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Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Naval Warfare

Euroatlas brings Greyshark AUV to Asia for its maiden visit

Euroatlas displayed its Greyshark autonomous underwater vehicle outside Europe for the first time, highlighting variant specifications and development progress at IMDEX 2025.

Air Warfare

Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS

Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.

Featured videos

Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

Land Warfare

Need to develop AI-powered red pictures for battlefield situational awareness?

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Uncrewed Vehicles

Brimstone integration on Reaper success, MBDA says

21st March 2014

MBDA has revealed details about the integration of the Dual-Mode Brimstone munition on board a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) MQ-9 Reaper UAV following a …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall expects recovery of defence sales in 2014

21st March 2014

Rheinmetall has reported a lower group operating profit for 2013 compared to 2012 as defence sales have been affected by a challenging budget environment. Operating …
Naval Warfare

Rheinmetall successfully demo’s MASS with Elta NavGuard

21st March 2014

Rheinmetall announced on 21 March that in cooperation with the German armed forces and IAI Elta it had successfully tested the Multi Ammunition Softkill System …
Naval Warfare

MBDA unveils new Marte Coastal Defence System

21st March 2014

MBDA has developed a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family called the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS). The system is designed …
Military Logistics

UK DIO to become a GovCo after 2016

21st March 2014

The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which manages and develops the defence estate will become a Government Company (GovCo) after 2016, Shephard has learned. A …
Land Warfare

GD-OTS confirms submission for ULCV

21st March 2014

The Flyer Gen III vehicle from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is being put forward for the US Army’s new Ultra Light Combat …
Land Warfare

New Afghan MSFV orders on hold

21st March 2014

Plans for additional Commando Select armoured vehicles for the Afghan National Army (ANA) are being put on hold until a bi-lateral US-Afghanistan security agreement is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Global Hawk Block 40 UAV delivered to USAF

20th March 2014

A second Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ordered under Northrop Grumman’s Lot 10 contract has been delivered to the US Air Force …
Land Warfare

Elbit Systems wins MBT upgrade contract

20th March 2014

Elbit Systems will perform work to upgrade a number of systems on an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer’s main battle tank fleet under a new contract, worth …
Defence Helicopter

Italian Air Force’s first HH-101A takes flight

20th March 2014

The first production AW101 for the Italian Air Force has made its maiden flight at the AgustaWestland facility in Yeovil, UK, on 19 March. A …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy to study MH-53E engine fire risk

20th March 2014

The US Navy plans to award Sikorsky a contract to study ways to ‘reduce or eliminate’ the risk of engine-fires on its MH-53E Sea Dragon …
Defence Helicopter

India receives Mi-17s, AW101 saga continues

20th March 2014

India has received its first batch of 19 Mi-17V5s as New Delhi continues to clash with Italy over the termination of its deal to purchase …
Digital Battlespace

CAE details new training simulation contracts

20th March 2014

CAE has announced a number of new contracts that will see it supply training simulators and support services to a number of customers worldwide, including …
Defence Helicopter

DAGR capability as air-launched weapon demo'd

19th March 2014

Lockheed Martin’s DAGR guided rocket has successfully completed a series of Air Worthiness Release (AWR) live firing flight tests from an Apache AH-64D helicopter, during …
Defence Helicopter

DARPA confirms VTOL X-Plane contract recipients

19th March 2014

DARPA has finalised the list of contenders for its VTOL Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) programme, with the awarding of two additional Phase 1 contracts to …
Naval Warfare

Finnish Navy Rauma-Class FAC upgrade complete

19th March 2014

The Finnish Navy has officially taken delivery of four upgraded Rauma Class Fast Attack Crafts from Patria. The delivery marks the completion of the €70 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army to increase Gray Eagle flight hours

19th March 2014

The US Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS will be subject to a surge in flight hours upon its return from operations in Afghanistan to maintain …
Defence Notes

China becomes fourth-largest arms exporter

18th March 2014

China has become the world’s fourth largest weapons exporter amid continued growth in international arms sales, according to a new study by Sweden-based think-tank SIPRI. …
Defence Helicopter

Russia stages helicopter exercises near Ukraine border

18th March 2014

The Russian army started a new round of military exercises close to the border with Ukraine on 17 March. Held at a training center in …

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