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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.
Land Warfare
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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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe: Next-gen dive computer launched
26th May 2017
The new MDC150, Avon Underwater Systems’ (AUS) latest advanced platform dive computer, will be one of a number of Avon Protection products on display at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Denied airspace difficulties for operators
25th May 2017
Future efforts by NATO to integrate unmanned systems into maritime and airborne area-denied operations could have been hampered by a decade of UAV activity in …
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Land Warfare
TACMS completes sixth flight test
25th May 2017
The modernised Tactical Missile System (TACMS) has completed its sixth test flight at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Lockheed Martin announced on 22 May. …
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Land Warfare
FNSS expands tracked vehicle range (video)
25th May 2017
Shephard recently spoke to Turkish vehicle manufacturer FNSS about the expansion of its tracked armoured vehicle portfolio, which now includes the new Kaplan-30 as well as a …
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Training
Tapestry to support 7th Army Training Command
25th May 2017
Tapestry Solutions has been awarded a contract worth up to $58 million to provide mission command training support services to the 7th Army Training Command of …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: Polaris goes expeditionary (video)
25th May 2017
On today's evolving battlefield, special forces around the world are focusing less on heavy armoured vehicles and instead on expeditionary platforms that are able to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
NOAA examines optionally manned survey
25th May 2017
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is exploring the possibility of converting some of its manned survey vessels into optionally manned craft. Having …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned focus on MCM
25th May 2017
With maritime mine countermeasure (MCM) operations continuing with mines still being cleared from the Second World War, nations that routinely carry out these missions are …
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Military Logistics
USMC orders additional P-19R ARFF vehicles
25th May 2017
Oshkosh Defense will deliver an additional 54 P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to the US Marine Corps (USMC) under a $33 million order announced …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe: SEA unveils future wireless maritime communications
25th May 2017
At the UDT Europe conference, Cohort company SEA will reveal its vision for the next generation of maritime communications system, which will embrace emerging wireless technology. Senior …
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Digital Battlespace
Saudi AWACS radar upgrade complete
25th May 2017
A series of upgrades to improve the capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has been completed by Boeing, the …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe: New coastal surveillance system showcased
25th May 2017
Finnish company Image Soft will unveil its new IS Coastal Surveillance System (IS CSS) for coastal surveillance and fire control training at UDT Europe. IS CSS features …
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Training
Exercise Fire Blade 2017 concludes
25th May 2017
The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) exercise Fire Blade 2017, hosted by the Hungarian defence forces, has concluded, the agency announced on 22 May. Conducted at Papa Airbase …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
S-100 completes flight trials in Norway
25th May 2017
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS has completed a series of flight trials at Andøya Test Center (ATC) in Norway, the company announced on 23 May. The …
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Defence Helicopter
HAL’s second LUH prototype takes off
25th May 2017
The second prototype (PT-2) of Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully completed its first flight at the company’s facility in Bengaluru, HAL …
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Training
ASTI supports USMC training exercise
24th May 2017
The US Marine Corps (USMC) used Advanced Simulation Technology Inc's (ASTI's) Voisus radio over IP (RoIP) communications systems in support of the Marine Air Control Group …
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Land Warfare
Otokar awaits Altay order (video)
24th May 2017
Shephard recently spoke to Turkish vehicle manufacturer Otokar about its Altay main battle tank, which has been designed and developed in Turkey and represents the country's …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Commonality key for USN
24th May 2017
The US Navy could be using a common control system (CCS) for its unmanned assets as early as the mid-2020s. Speaking at an Unmanned Systems …
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesia's AH-64E getting service ready
24th May 2017
The Indonesian Army Aviation unit’s first Boeing AH-64E Guardian is now conducting test flights in the US, according to images distributed widely on social media. …
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