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NAVDEX 2025: First of UAE Navy’s four Falaj-3 OPVs commissioned

The vessels were first discussed a full ten years before the commissioning ceremony, and three more are due within the next three years.

IDEX 2025: Rafael increases missile and drone defence capability as threats and demands rise

Rafael president and CEO Yoav Tourgeman, speaking to Shephard at IDEX 2025, has outlined how the company is pushing through air defence programmes in the face of attacks on Israel from rockets, missiles and drones on multiple fronts.

Land Warfare

IDEX 2025: Hyundai Rotem highlights advanced features of K2 MBT

One of the few main battle tanks (MBT) displayed at IDEX 2025 was the latest Hyundai Rotem K2 MBT from South Korea, which has already secured its first export contract with Poland, with initial units delivered.

Naval Warfare

Portuguese mothership of uncrewed vehicles locks in Cube ecosystem from SH Defence

The multi-purpose support ship being built by Damen for the Portuguese Navy has added a skidding system to its design to enhance its operational capabilities on launch.

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Ecuador requests Super Seasprites

29th September 2011

The Ecuadorian government has requested two SH-2G Super Seasprites to boost the country's anti-submarine warfare capability. In a statement to Congress by the US Defense …
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Royal Navy Merlins mark ten years on the front line

29th September 2011

The Navy's largest and most powerful helicopter, the Merlin, is celebrating ten years on the front line. The four Merlin squadrons, all based at Royal …
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UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

29th September 2011

The Navy and Marine Corps recently fired the first shots of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II from a UH-1Y helicopter at Naval Air …
Military Logistics

Embraer chooses Hispano-Suiza for KC-390 jet programme

29th September 2011

Embraer has selected Hispano-Suiza (Safran Group), from Colombes, France, to supply the Emergency Electric Power Generator System (EEPGS) for the KC-390 military airlifter and tanker …
Military Logistics

Eighth Dyess C-130J Super Hercules delivered

29th September 2011

The eighth of 28 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept 28, 2011. Dyess is set to become …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing P-8I aircraft completes 1st flight

29th September 2011

Boeing's first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight today, taking off from Renton Field at 12:02 p.m. Pacific time and landing …
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New Lakota variant packs punch for Guard

29th September 2011

Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission …
Land Warfare

ATK awarded $46.5m ammunition contract

29th September 2011

ATK announced that it is being awarded a $46.5 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for AA40 5.56mm frangible ammunition by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane …
Land Warfare

DRS Technologies awarded contract from US Army

29th September 2011

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its C3 and Aviation Group in Gaithersburg, MD was selected by the US Army to participate on …
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Navy mine hunting helicopters benefit from new technology

29th September 2011

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) announced today that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 7,950,113 for the "Device for Retaining Splitting Forces of a …
Land Warfare

MDM 2011: Ceradyne unveils HMMWV Recap contender

28th September 2011

Ceradyne revealed its contender for the proposed HMMWV Recap programme at Modern Day Marine on 27 October. The prototype vehicle was developed jointly by Ceradyne …
Land Warfare

Bundeswehr criticises 'old-fashioned' weaponry

28th September 2011

In light of current operations, the German Army is continuing to develop its weaponry in order to be able to contend with this 'very dangerous' …
Military Logistics

MDM 2011: Oshkosh unveils Heavy Recovery System

28th September 2011

Oshkosh Defense unveiled its new Heavy Recovery System (HRS) prototype at Modern Day Marine on 27 September soon after completion of the vehicle. The new …
Land Warfare

MDM 2011: M27 contract awarded by USMC

28th September 2011

The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) 5.56 mm machine gun, a variant of the Heckler & Koch (HK) HK416, has been officially selected by the …
Military Logistics

MDM 2011: USMC examines energy, waste and water efficiencies

28th September 2011

The USMC is continuing to look at ways to decrease its logistical footprint and become more environmentally sensitive according to Maj Sean Sadier, logistics analyst, …
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Eurocopter marks 10,000 hours of flight for an EC135 T2 helicopter with the UK's Chiltern Air Support Unit based in Bedfordshire

28th September 2011

Eurocopter’s marks 10,000 hours of flight for an EC135 T2 helicopter with the UK’s Chiltern Air Support Unit based in Bedfordshire. Eurocopter today celebrated the …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics wins US Army MACS contract

28th September 2011

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded an $8.6 million contract option by the US Army for the load, assemble and pack of the …
Land Warfare

ThalesRaytheonSystems delivers Ground Master 400 radar to Slovenia

28th September 2011

ThalesRaytheonSystems has delivered the first of two Ground Master 400 air defense radars to Slovenia. The first Ground Master 400 radar successfully passed site acceptance …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman's technology pivotal in MTAOM C2 system

28th September 2011

The US Marine Corps has begun deploying the first of 10 AN/TSQ-269 Mobile Tactical Air Operations Module (MTAOM) command and control systems, which feature key …