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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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Military Logistics
UAE presence expands in Africa
20th December 2016
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement to establish a second foreign military base in the Horn of Africa. The new base, according to …
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Digital Battlespace
E-2D flies with aerial refuelling kit
20th December 2016
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first flight of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft equipped with aerial refuelling equipment, it was announced on 15 December. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SW-4 Solo begins test campaign
20th December 2016
Leonardo’s SW-4 Solo remotely piloted aircraft has begun its test campaign at the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, the company announced on 16 December. The campaign will verify the …
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Defence Notes
Fourth Astute class boat named
20th December 2016
The fourth submarine of the Royal Navy’s Astute class has been officially named Audacious during a ceremony at BAE Systems’ Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. …
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Land Warfare
Britain cuts front line tank crews
20th December 2016
The British Army could lose up to a third of its front line tank crews under the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review. In an …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China seizes, returns USN glider
20th December 2016
On 20 December China quietly returned the US Navy's UUV that it had brazenly seized five days earlier in the South China Sea. The platform …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF Kabul crash cause revealed
19th December 2016
An investigation into the crash of a Royal Air Force Puma HC2 in Afghanistan last year has found that the crew lost situational awareness while …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to upgrade USAF F16
19th December 2016
Raytheon will provide the US Air Force with a new Modular Mission Computer Upgrade (MMCU) for the F-16 fleet, the company announced on 16 December. …
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Digital Battlespace
DTC introduces Maritime Mesh
19th December 2016
Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has introduced a new high capacity wireless IP mesh communications solution for the maritime environment called Maritime Mesh, the company announced …
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Land Warfare
Ukraine’s tank revival
19th December 2016
Ukraine’s tank industry reports a significant growth in business in 2016 based on work in both the domestic and export markets. This includes upgrade work …
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Land Warfare
Finland to decide on Korean artillery
19th December 2016
Finland is moving towards the acquisition of new self-propelled artillery howitzers, with a decision expected early in 2017. The Nordic country has plans to buy …
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Digital Battlespace
US intel cell aids largest Daesh airstrike
19th December 2016
The US-led coalition fighting Daesh in Iraq and Syria launched one of its biggest strikes on 8 December aided by a secretive ‘new capability’ known …
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Land Warfare
Enforcer in new test firings
19th December 2016
The development programme for the Enforcer lightweight missile has chalked up new test firings at the German military’s Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition 91. …
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Defence Helicopter
NH90 programme hits milestone
19th December 2016
The Spanish Army’s aviation branch has taken delivery of a new NH90 helicopter, marking the 300th NH90 production aircraft to be delivered by NH Industries …
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Training
Saab develops new training app
19th December 2016
Saab has introduced a new app called WE:Go for soldiers using Saab’s GAMER instrumented training system. The app provides after-action review for individual soldiers training …
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Defence Helicopter
Thai Army puts faith in Leonardo
18th December 2016
In December Leonardo Helicopters delivered six AW139s to the Royal Thai Army (RTA), giving it a total of ten units in service. Additionally, the RTA …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 3 - maritime)
18th December 2016
We come to the last part on Saudi Arabia's defence relationship with the West, the maritime domain. This is less high profile than the land …
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Digital Battlespace
Terma, CET Group in new partnership
17th December 2016
Danish company Terma and CET Group, an information technology specialist based in Dubai, will form a partnership to promote the former company’s wide area protection …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FCAS demonstrator phase to start in 2017
17th December 2016
Senior officials from the UK and France signed an agreement on 16 December that will enable the next phase of the Future Combat Air System …
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