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• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: A ‘dragon’ is tilting the Indo-Pacific’s naval balance of power

  30th January 2019

  At this year’s ADECS 2019 conference in Singapore, there were few delegates willing to address the South China Sea and China’s growing assertive in the …

• Naval Warfare

  Indian Navy test fires LRSAM

  29th January 2019

  The Indian Navy has successfully test fired the Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude, …

• Military Logistics

  Epsilor's 6T battery in field testing

  29th January 2019

  Epsilor’s new lithium-ion 6T battery is being evaluated and field tested by industrial customers and armed forces in five NATO countries, the company announced on …

• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: Day one highlights (video)

  29th January 2019

  As ADECS closes its doors on day one, Simon Williams, chairman at Clarion, Defence and Security, tells Shephard that the standard and quality of debate …

• Training

  USAF fire department receives new simulators

  29th January 2019

  The US Air Force’s 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) Fire Department has received three new simulators for firefighter training. The driving simulator is equipped with …

• Defence Notes

  Opinion: Venezuela crisis puts superpowers on collision course

  29th January 2019

  The recent inauguration of President Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela has led to a cycle of events emerging which have the potential to cause a serious …

• Defence Notes

  Iran denies any intention of boosting range of missiles

  29th January 2019

  Iran has ‘no intention of increasing the range’ of its missiles, a senior defence official said Tuesday, amid threats of European as well as US …

• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: Thales push for 'top' navigation billing (video)

  29th January 2019

  The Thales manufactured Top Axyz Interial Measurement Unit is capable of providing advanced accuracy in GPS-denied and radar jammed environments. Mickael Brouillet, navigation business development …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  More FLIR Black Hornet PRS for US Army

  29th January 2019

  FLIR Systems will deliver its Black Hornet personal reconnaissance systems (PRS) in support of the US Army Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme, the company announced …

• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: Southeast Asia has a dearth of maritime patrol aircraft

  29th January 2019

  There is a degree of polarity when it comes to naval assets in Southeast Asia, with some countries having a disproportionately large number of surface …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MBDA’s Brimstone for UK Protector

  29th January 2019

  MBDA has received a contract for the integration of the Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s (RAF's) Protector RG Mk1 aircraft, the …

• Naval Warfare

  Russian Navy to receive enhanced Il-38N derivative

  29th January 2019

  The Russian Navy has opted to upgrade its existing Il-38N maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to improve the fleet’s surface and sub-surface detection …

• Digital Battlespace

  ADECS 2019: Russia and China exploit the Internet of Everything

  29th January 2019

  One presenter at the ADECS 2019 conference warned of the growing threat posed as the world rushes headlong towards the Internet of Everything (IoE), whereby …

• Digital Battlespace

  Milestone C for SEWIP Block 3

  29th January 2019

  Northrop Grumman has received authorisation to proceed with low rate initial production of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare …

• Land Warfare

  Ukraine launches Vilkha rocket production

  29th January 2019

  Ukraine has begun the serial production of the new 300mm Vilkha (also known as Olkha) guided rocket launched by the Soviet-era 9K58 Smerch MLRS. This …