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UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026
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US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts
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Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
The US and Czech Republic have pledged different support packages, with the latter agreeing to jointly open a new F-16 training centre in partnership with a ‘coalition of the willing’.
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QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Textron awarded helo production support contract modification
27th December 2019
Bell Textron has received a $27.5 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order from US Naval Air Systems Command, the US Department of …
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Defence Notes
German Air Force orders more Meteor missiles
27th December 2019
The German Air Force has ordered additional Meteor missiles from MBDA, the company announced on 20 December. The order, placed on 16 December, was issued …
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Naval Warfare
Naval review 2019: The never-ending Year of the (Royal) Navy
27th December 2019
Although 2017 was originally designated as the ‘Year of the Navy’ by the UK MoD, one could have been forgiven for thinking that this timeframe …
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Digital Battlespace
Argentina requests P-3C support equipment
27th December 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale of P-3C equipment, support and services to Argentina. The $78 …
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Naval Warfare
Myanmar commissions LPD and patrol boats
27th December 2019
Myanmar’s Navy marked its 72nd anniversary on 24 December by commissioning eight vessels, including its largest ever ship – the LPD UMS Moattama (pennant 1501) …
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Naval Warfare
Indonesian Navy continues to modernise
26th December 2019
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) continues to modernise and build up its diverse fleet, and one of its latest projects aims to gain a new class …
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems named on SIA 3 contract
24th December 2019
BAE Systems has been named as a prime contractor on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA’s) Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 (SIA 3) IDIQ contract. The …
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Military Logistics
Saab receives Gripen support contract extension
24th December 2019
Saab will support Sweden’s Gripen aircraft fleet under a contract announced on 19 December. The company received the €43 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel …
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Digital Battlespace
Cerberus at the gate
24th December 2019
The French government has announced the completion of test flights for its aerostat-based CERBERE signals intelligence system, nine years after the programme first got underway. …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea increases defence budget and pumps out patrol boats
24th December 2019
Domestic shipbuilders continue to produce multiple new vessels for the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN), even as the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced a …
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Training
Kratos to upgrade Aussie Chinook training systems
24th December 2019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a Chinook training system upgrade contract from the Australian Department of Defence, the company announced on 19 December. …
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Defence Helicopter
Piaggio Aerospace receives Italian MoD contract
23rd December 2019
Piaggio Aerospace will support Italian Army CH-47F helicopter engines under a €50 million contract awarded by the Italian Ministry of Defence announced on 18 December. …
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Digital Battlespace
iXblue systems for Argentine Navy OPVs
23rd December 2019
iXblue will supply navigation solutions to equip the three new OPV 87 offshore patrol vessels being built for the Argentine Navy, the company announced on …
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Training
Turkish Navy to receive diver training vessels in 2020
23rd December 2019
Istanbul-based Desan Shipyard launched two Emergency Response and Diving Training Boat for the Turkish Navy in early December. The vessels are aptly named as TCG …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo UK demonstrates Tempest radar tech
23rd December 2019
Leonardo UK has demonstrated new radar receiver/warner technology for the Team Tempest programme.The new sensor, which is 1/10th the size of a standard system, demonstrated …
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh receives two Chinese frigates amidst modernisation drive
23rd December 2019
In a handover ceremony at the Shenjia Shipyard in Shanghai on 18 December, the Bangladesh Navy (BN) took delivery of two former Chinese Type 053H3 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
German armed UAV plans spiked by parliament
20th December 2019
The German parliament has voted to reject a motion to purchase armed drones for the country’s armed forces, it confirmed in a 20 December statement. …
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Training
CAE awarded German NH90 training contract
20th December 2019
CAE Elektronik has signed a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to provide the German Navy with a training solution for the incoming …
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Defence Notes
Defence Insight: Year in Review (Video)
20th December 2019
In 2019, Defence Insight has been improving its database improving existing content and upgrading the export functionality. In the Sea domain, we expanded the scope …
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QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
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Beretta discloses details of its proposal for the British Army’s Project Grayburn
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Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
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![Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit]()
Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
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![QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons]()
QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
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![Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025]()
Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
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![Beretta discloses details of its proposal for the British Army’s Project Grayburn]()
Beretta discloses details of its proposal for the British Army’s Project Grayburn
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![Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit]()
Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
