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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
Air Warfare
Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades
The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.
Naval Warfare
US to resume production of SM–3 IB interceptors
Although the US Navy and MDA planned to discontinue the acquisition of this missile, Congress provided $250 million for its manufacturing.
Air Warfare
Is Chinese naval air power ready for action?
What role will the new jets and aircraft carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy play in Beijing’s wider fleet?
Air Warfare
Assessing Saab’s future as an independent combat aircraft developer
Can Sweden’s Saab continue to go it alone in the fighter jet market, or could it boost its profile by forging new partnerships?
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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Collaboration is key in competitive land market (video)
16th June 2016
With Eurosatory 2016 in full swing, Shephard speaks with ADIT analyst, Mathieu Grospeaud, about trends in the land armament industry. In comparison to previous iterations, …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurosatory: New rockets for French Tigers (video)
14th June 2016
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) is currently working on developing new laser guided rockets for the French Army's Tiger attack helicopter.To date the DGA, …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: DGA presents programme focus (video)
13th June 2016
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) is at the forefront of the nation's next generation army programme, Scorpion. As well as bringing new vehicles to …
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Defence Notes
Guyana engages Rosoboronexport for MTC
9th June 2016
Russia’s Rosoboronexport and the political and military leadership of Guyana have concluded their talks on establishing and developing contacts in the area of military and …
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Naval Warfare
Commonality driving Portuguese approach
9th June 2016
Portugal-based MRO Arsenal Alfeite is looking at ways to enhance operations within the Portuguese Navy, including new ship design and commonality in ship manufacture and …
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Defence Notes
NZ White Paper looks south and north
9th June 2016
The New Zealand government has outlined a 15-year modernisation plan through the release of its Defence White Paper on 8 June. Originally due last year, …
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Naval Warfare
Ice patrol, littoral support for NZDF
8th June 2016
The release of New Zealand’s Defence White Paper on 8 June has confirmed what has long been suspected with the intended addition of an ice-strengthened …
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Defence Notes
EDA launches material research project
8th June 2016
The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and Norway have agreed to a joint research project to enhance the energetic materials capabilities of Europe, the European …
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Defence Notes
C-Guard fires CANTO Torpedo Decoy
7th June 2016
The C-Guard Decoy Launching System from Terma has successfully fired a CANTO Torpedo Decoy from DCNS, using a Chemring Launch Module, in joint operational trials …
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Defence Notes
Dutch C-IED workshop completes
7th June 2016
A workshop on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) involving 25 experts was successfully held in Soesterberg, the Netherlands, on 24-26 May 2016, the details of …
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Defence Notes
Raytheon announces Aegis contract
6th June 2016
Raytheon has been awarded a $365.85 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-incentive contract from the US Navy to provide components for the Aegis weapon system, the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
US plans five-year EOD boat programme
6th June 2016
The US Navy's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and salvage diving specialists are poised to acquire up to 80 new 9m rigid-hull inflatable boats over the …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: BAE chases Challenger 2 as GD withdraws as prime
3rd June 2016
BAE Systems Land UK has announced its strategic partnership plan for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP), which will remove General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2016: Military research created commercial SonarBell
2nd June 2016
A UK-based company that has commercialised military sonar location research from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) say that their Sonarbell product could have more applications …
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Defence Notes
Australia seeks SM-2 Block IIIB
2nd June 2016
The US State Department is considering a possible $301 million foreign military sale (FMS) of SM-2 Block IIIB standard missiles and associated equipment and support …
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Defence Notes
UDT 2016: Norway eyes Russian activity
1st June 2016
Russian naval presence in the North Atlantic and High North areas is beginning to bring about the revisited notion of collective defence in the maritime …
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Military Logistics
Team Spartan adds avionics partner
31st May 2016
Team Spartan, which is competing with the C-27J Spartan for Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue programme, has contracted avionics systems from Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC), …
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Defence Helicopter
Russia looks towards eastern outposts
27th May 2016
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 27 May that personnel and equipment would be deployed to the Eastern Military District (MD), in a …
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Defence Notes
Improved guidance for US torpedoes
27th May 2016
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin an up to $425 million contract to provide guidance and control systems for the Mk 48 Mod 7 …
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