheon in support of the Arrays at Commercial Timescales (ACT) programme. Raytheon …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus to move Skynet 5A satellite
18th March 2015
Airbus Defence and Space will move its Skynet 5A satellite to provide satellite communication over the eastern Asia-Pacific region, including Australia. The company announced the …
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Digital Battlespace
LIMA 2015: Sapura connects the network-centric dots
18th March 2015
Malaysian firm Sapura is heavily involved in the communications and C2 sector for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and company spokesmen at LIMA provided updates …
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Defence Helicopter
LIMA 2015: Boeing comes out fighting with AH-6i
18th March 2015
Boeing is squaring up to challengers in the light attack helicopter market by pointing to the key differentiators of the AH-6i that the company believes …
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Defence Notes
LIMA 2015: UK looks to enhance regional position
18th March 2015
The UK is repositioning one of its secure communications satellites to cover the Eastern Pacific and will make spare capacity available to allies in the …
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Defence Notes
LIMA 2015: Defence minister prioritises security operations in Sabah
18th March 2015
Speaking aboard the frigate KD Jebat on the eve of LIMA 2015, Malaysian defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein told Shephard, ‘I am concerned,’ …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris announces Middle East radio order
17th March 2015
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $47 million order to supply wideband radio systems to a Middle East nation, the company announced on 13 March. …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO AWACS flies with modernised flight deck
17th March 2015
Boeing has successfully completed the first flight of a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with a modernised flight deck and avionics systems, …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines to build three naval MPACs
17th March 2015
A total of three Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPACs) will be built for the Philippines Navy in the country, in accordance with the navy's approved technical …
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Defence Helicopter
French NH90 Caiman attains initial combat capability
17th March 2015
The French Navy's NH90 Caiman anti-submarine warfare helicopter has achieved initial combat capability after being qualified to operate the MU90 lightweight torpedo, the navy announced …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland Aberdeen supply centre officially opens
17th March 2015
AgustaWestland has officially marked the opening of its new Regional Supply Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland, the company announced on 16 March. The facility has been …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Euro Hawk sensor nears test flight
17th March 2015
More details have emerged about the contract modification issued by the German defence ministry in January which re-started the stalled Euro Hawk programme. The project, …
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Defence Helicopter
Netherlands beefs up its Apaches
17th March 2015
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has developed a new set of modifications and operational techniques to turn its AH-64D Apaches into an ISTAR platform …
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Military Logistics
Hesco tests new flood barrier solution
17th March 2015
Hesco’s new Jackbox flood barrier has undergone a second round of testing at the Tees Barrage white-water rafting facility, to test the system’s ability to …
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