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Several of the US Navy’s leading programmes, including the Constellation-class frigate and the Virginia-class submarine, are significantly behind schedule.
The forecast came as the Italian firm presented its new 2025–29 industrial plan to analysts, with its future figures bolstered by the European increase in defence spending.
Discussion of any new production line in India would reportedly be for the F5 jet, although India is also closing in on cementing a deal for 26 Rafale-M aircraft for its Navy.
A new concept of underwater warfare could be needed to take naval defence to its next evolution.
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25th October 2011
French officials have laid the first stones in the foundations for the new NH90 training centre at Le Luc in southern France. French Army …
24th October 2011
The Argentinian government has signed a deal with China's CATIC to develop and build light helicopters. The deal, announced by Defense Minister Arturo Puricelli on …
12th October 2011
The US Army UAS project office has reaffirmed that it is not planning on weaponising its Shadow fleet, despite concentrating efforts into doing just that …
10th October 2011
The Bulgarian Navy has finally taken delivery of its first Eurocopter AS565 Panther following protracted negotiations between the government and the manufacturer. The aircraft was …
27th September 2011
Boeing today announced that the US Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the …
23rd September 2011
Qatar may be the next export customer for the MH-60R Seahawk according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The United States Congress has been …
16th September 2011
Lockheed Martin has revealed a possible solution to an expected Royal Navy requirement for helicopter-based airborne early warning system for its future aircraft carriers.Currently the …
15th September 2011
The project to inject new life into the RAF's fleet of Puma support helicopters is making good progress, according to Eurocopter. Since the maiden flight …
15th September 2011
An Israeli company that has developed a system which sucks water out of humid air has made its DSEi debut. WaterGen's system works just like …
15th September 2011
AgustaWestland has flown more than half the hours associated with the flight test campaign of the AW159 Lynx Wildcat, it has been revealed. The three …
13th September 2011
ITT has been demonstrating a new alternator that delivers more than twice the electrical power to energy-thirsty vehicles. The CRUX (Create, Regulate, Utilize, eXport) generator, …
13th September 2011
A new shelter system is promising to make complex surgery less prone to the risk of infection. Hereford-based DHS International Systems, part of DHS Technologies, …
13th September 2011
A mapping system developed in months for use in Afghanistan has also been used to great effect over Libya. The Digimap software - developed by …
6th September 2011
The US Air Force demonstrated that Raytheon Company's Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer could protect aircraft when it completed the first test of the MALD-J …
5th September 2011
The French Navy has set up an NH90 detachment at the aircraft's future home in Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air station in Brittany. The detachment called 'CEPA/NH90 …
2nd September 2011
Molex Incorporated announces its membership into ADS. Molex serves defence contractors and military suppliers with a broad portfolio of proven, high-performance interconnect technologies, including fibre …
31st August 2011
BAE Systems, Boeing, and the US Navy recently conducted a successful test of the Mk 38 MOD 2 Tactical Laser System (TLS) concept at Eglin …
25th August 2011
Lockheed Martin is ‘optimistic’ that funding will continue for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) programme beyond the two years that the tri-national agreement …
24th August 2011
US Army signals regiments are undergoing a sea-change in the way they train, learn and are equipped, according to senior service officials. Speaking at the …