News

• Naval Warfare

  Australia’s P-8A Poseidon achieves IOC

  21st March 2018

  Australia’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft has achieved initial operating capability (IOC), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on 20 March. Together the Poseidon …

• Land Warfare

  L-3 Micreo Silvershield for ANDSF

  21st March 2018

  The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded an order to L-3 Micreo to produce 13,000 Silvershield systems for the Afghanistan National Defence and Security …

• Digital Battlespace

  Taiwan struggling against Chinese cyber warriors

  21st March 2018

  Taiwan has instituted new organisations and efforts to stem the cyber tide of Chinese hacker mischief against its military and government entities, but more training …

• Defence Notes

  Opinion: How to destroy the PLA without firing a shot

  21st March 2018

  China’s military ascendance must be confronted. The current trend lines point to great power war and catastrophe. To avoid that, here’s what US-China strategic competition …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon directs energy towards drone countermeasures

  20th March 2018

  As the US military continuously looks for ways to protect convoys and forward operating bases from enemy UAVs, Raytheon is touting recent successes in shooting …

• Defence Notes

  China to build 'world's fastest' wind tunnel

  20th March 2018

  China has announced it is building the world's fastest wind tunnel to develop a new generation of super-fast airplanes, but it could also be used …

• Training

  Lockheed receives ATMP contract

  20th March 2018

  Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Army to sustain over 300,000 fielded Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS), including live-fire ranges …

• Defence Notes

  British Red Arrows jet crashes near air base

  20th March 2018

  A British military jet used in the Red Arrows aerobatic display team crashed on Tuesday at a base in Wales, the Ministry of Defence said. …

• Naval Warfare

  German Navy's future 212CD submarines to be maintained in Norway

  20th March 2018

  A common maintenance model between Germany and Norway will see German Navy submarines maintained at a support hub in Norway. The two countries in 2017 …

• Land Warfare

  Brazilian Army marks Guarani delivery milestone

  20th March 2018

  The Brazilian Army has received its 300th Guarani Personnel Transport Vehicle (VBTP-MR), a milestone that has been delayed after the landmark programme was scaled back …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Bell ready to accelerate V-247 programme for USMC requirement

  20th March 2018

  Despite lacking a date for the unveiling of a V-247 unmanned tiltrotor prototype, Bell is confident that it will be able to meet the USMC timeline …

• Naval Warfare

  LCS coastal mine reconnaissance module tested

  20th March 2018

  The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules (MM) programme has completed developmental testing of the coastal mine reconnaissance (CMR) mission module onboard USS …

• Defence Helicopter

  Leonardo to manufacture UK Apache subsystem

  20th March 2018

  Following an electronic warfare systems and counter measures contract award, issued by the European Union’s electronic tenders service, Leonardo is to manufacture defensive aid systems …

• Naval Warfare

  Mine warfare likely to be on NATO menu

  20th March 2018

  Mine countermeasure (MCM) capabilities will likely be high up on NATO’s agenda for the upcoming summit in Brussels, Belgium, in July this year. A number …

• Land Warfare

  Thales’ Acusonic sensor for Ajax

  20th March 2018

  The UK Ministry of Defence will spend £3.7 million to equip the British Army’s Ajax armoured vehicle with automated threat warning systems. Thales UK has …