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• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: GlobalSim to deliver sims to USARC

  25th November 2017

  GlobalSim has announced that it has been placed under contract by the US Army Reserve Command (USARC) to provide a number of different training simulators to …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: SEA pitches Decksim to international navies

  24th November 2017

  As interest in SEA's Decksim technology increases it will be demonstrating the latest developments to international navies at a meeting of the Maritime International Training Support …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ECA unveils IMSI-Catcher for UAV IT180

  24th November 2017

  ECA Group has unveiled an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)-Catcher signal intelligence module for its IT180 mini UAS, the company announced on 21 November. IMSI …

• Military Logistics

  KC-390 arrives for US flight trials

  24th November 2017

  Embraer’s KC-390 transport aircraft has arrived in the US for flight trials as part of its certification programme, the company announced on 21 November. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  ​Curtiss-Wright gains new ground

  24th November 2017

  Curtiss-Wright is aiming to expand its display business in the ground vehicle market and the company is currently in discussions with a number of potential …

• Special Operations

  NATO country selects Safran’s JIM Compact

  24th November 2017

  Safran Electronics and Defense’s JIM Compact multifunction infrared binocular has been selected by an undisclosed NATO country, the company announced on 21 November. JIM Compact …

• Military Logistics

  South Africa orders Saab field kitchens

  24th November 2017

  Saab has received a contract to deliver a mass field feeding capability to the South African National Defence Force, the company announced on 20 November. …

• Land Warfare

  Milipol Paris 2017: Montenegro’s TARA Group unveils new weapons

  24th November 2017

  TARA Perfection, a division of the TARA Group, unveiled its new TM-10 7.62x51mm assault rifle and TM-9 SMG 9x19mm sub machine gun (SMG), at Milipol …

• Naval Warfare

  Milipol Paris 2017: Zodiac Milpro showcases latest Hurricane variant

  24th November 2017

  Zodiac Milpro is presenting its latest custom-built Hurricane ZH-940 rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) at the MILIPOL internal security exhibition near Paris. The example showcased …

• Defence Helicopter

  Croatian OH-58D training progresses

  24th November 2017

  Croatian OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots have conducted a tactical group live firing and rocket launching exercise, the Croatia Ministry of Defence has announced. The exercise …

• Naval Warfare

  Analysis: Will China establish an ADIZ in South China Sea?

  24th November 2017

  A Chinese air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea would be arduous, but not an impossible task to enforce, according to a RAND …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: C-130J simulators bound for US Forces

  24th November 2017

  CAE has been awarded subcontracts from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of six C-130J weapon system trainers (WST) for the US Air …

• Naval Warfare

  Stretched corvette design sketched by Saab

  24th November 2017

  Saab is working to conceptualise and design a new family of surface vessels for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSN), with capabilities that it thinks will …

• Digital Battlespace

  SharpEye ordered for second Pakistan sub

  24th November 2017

  Kelvin Hughes has received an order to supply the SharpEye radar system for the second submarine in the Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B class mid-life upgrade …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: British Army explores augmented reality

  24th November 2017

  As augmented reality (AR) technology gathers traction the British Army hosted a demonstration last month to show its capabilities in training forward observation officers. The …