News

• Training

  British Army receives JFMT system

  29th January 2019

  Elbit Systems UK has delivered a mobile close air support (CAS) and joint fires simulator to the British Army, the company announced on 24 January. …

• Naval Warfare

  JFD awarded DSRV contract

  29th January 2019

  JFD has received a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to design and build an advanced Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) for …

• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: US Navy focused on maritime trust building (video)

  29th January 2019

  As a major maritime force in the Asia-Pacific region, the US Navy continues to work with allied nations to better develop strong international and interoperable …

• Training

  CAE to provide Protector RG1 training system

  28th January 2019

  As the Royal Air Force prepares for the integration of its latest RPAS, the GA-ASI Protector RG Mk1, an important milestone has been achieved with …

• Naval Warfare

  Fincantieri launches ninth Italian FREMM frigate

  28th January 2019

  Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s newest FREMM frigate, Spartaco Schergat, at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso, Genoa, Italy, the company announced on 26 …

• Naval Warfare

  P-8A production scheduled for NATO’s northern MPA trio

  28th January 2019

  The future position of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as NATO’s de-facto maritime patrol aircraft moved a step closer on 25 January with the latest batch announcement …

• Training

  Kongsberg Digital launches new simulator

  28th January 2019

  Kongsberg Digital has launched a new simulator called K-Sim Safety for training maritime officers and crew in firefighting procedures, the company announced on 23 January. …

• Naval Warfare

  ADECS 2019: Show expectations (video)

  28th January 2019

  As ADECS 2019 gets set to begin, Simon Williams, chairman at Clarion, Defence and Security, assesses likely key themes, including a renewed focus on maritime …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing PAV completes maiden flight

  28th January 2019

  Boeing’s autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, developed under the Boeing NeXt programme, has successfully completed its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia, the company …

• Military Logistics

  New armoury for Halifax Army Reserve

  28th January 2019

  The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has officially opened a new 8,574 sqm Willow Park Armoury in Halifax, Canada. The $55.2 million project was …

• Training

  Netherlands to receive CBRN simulator

  28th January 2019

  Following on from its successful teaming with Van Halteren Defence to deliver an Integrated Howitzer Trainer to the Royal Thai Army, Bagira Systems is again …

• Land Warfare

  KPE selects Allison transmissions

  28th January 2019

  Allison Transmission's 3000 Series automatic transmissions have been selected by Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) for its new armoured vehicles. KPE produces the Arlan 4x4 armoured …

• Special Operations

  Ukraine SOV assessment

  28th January 2019

  As Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko visited Special Operations Forces on 17th January, details have emerged regarding an uplift in equipment for Ukraine’s Special Operations Command …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon to sustain Global Hawk GCS

  28th January 2019

  Raytheon has been selected by Northrop Grumman to sustain the ground control systems and onboard sensors on the US Air Force fleet of RQ-4 Global …

• Military Logistics

  Vigor awarded icebreaker maintenance

  28th January 2019

  Vigor has received a $7.3 million contract to provide maintenance support for the US Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker Healy, the company announced on 23 January. …