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UK to receive 27 additional F-35 aircraft by end of decade
The number of aircraft was stated by UK Defence Secretary John Healey during a Defence Committee hearing. It follows on from the UK’s decision to purchase F-35A aircraft to boost its nuclear deterrence, although hurdles and questions about the order still remain.
Land Warfare
British Army considers purchasing the NEMO 120mm mortar turret for the Patria 6×6
Babcock is offering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 for one of the elements of the UK Land Mobility Programme (LMP). It would be a replacement for some of the UK’s existing armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) fleets including the FV432 which is now some 70 years old.
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
Land Warfare
Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
Some of the missiles ordered can be used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F35-A Lightning.
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2012: Raytheon widens RACR sales pitch
8th July 2012
In an effort to extend its AESA legacy, Raytheon is now exploring new avenues for the radars, company officials have explained. Some 400 systems have …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2012: Selex looks to Asia for defence suite export
8th July 2012
Following the operational success of Selex Galileo’s Praetorian defensive aids suite aboard the Eurofighter Typhoon in Libya, the company is looking to take this and …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2012: Boeing Defense concentrates on cyber
8th July 2012
The CEO of Boeing Defense Space and Security has revealed that the division is concentrating its efforts on the development of C4ISR technology. Following the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2012: Industry awaits K-Max decision
8th July 2012
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace are awaiting a decision by the US Marine Corps (USMC) as to whether it wishes to extend the deployment of …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2012: Aegis system to get air defence upgrade
8th July 2012
The first of the US Navy's Aegis combat system ships will start receiving the latest 'Baseline 9' integrated missile and air defence upgrade in September, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2012: Lockheed SAR payload integrated on undisclosed UAV
8th July 2012
Lockheed Martin's Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS-3) will be integrated on board an undisclosed UAV by the start of 2013, Shephard has been informed. …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2012: US Army puts brown-out solution to the test
8th July 2012
Raytheon and the US Army will carry out further tests on the company’s Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS) to test its suitability as an aid …
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Military Logistics
GlobalSim delivers new crane simulators to US Navy
6th July 2012
GlobalSim has announced that it has delivered a new MasterLift 4000 training simulator to the US Navy Construction Battalions. The new MasterLift 4000 simulation system …
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Digital Battlespace
SAIC wins contract for Vigilant Pursuit system
6th July 2012
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the US Army/Research Development and Engineering Command Intelligence and …
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Military Logistics
C-27J carries out KC-767A refueling tests
6th July 2012
Alenia Aermacchi has announced that flight-refueling tests carried out by the C-27J with the KC-767A tanker have shown positive results so far. The company announced …
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Land Warfare
US Army increases Kongsberg CROWS II contract value
6th July 2012
Kongsberg has announced that the US Army has issued it a contract modification that increases the company’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) II frame …
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Military Logistics
Indonesia to receive Australian C-130 Hercules
6th July 2012
The Australian Department of Defence (DOD) has announced that it is to transfer four Australian Defence Force (ADF) C-130 Hercules aircraft to Indonesia under a …
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Military Logistics
New US Army water container begin trials
5th July 2012
WEW has announced that the next generation trailer-mounted water container for the US Army, Camel II, has arrived at the TARDEC Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) …
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg CROWS II contract extended
4th July 2012
Kongsberg has signed a contract modification with the US Army increasing the existing CROWS II frame contract by NOK 508 million for the purchase of …
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Defence Helicopter
ADF takes delivery of two CH-47D helicopters
4th July 2012
The Australian minister for defence, Stephen Smith, and minister for defence materiel, Jason Clare, have announced that two additional CH-47D Chinook helicopters have been handed …
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Land Warfare
Australia readies for Hawkei development
4th July 2012
The Australian government’s decision, announced 3 July 2012, to procure a further 214 Bushmaster vehicles for production at Thales Australia’s Bendigo facility will clear the …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland's AAS flight demonstrations complete
3rd July 2012
AgustaWestland North America announced on 3 July that it has completed a week of flight demonstrations for the US Army as it moves forward with …
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Defence Helicopter
RBAF support helicopter achieves new milestones
3rd July 2012
The S-70i Black Hawk helicopter being delivered to the Brunei Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has reached a number of important programme milestones, following the successful …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris readies for SRW Applique programme
3rd July 2012
As a pre-solicitation notice was published on 28 June regarding the US Army vehicle-mounted Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Appliqué radio programme, a Harris representative has …
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Australia invests $1.4 billion in additional AMRAAM buy
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
