News

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ENAV selects Leonardo for UAS UTM system

  29th May 2018

  Leonardo has been selected by ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an Italian UAS traffic management (UTM) system, the company announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Barys 8x8 enters final field testing

  29th May 2018

  Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering's new Barys 8x8 IFV has almost completed testing and could enter service with the Kazakhstan army in the next few years.  Shephard has …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Black Hornets create buzz in Australia

  29th May 2018

  The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives Carl-Gustaf M4 order from FMV

  29th May 2018

  Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system to the Swedish armed forces, the …

• Land Warfare

  KMDB to develop BMP-U

  29th May 2018

  Ukroboronprom’s Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau (KMDB) is working on a new BMP-U infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that will enter into service with the Ukrainian …

• Naval Warfare

  Dutch firm supports Taiwan submarine upgrade

  29th May 2018

  The effort to modernise two Republic of China Navy (ROCN) diesel-electric submarines was boosted in May with the announcement that they will undergo an upgrade …

• Military Logistics

  Indian Navy commissions IN LCU L54

  29th May 2018

  The Indian Navy has commissioned its fourth ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class, IN LCU L54, at Port Blair. The ship has …

• Defence Helicopter

  T129 Atak ready for Kazakh MoD’s fleet

  28th May 2018

  Kazakhstan is being considered as one of many potential export customers for the T129 Atak helicopter. The Turkish company expects that in the coming years …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kratos receives ATS-2 support contract

  28th May 2018

  Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (DRSS) has received the Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2), multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy commissions USS Manchester

  28th May 2018

  The US Navy commissioned the Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester, at the State Pier in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 26 May. The USS Manchester …

• Defence Notes

  NATO should adopt hybrid warfare trigger: Special Rapporteur

  28th May 2018

  NATO states should modify the alliance's Article 5 collective defence provision to trigger a response in the event of so-called ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks, a conservative …

• Defence Helicopter

  Chemring receives flares contract

  28th May 2018

  Chemring Countermeasures USA (CCM USA) has received contracts totalling $27.5 million for the production of M211 and MJU-64/B flares for the US Army, US Navy …

• Special Operations

  SOFIC 2018: SOF partner capabilities in the spotlight (video)

  28th May 2018

  With the overlap between USSOCOM’s International SOF Week at SOFIC 2018, planners across multiple special operations organizations conducted an International SOF Capabilities Demonstration in, on …

• Special Operations

  SOFIC 2018: Naval Special Warfare enhances surface craft lethality

  28th May 2018

  While traditionally used to support infiltration and exfiltration of US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) elements, USSOCOM’s maritime surface mobility craftare now being explored as possible …

• Military Logistics

  Engility receives SeaPort-e task order

  28th May 2018

  Engility has received a SeaPort-e task order to provide on-site C2 expertise, training and integrated logistics support to the US Marine Corps' core C2 programmes, …