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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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.

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

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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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Military Logistics

Pakistan requests US C-130 Fleet Upgrade Program

12th March 2014

Pakistan has requested a C-130 Fleet Upgrade Program from the US government under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) at a cost of approximately $100 …
Military Logistics

Airbus reports first A400M airdrop trials as a success

12th March 2014

Airbus Defence & Space (D&S) has announced that an A400M development aircraft has undergone the first phase of airdrop trials over the Fonsorbes drop zone …
Naval Warfare

IMB warns of West Africa piracy surge

12th March 2014

Piracy threats in regional waters off the West African have been highlighted as an increasing danger zone for commercial shipping, according to the International Maritime …
Land Warfare

AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system approved for LRIP

11th March 2014

Northrop Grumman has announced that its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system has been approved for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) by the US …
Defence Helicopter

Turkey completes anti-tank missile tests

11th March 2014

Turkey has successfully completed the first guided test shots of its long range anti-tank missile, which will arm the Turkish Army's T129 attack and tactical …
Military Logistics

First four RAN Landing craft depart for Australia

11th March 2014

The first four LCM-1E high speed landing craft being delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by shipbuilder Navantia departed the company’s facilities in Puerto …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin to build turret for M-TADS/PNVS

11th March 2014

Lockheed Martin will design, integrate and qualify a High Reliability Turret for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) onboard the US …
Military Logistics

Singapore to get MRTTs from 2018

11th March 2014

The Singapore Air Force (SAF) is due to receive the first of six A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) from 2018, Shephard has been informed. A …
Land Warfare

Denmark selects new LMG

10th March 2014

The Danish Army has selected the US Ordnance M60E6 to meet its requirement for a new 7.62mm light machine gun (LMG), it has emerged. The …
Land Warfare

New Saab training systems for Finnish Army

10th March 2014

Saab Training & Simulation will supply combat training systems to the Finnish Defence Force under a new order announced on 10 March worth approximately MSEK …
Defence Helicopter

Final ASGARD upgraded Tiger helicopters delivered to Germany

7th March 2014

The final Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters were delivered to the German Army on 6 March. The aircraft were presented during a …
Land Warfare

Malaysian AV-8 on the road

7th March 2014

Deliveries of the first AV-8 initial serial production vehicles for Malaysia are planned to start in the last quarter of 2014, Shephard has been informed. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAF 2030 calls for upsurge in unmanned tech

7th March 2014

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled its latest strategic roadmap for the armed forces with particular emphasis placed on unmanned systems, it has emerged. …
Defence Helicopter

Pentagon confirms Kiowa retirement

6th March 2014

The US Army is moving forward with plans to scrap its entire fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters as part of a major aviation restructuring. …
Naval Warfare

Boeing maritime surveillance demonstrator takes off

6th March 2014

The Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator under development by Boeing has completed its first flight from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The four hour flight, conducted …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky, Turkey sign T-70 helicopter agreement

6th March 2014

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan will build 109 T-70 helicopters for operation by the Turkish government under newly signed agreements with Sikorsky. The T-70 …
Naval Warfare

Sonardyne announces new Sentinel sonar order

6th March 2014

Sonardyne International will supply Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar systems to an unnamed country in Asia under a new order announced on 6 March. The contract …
Land Warfare

Norway’s test CV90s to become full spec

5th March 2014

The first two CV90 pre-series test vehicles for Norway’s future fleet of CV9030 vehicles will be modified to full production specification. A spokesman from BAE …
Naval Warfare

US Navy extends Northrop Grumman naval training collaboration

5th March 2014

Northrop Grumman will continue work to develop and improve the combat systems trainers in use with the US Navy under a task order worth up …

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