News

• Land Warfare

  Russia’s WMD receives Shturm-S systems

  14th May 2018

  Artillery units of the Russian armed forces’ Western Military District have received a batch of Shturm-S anti-tank missile systems, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced …

• Naval Warfare

  Astute move as seventh boat to become Agincourt

  14th May 2018

  The seventh and last in class of Astute SSN submarines will be named Agincourt it has been revealed, following a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) contract …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Airobotics, RockBlast enter partnership

  14th May 2018

  Airobotics has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with RockBlast for the Chilean mining industry.UAS offer a number of advantages to the mining industry, as …

• Digital Battlespace

  Advenica receives FMV encryption products order

  14th May 2018

  Advenica has received an order worth $2.2 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide hardware encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) products, the …

• Defence Helicopter

  US donates helicopters to Costa Rica

  14th May 2018

  The US government has formalised with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security the donation of four Bell UH-1N Huey helicopters for use by the Central …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kelvin Hughes receives type approval for SBS-700-2

  14th May 2018

  Kelvin Hughes has received type approval for its SBS-700-2 radar system in China, the company announced on 9 May. Part of Kelvin Hughes's family of …

• Military Logistics

  Marshall to support Bangladesh C-130Js

  14th May 2018

  Marshall Aerospace and Defence has signed a contract with the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) for the support of its C-130J aircraft, the company announced on …

• Naval Warfare

  Azerbaijan Border Guard receives a boost with new OPV

  13th May 2018

  Azerbaijan's coast guard (known as Sahil Mühafizəsinin), part of the country's Border Guard Service or Dövlət Sərhəd Xidmətinin (DSX), has launched its fifth locally built …

• Naval Warfare

  First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials

  13th May 2018

  China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials on 13 May, state media said, a landmark in Beijing's plans to modernise its navy as …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: TerraSim launches TerraTools v. 5.6

  13th May 2018

  TerraSim has announced that it will be demonstrating the latest version of its virtual terrain generation software, TerraTools 5.6 at ITEC 2018 in Stuttgart. TerraTools …

• Defence Notes

  US jets intercept Russian bombers off Alaskan coast

  12th May 2018

  US fighter jets intercepted two long-range Russian 'Bear' bombers in international airspace off western Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said 12 May. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

  12th May 2018

  The US space agency said 11 May it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could …

• Defence Helicopter

  Outgoing USCG commandant leaves behind warning

  12th May 2018

  In his final days as the US Coast Guard commandant, ADM Paul Zukunft is not shying away from divisive topics that plague today's turbulent political environment.  …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: Smashing ceilings through wall acquisition

  12th May 2018

  The global stretch of Survitec, which provides G-suits and life preservers for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and liferafts for the US Navy, has been …

• Defence Notes

  Turkey detains 150 soldiers over alleged coup links

  11th May 2018

  Turkish police on 11 May detained 150 soldiers over suspected links to the movement Ankara blames for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported. The …