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StormShroud enters service with UK RAF to suppress enemy air defences
StormShroud is designed to support UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin F-35B and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft by providing suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD). It is built around the Tekever AR3 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) and Leonardo BriteStorm electronic warfare (EW) jammer payload.
Naval Warfare
Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines
The contract was awarded to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). As well as for the building of the boats, contract money will also go towards improving productivity at the shipyards, workforce support and other investment.
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Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Air Warfare
Ground tests for CCA programme underway with flight tests to start mid-2025, says USAF
The ground test phase for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme will bridge the gap between prototype design and flight, laying essential groundwork ahead of fielding the uncrewed aircraft.
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Military Logistics
Switzerland orders Iveco trucks
31st May 2017
Iveco Defence Vehicles has signed an order to supply 400 military trucks to the Swiss armed forces between 2017 and 2021, the company announced on 25 May. …
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Naval Warfare
RAN receives second Cape class patrol boat
31st May 2017
Austal has delivered the second Cape class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company announced on 29 May. Cape Inscription is the …
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Special Operations
India needs to close counterterrorism gaps
31st May 2017
As threats from porous borders cause concerns, experts noted critical gaps in counterterrorism technology, procurement and governance in India at a homeland security meeting organised …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell 212 flies with RoadRunner AFI
30th May 2017
Astronautics' AFI 4700 RoadRunner electronic flight instrument (EFI) has flown onboard a Bell 212 helicopter during a demonstration flight with the Colombian National Police, the …
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Digital Battlespace
Honeywell’s MILACAS-XR introduced
30th May 2017
Honeywell has released a new traffic alert collision avoidance system (TCAS), MILACAS-XR, that significantly extends surveillance ranges for military aircraft. MILACAS-XR provides double the surveillance …
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Land Warfare
Fidelity to supply add-on armour to US Army
30th May 2017
Fidelity Technologies Corporation will provide add-on armour for US Army trucks under a $22 million modification to an existing contract. The company will supply armour …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2017: High operational availability target for A26
30th May 2017
As the Swedish Navy’s next-generation A26 submarine build gets underway thoughts have turned to the platform's logistics support with high expectations for operational availability. The …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: US explores high-power electromagnetics
30th May 2017
EW and cyber operations are increasingly considered part of a larger whole and in the foreseeable future could be joined by High Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus selects new Skynet 5 channel partner
30th May 2017
Airbus Defence and Space has selected Planet Communications Asia Public (PlanetComm) as its newest channel partner for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Elbit receives J-Music DIRCM contract
30th May 2017
Elbit Systems has won a contract worth $25 million from an undisclosed international customer for the supply of J-Music Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems, …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded
30th May 2017
Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …
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Special Operations
EW Europe: SIGINT payload tested on Puma UAS
30th May 2017
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has completed final testing of the latest variant of its Silent Echo signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload, service officials have explained. …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Russia develops on-the-move SATCOM
30th May 2017
A new-generation military satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) system for seamless communications, dubbed Loshtina-GUS, was revealed by Ruselectronics holding, a Rostec company. The terminal has already passed its state …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge
30th May 2017
Cyber and electronic warfare will in the future be convergent methods of attack, as adversaries take the opportunity to deploy radio frequency-induced cyber effects. While …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Rising COMINT role for submarines
30th May 2017
The proliferation of radio frequency (RF) communications in conflict zones around the world's littorals means the submarine is an increasingly important communications intelligence (COMINT) platform. …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Ukraine highlights EW threat
30th May 2017
Access to, and control of, the electromagnetic spectrum for military operations is one of the defining aspects of electronic warfare, and its importance is being …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance
30th May 2017
After over a decade of fighting insurgency forces and a focus on the threat from low-cost MANPADs, industry is once again seeing a return to …
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Naval Warfare
Somali security forces receive Italian rafts
30th May 2017
Somali security forces have taken delivery of four ex-Italian Navy rafts from the Italian Ministry of Defence. The vessels, which can carry up to 15 people, …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2017: Germany’s procurement boost
30th May 2017
The 2016 White Paper on the future of the Bundeswehr marked a turning point for the German military, seeing a need for growth in the …
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