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US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
Looming government decisions on major defence programmes in the US and UK will colour much of 2025, while manufacturers and their orderbooks look on.
Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare Review 2024: Business as usual overshadowed by geopolitics and budgets, but innovation promised solutions
There was solid programme advancement around the world in 2024, but a combination of more threats, fleet unreadiness and a financial squeeze darkened naval horizons as the year advanced.
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SGA2012: Griffin completes FOB protection tests
13th February 2012
The US Army has conducted tests to network Raytheon's Griffin B missile to an ISTAR sensor payload, designed to protect Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in …
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Extra C-17 for the RAF
8th February 2012
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to buy another Boeing C-17, strengthening its fleet of transport aircraft to eight. The decision was announced by …
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NG wins CANES navy contract
6th February 2012
Northrop Grumman (NG) has been down-selected by the US Navy to design the network infrastructure for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme. …
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USAF selects Cubic P5CTS/TCTS
3rd February 2012
Cubic has been awarded a new contract for its P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS/TCTS) by the US Air Force Range Instrumentation Systems …
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force selects ALMDS
3rd February 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four of its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to help protect its …
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Digital Battlespace
UK tests wind farm resistant radar
1st February 2012
The UK MoD has tested a newly-installed radar designed to counter interference associated with wind farms, it has been revealed. In a statement on 12 …
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USAF moves forward with HH-60 replacement
30th January 2012
Despite budget cuts continuing to cast a long shadow over US helicopter programmes, the US Air Force is looking to advance plans for a new …
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Panther eliminated from Danish Maritime Helicopter programme
26th January 2012
The Eurocopter AS565 Panther has been eliminated from Denmark's maritime helicopter competition, leaving the Lynx Wildcat and MH-60R Romeo in a race that is expected …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Harris set to test system in TNT exercise
26th January 2012
Harris' tactical edge networking solution is set to participate in a Tactical Networking Topology (TNT) exercise in Florida in 'the next couple of weeks'. Speaking …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: CANES winner to be announced next week
26th January 2012
A military official has confirmed that the winning bidder for the next stage of the US Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Flightcom looks to defence market growth
26th January 2012
Flightcom is focusing its efforts on integrating its range of wireless headsets into established military programmes of record in order to increase its defence footprint. …
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Germany advances plans for NH90 and Tiger deployments to Afghanistan
26th January 2012
The German Armed Forces is advancing plans to send the NH90 and Tiger attack helicopters to Afghanistan. Germany has been operating a handful of CH-53 …
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Naval Warfare
AFCEA West 2012: Bidders eye USN network project
25th January 2012
HP Enterprise Services has readied its bid for the US Navy's Next Generation (NGEN) competition to provide network capabilities, as it anticipates the release of …
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Swedish Armed Forces take delivery of Black Hawks
20th January 2012
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration, the FMV, has delivered the first two UH-60M Black Hawks to the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing. The aircraft - designated …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter test flying Albanian Super Pumas
20th January 2012
Eurocopter is test flying and preparing to deliver the first AS532AL cougars to the Albanian Armed Forces. The first of five aircraft ordered, FA-630, has …
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Naval Warfare
Kongsberg wins Norwegian sub CMS contract
19th January 2012
Kongsberg has announced that it has been issued a contract by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation to supply the MSI-90U Mk 2 Combat Management System …
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Digital Battlespace
UK wary of cyber threat
19th January 2012
A UK government official has warned that the NATO air operation in Libya could have been vulnerable to cyber-attack as the mission was so dependent …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy confident in E-2D progress
18th January 2012
Military and industry experts developing the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft have described the programme as 'healthy' as it performs to schedule and …
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Defence Helicopter
Wildcat trials continue with first landing on frigate at sea
13th January 2012
The AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat has touched down on a frigate at sea for the first time as it continues ship landing trials. In November, …
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Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor
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Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change
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Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
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US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar
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Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
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Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor
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Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change
