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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

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.

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.

Naval Warfare

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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Digital Battlespace

Raytheon, Logos partner on ISR sensors

7th October 2016

A new collaboration between Raytheon and Logos Technologies will address intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements with advanced multi-intelligence (multi-INT) sensor systems, Raytheon announced on …
Defence Helicopter

Rockwell to service UH-60 displays

7th October 2016

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a five-year firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the US Army to service the MFD-268C4 multi-function display (MFD) units …
Land Warfare

AUSA 2016: AMRAAM ER flight tests sign of things to come

7th October 2016

Raytheon, in conjunction with Kongsberg, has recently completed first flight testing of a new AMRAAM Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missile. The firing test was conducted at …
Digital Battlespace

Falcon III radio gets LRIP authorisation

7th October 2016

The US Army has received a Milestone C decision and authorisation for a limited rate initial production (LRIP) of the Falcon III AN/VRC-118 Mid-tier Networking …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop counters UAS in Black Dart

7th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has participated in the annual US Department of Defense (DoD) Black Dart counter-UAS technology demonstration exercise, the company announced on 5 October. Black …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2016: GMS ‘King Cobra’ strikes at the military market

7th October 2016

Quick question - who is the oldest computer manufacturer in the United States? According to Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems (GMS), it’s his …
Military Logistics

USS Nimitz enters post-maintenance trials

7th October 2016

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has entered sea trials after a 20-month Extended Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period at the Puget …
Land Warfare

Saab receives DARPA research contract

7th October 2016

Saab has received a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform research for the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) study, …
Digital Battlespace

WIN-T Increment 2 capabilities enter testing

6th October 2016

Two Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 capabilities have begun test and evaluation processes at US Army installations, General Dynamics Mission Systems announced on 3 …
Defence Helicopter

US Army gets first CIRCM systems

6th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has made the delivery of the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defence systems to the US Army, the company announced on 4 …
Military Logistics

Airborne Systems launches Hi-5 military parachute

6th October 2016

Airborne Systems has added the new Hi-5 to its line of high performance Ram Air military parachutes, the company announced on 3 October. The Hi-5 …
Digital Battlespace

Saab launches Giraffe 1X radar in US

6th October 2016

Saab will address emerging requirements of the manoeuvre force in the US market with its Giraffe 1X multirole land-based radar, the company announced on 3 October. …
Defence Notes

Analysis: China gains ground in Africa

6th October 2016

Throughout the Cold War era, several sub-Saharan African countries turned to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to procure equipment for their armed forces. With …
Digital Battlespace

AUSA 2016: Front line networks realised

6th October 2016

PacStar has been selected to provide ruggedised routers, switches and servers for the US Army’s forward area networking programme. With smaller-sized forces using more sophisticated …
Military Logistics

C295W in aerial refuel testing

6th October 2016

The C295W medium transport aircraft has demonstrated its ability to operate as an airborne tanker during a test flight carried out in late September, Airbus …
Land Warfare

AMRAAM-ER fired from NASAMS

6th October 2016

Raytheon’s AMRAAM-ER missile has been successfully fired from the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) system in Norway, the company announced on 4 October. AMRAAM-ER …
Land Warfare

PHM joins BAE Systems Land 400 bid team

6th October 2016

PHM Technology will support design work on the BAE Systems-Patria team bid for the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 2 combat reconnaissance vehicle programme, BAE Systems …
Defence Helicopter

AUSA 2016: Trends and hot topics

5th October 2016

Tony Skinner and Tim Fish discuss the key US Army trends and hot topics for this year's AUSA in Washington DC.
Special Operations

AUSA 2016: Colt launches new SF rifle

5th October 2016

A new short-barrelled rifle (SBR) 5.56mm variant of the M4 rifle – called the SCW0923 – has been launched by Colt. The rifle is designed …