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Land Warfare
Puma missile system tests near completion
29th January 2018
Final testing of the German Armed Force's anti-tank missile system on its fleet of Puma IFVs is expected to be completed by the third quarter …
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Training
FORSCOM 1st SFAB’s first rotation at JRTC
29th January 2018
The US Army Forces Command’s (FORSCOM) newest unit, the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia, is completing its first rotation …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA launches MIDAS programme
29th January 2018
DARPA has launched the Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays (MIDAS) programme to improve secure military communications between platforms. The programme aims to develop element-level digital phased-array technology …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: Show preview (video)
29th January 2018
Shephard editor Helen Haxell gives an overview of the topics that are likely to form a part of the dialogue at ADECS 2018 across the …
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Defence Notes
More civilians killed as Turkey pursues Syria campaign
29th January 2018
Clashes and air strikes again hit Syria's border region of Afrin on 29 January, with new civilian casualties reported as Turkey pursued an offensive against …
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Military Logistics
Elbit to provide TLS services to ADF
29th January 2018
Elbit Systems of Australia has received a $150 million contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to provide through life support (TLS) services for …
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Defence Helicopter
Jordan gets more Black Hawks to bolster defences
28th January 2018
The United States delivered another two Black Hawk helicopters to key Arab ally Jordan on 28 January to help protect the kingdom's borders and counter …
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Training
Australia warplane catches fire during US training
28th January 2018
A Royal Australian Air Force electronic warfare plane caught fire on takeoff during an exercise in the United States Saturday but there were no serious …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DroneGun expected to surge on back of C-UAS demand
28th January 2018
The DroneGun counter-UAS system has secured a significant amount of military customer interest in the first year since its launch, with the manufacturers preparing to …
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Digital Battlespace
UK to launch new radar against 'severe' Russian threat
27th January 2018
Britain's defence minister Gavin Williamson said a new radar off Scotland's Shetland Islands would help tackle the 'severe and real' threat from Moscow. In a …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Cuts likely in the great grim defence review
27th January 2018
The first Defence Questions of 2018 took place on 15 January in the House of Commons. This monthly occurrence is the chance for ministers to …
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Land Warfare
US Army to decide on Bradley upgunning
26th January 2018
US Army leadership is exploring ways to expand its lethality initiative with top-level discussions taking place about upgunning the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as …
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Defence Notes
Russia lashes out at UK’s Gavin Williamson
26th January 2018
Russia on 26 January said the British Defence Secretary had stepped beyond ‘the boundaries of reason’ after he accused Moscow of planning to create chaos …
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Military Logistics
Orbital ATK to research hypersonic engines
26th January 2018
Orbital ATK has been selected by DARPA to study the integration of turbine and hypersonic engine technologies into a new aircraft propulsion system under its …
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Defence Helicopter
IAF examines helicopter pilots’ performance under threat
26th January 2018
Israeli Air Force helicopter crew have carried out an exercise for conducting operations under duress. Combat and transport helicopter squadrons took part in the exercise, …