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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
Why is the US far behind Russia and China in the space warfare domain?
While Beijing and Moscow have been working on anti-satellite weapons at an accelerated speed, Washington still does not have capabilities to defeat them, with one US legislator describing the situation as “the Cuban Missile Crisis in space”.
Naval Warfare
Naval modernisation accelerates amid geopolitical tension and tech evolution
The global naval market is undergoing a notable transformation, with growth driven by both escalating geopolitical tensions and the emergence of innovative technologies. Across NATO, but particularly in Europe, navies are accelerating modernisation efforts, spurred by renewed threats and persistent capability gaps.
Naval Warfare
Ireland steps up European defence co-operation in the face of Russian activity
Ireland is militarily neutral but has joined a European Union (EU) rapid reaction force and a European information sharing group.
Air Warfare
L3Harris moves forward with aerial, CUAS and software solutions
L3Harris Technologies is investing in new systems and software for maritime operations and modernising the US Navy’s fleet of MPAs
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Finmeccanica chief outlines strategic plans
17th June 2013
Finmeccanica is pushing forward with improving its internal and external strategy to grow its business further with a focus on creating a more integrated group, …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show 2013: International sales of V-22 Osprey predicted to climb
17th June 2013
The Bell Boeing V-22 programme is likely to see a significant rise in international orders over the coming years, journalists were told during a programme …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Selex CEO argues for common defence policy
16th June 2013
As speculation regarding potential mergers is mounting ahead of the Paris Air Show, one industry player believes that a common defence policy first needs to …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Selex ES reveals growth plans
14th June 2013
The CEO of Selex ES has set an ambitious target to increase international sales, as the newly-formed company moves to consolidate its product range and …
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Military Logistics
Indian Air Force receives first C-17 aircraft
12th June 2013
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown its first C-17 Globemaster III to India following the on-schedule completion of the flight test programme by Boeing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman to support US Navy USV minehunting
11th June 2013
Northrop Grumman will support the US Navy’s integration of the AQS-24A Side Look Sonar System onto an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) under a new contract …
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Naval Warfare
Second attempt at Canadian JSS project moves ahead
11th June 2013
Canada has selected the Type 702 off-the-shelf design from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for its Joint Support Ship (JSS) project. The Canadian DND announced the …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics MPC completes critical test phase
10th June 2013
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced its Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) has successfully completed water performance swim and human factors testing for the US Marine …
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Defence Notes
Paramount Group acquires ATE
6th June 2013
Paramount Group has agreed to acquire ATE South Africa as part of a rescue package, it has been announced. ATE will now be incorporated into …
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Naval Warfare
LRASM MK 41 VLS testing successfully completed
4th June 2013
A simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) has sucessfully undergone MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) 'push-through' testing, Lockheed Martin reported on 3 June. The …
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Military Logistics
UK Dstl contracts QinetiQ to manage weapons centre
4th June 2013
A four-year contract has been awarded to QinetiQ by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the management of research into complex weapons …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman announces US Navy CANES bid
4th June 2013
Northrop Grumman has announced that it will submit a bid for the US Navy Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) full deployment contract. CANES …
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Defence Notes
China, US relationship central at Asian security dialogue
1st June 2013
Opening the 12th annual Shangri-La Dialogue, the prime minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, announced that the country would for the first time begin participating …
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Military Logistics
Airbus Military bullish about emerging markets
30th May 2013
While defence budgets in Europe and the US are flatlining, Airbus Military believes this is more than offset by ‘blooming’ demand across the rest of …
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Naval Warfare
RAM Block 2 completes first phase developmental testing
30th May 2013
Raytheon has announced that its Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 has completed the first series of developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) by the US Navy. …
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Naval Warfare
Thales UK signs Royal Navy sensor support contract
28th May 2013
Thales UK will provide in-service support of the Royal Navy’s major sensor systems under a new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAV takes flight
23rd May 2013
The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) under development by Northrop Grumman for the US Navy has completed its first flight on 22 May. The …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA and Lockheed Martin sign MoU to explore missile/launcher market
22nd May 2013
MBDA and Lockheed Martin entered a MoU in May to jointly explore the market for integration of MBDA naval missile systems into Lockheed Martin’s launching …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B conducts carrier touch-and-go landing operations
21st May 2013
The US Navy has reported that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has commenced touch-and-go landing operations on board the aircraft carrier USS …
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