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Naval Warfare

Canada awards Seaspan a construction contract for the first Coast Guard’s Polar Icebreaker

CCGS Arpatuuq will be the first heavy cold weather vessel entirely built in Canada.

Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin “bullish” on future of its F-16 programme

The company foresees demand for around 300 Block 70/72 F-16s from customers across the globe and is targeting around a 23 to 26 aircraft delivery total for 2025.

Land Warfare

Poland working to increase artillery capability

Poland’s old Russian 122mm 2S1 self-propelled (SP) artillery system is being replaced by Krab and K9 SP artillery systems which both fire standard NATO 155mm ammunition.

Land Warfare

EMOC 120mm lightweight mortar system targeted at British Army requirement

EMOC can be fitted with an 81mm or a 120mm smooth bore barrel and when in the travelling position is horizontal. For firing, it is deployed over the rear arc until the baseplate contacts the ground.

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Military Logistics

Boeing secures improved Vigilare support contract

19th July 2013

A new maintenance arrangement for Australia’s Vigilare air defence C2 system is aiming to address additional support requirements, the Australian DoD has announced. Speaking to …
Military Logistics

Australia contracts LHD and AWD support improvements

19th July 2013

The Australian DoD has appointed a managing contractor to lead improvements to naval facilities in Sydney that will support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new …
Naval Warfare

UK Astute submarine finally ready for operations

18th July 2013

The first Astute-class submarine has been handed over to the Royal Navy for operations almost three years after it was commissioned. BAE Systems Maritime announced …
Military Logistics

New USAF C-17 Training System facility opens

18th July 2013

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has opened a new C-17 Training System (TS) site at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in the US. …
Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman wins UK MoD countermeasures contract

18th July 2013

Northrop Grumman will support the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems on British military aircraft under a new contract awarded by the UK Ministry of …
Land Warfare

Raytheon UK expands IED detection capabilities

18th July 2013

Raytheon UK has announced the expansion of its counter-improvised explosive device (IED) products, with the launch of a new vehicle-mounted stand-off IED detection and confirmation …
Defence Notes

RAF reviews C2 procedures

18th July 2013

The UK Royal Air Force is reviewing its command and control (C2) system to prevent overly-complicated procedures being exploited by adversaries in the future. Speaking …
Military Logistics

A400M tests airport seizure operation

18th July 2013

The A400M has proven its capability to rapidly deploy vehicles and troops to seize an enemy airfield during a series of tests at RAF Boscombe …
Digital Battlespace

Nvidia aiming to exploit massive data hauls

17th July 2013

Nvidia has launched the Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) Accelerator designed to generate faster processing speed of surveillance data, the company has stated. Sumit Gupta, GM for accelerated …
Defence Helicopter

RAN RMI 2 programme delivers Bell 429 upgrade

17th July 2013

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Bell 429 helicopter has been upgraded to allow operations at an internal gross weight of 7,500lbs as part of the …
Digital Battlespace

USN awaits MUOS-2 launch

17th July 2013

The second satellite of the five-strong Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation will be launched on 19 July, Lockheed Martin has announced. Due to lift-off …
Defence Helicopter

REBTECH completes Estonia NVG modifications

17th July 2013

REBTECH has announced that it has completed the modification of all aircraft lighting on four Robinson R44 helicopters for the Estonian Air Force. The lighting …
Digital Battlespace

Third AEHF makes final preparations before launch

17th July 2013

The USAF has announced that it has transported its third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations (CCAFS) ahead …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon mixes up international ISR offerings

16th July 2013

The future of airborne ISR will come from the ‘optimisation’ of modular and flexible systems, say Raytheon officials. According to executives from the company’s airborne …
Defence Notes

Trident review suggests alternatives unlikely

16th July 2013

The long-awaited review into possible alternatives to the UK’s nuclear deterrent has failed to find any cost effective replacements. The review analysed whether a new …
Land Warfare

US Army selects new 'Game for Training' solution

16th July 2013

A team headed by Calytrix Technologies will supply the US Army with a next-generation game-based training technology called the Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) simulation product. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon considers UGV solution for C-IED mission

16th July 2013

Raytheon has revealed details of its SafeRoute concept, which comprises a UGV equipped with counter-IED technology for autonomous route-clearing operations. Addressing the media on 16 …
Military Logistics

Cameroon Air Force takes delivery of CN235 airlifter

16th July 2013

The Cameroon Air Force has become the newest operator of the CN235 medium transport airlifter following the delivery of one aircraft by Airbus Military. The …
Land Warfare

Raytheon announces new thermal sight contracts

16th July 2013

Raytheon has announced that it has recently received a new contract to deliver its uncooled thermal systems to an unnamed customer. The award brings the …

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