Defence news and analysis - Page 1672

Land Warfare

Contract moves new Abrams tank forward in the face of cuts

Several US Army vehicle programmes were axed by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to transform the US Army, as outlined in the Letter to the Force: Army Transformation Initiative document. However, the new generation Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) was singled out for survival. But what will it look like?

Naval Warfare

RTX Raytheon advances with the development of new Barracuda mine neutraliser

The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.

Air Warfare

Union slams “self-sabotage” of UK government over Typhoon production

The UK Ministry of Defence remains resolute that the Typhoon sits at the heart of the country’s air defence capabilities and is focused on the aircraft’s potential export orders, despite its continued focus on F-35 procurement.

Land Warfare

Malaysia signs for two additional GM400α air surveillance radars

The order is in addition to two systems ordered in 2023. It forms part of a family of systems which is becoming widely used and part of a growing demand for the capability, both in deliveries and requirements.

More Stories

Digital Battlespace

Defence Services Asia: Ketua-ketua perkhidmatan Malaysia untuk menangani ancaman siber abad ke-21

10th April 2014

Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, telah menekankan sekuriti siber sebagai ‘amat penting’ dan ‘ancaman tidak konvensional’ dan mesti ditangani. Bercakap menjelang pameran …
Defence Notes

Defence Services Asia: Export decision allows Japan to target SE Asian market

10th April 2014

Japan’s removal of its arms export ban could offer up opportunities for defence sales to Southeast Asian countries, government officials have divulged. The news follows …
Military Logistics

Rolls-Royce to continue US Navy T-45 engine support

10th April 2014

Rolls-Royce will continue to support the F405 Adour engines that power the US Navy's T-45 training aircraft under a follow-on contract announced on 9 April. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: RAF pax to be trained on Triton

9th April 2014

Four Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel are to conduct training on the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS as part of the UK’s Seedcorn programme which …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: Royal Navy considers ScanEagle extension

9th April 2014

Insitu has submitted a bid to the Royal Navy to extend the provision of its ScanEagle operations beyond the existing two-year contract, the company has …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: USN reveals extended test plans for UCAS-D

9th April 2014

The US Navy PM for the UCAS-D programme has outlined a series of objectives for X-47B following the award of additional funding to continue testing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: UCLASS draft RfP expected within weeks

9th April 2014

The highly anticipated draft RfP for the air vehicle segment of the US Navy’s future Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme is …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus D&S receives Spexer 2000 contract extension

9th April 2014

Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) will supply new Spexer 2000 security radars to an existing unnamed customer in the Middle East to improve the country’s …
Land Warfare

Alion signs US DoD C-IED development contract

9th April 2014

Alion Science and Technology will work with the US Department of Defence (DoD) in an engineering and science and technology expertise capacity to develop next-generation …
Defence Helicopter

Phantom Badger certified for V-22

9th April 2014

The US Navy has certified the Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport within the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. A series of successful tests were …
Land Warfare

Nexter signs French Army VBCI support contract

9th April 2014

Nexter Group will support the French Army’s VBCI armoured infantry combat vehicle under a contract signed on 4 April. The Support in Services contract (MSS) …
Land Warfare

GD assesses AMPV options

8th April 2014

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has announced an internal review following the US Army Materiel Command’s (AMC) decision to deny the company’s protest regarding the …
Military Logistics

Boeing brings forward closure of C-17 production line

8th April 2014

Boeing has brought forward the end of C-17 Globemaster III production by three months, following an analysis of current market trends and the timing of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: Textron boosts Scorpion test schedule

8th April 2014

Textron AirLand is due to ramp up flight testing of its Scorpion strike/ISR aircraft as it aims to achieve more than 300 flight hours by …
Defence Helicopter

K-MAX to demonstrate new mission-specific interface

8th April 2014

A planned trial will see a new advanced task-based mission management and control system, known as VERTI, integrated with the K-MAX aircraft under a Phase …
Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard HC-144A deliveries remain on-track

8th April 2014

A new HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft has been delivered by Airbus Defense and Space (D&S) to the US Coast Guard, bringing the fleet …
Defence Helicopter

SAS14: AACUS completes first phase test

8th April 2014

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has completed the first flight test programme of its five year Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) effort, it has …
Defence Helicopter

SAS14: V-22 office readies for navy order

8th April 2014

The V-22 Joint Program Office is preparing itself for the potential order of 48 of the tiltrotors for the US Navy, which it is hoping …
Naval Warfare

AdvanFort accuses SAMI of inaction

8th April 2014

Private maritime security company (PMSC) AdvanFort has announced that it will withdraw from the Security Association for the Maritime Industries (SAMI) with intentions to establish …