News

• Land Warfare

  India requests CBRN equipment FMS

  15th May 2017

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of CBRN support equipment to the government of India, it …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: South Korea constructing second LPH

  14th May 2017

  A keel-laying ceremony was held on 28 April for South Korea's second Dokdo-class landing platform helicopter (LPH). Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) is constructing …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Kongsberg discusses Eelume

  13th May 2017

  Kongsberg Maritime took the opportunity at AUVSI Xponential to describe the background and development of Eelume, a subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel. Richard …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: ATAC gets USN contract

  13th May 2017

  The growing emphasis on the provision of red air adversary/aggressor services seems to have no bounds. With major programmes now running in the US, Canada …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Could Malaysia absorb Japanese P-3Cs?

  13th May 2017

  Media reports of Japan donating retired P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to Malaysia were feverishly celebrated by many in the region. However, on 9 May …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Copycats, profits cause for concern

  12th May 2017

  In a show where hundreds of companies and tens of thousands of visitors and exhibitors gather to discuss and explore the latest innovations in the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kongsberg delivers CCTV for Canadian vessel

  12th May 2017

  Kongsberg Maritime has delivered a new large network Internet Protocol (IP) CCTV system to Chantier Davie Canada following successful factory acceptance testing, the company announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Long Short streams video 100km

  12th May 2017

  The successful streaming of a video 100km between two tactical antennas was announced by General Dynamics Mission Systems on 10 May.The test, which took place …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn delivers JTC TRS to USAF

  12th May 2017

  In January, the US Air Force awarded the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) Low Rate Production (LRP) programme to QuantaDyn. This …

• Land Warfare

  Analysis: Russia’s new equipment on parade

  12th May 2017

  Russia has unveiled several new weapons systems during its annual 9 May Victory Day parade on the Red Square in Moscow.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Marine Corps spotlights SUAS growth

  12th May 2017

  The United States Marine Corps is predicting a continuing expansion of 'Group 1' small UAS systems across service elements.Speaking at this week's AUVSI Xponential event …

• Defence Notes

  Blitzer railgun tests continue

  12th May 2017

  General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced on 10 May the successful test firing of hypersonic projectiles from the 3MJ Blitzer railgun system.During multiple firings form …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US PACOM Global Hawks move to Yokota

  12th May 2017

  Five US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS have been temporarily deployed to Yokota Air Base in Japan, from where they will support US intelligence …

• Special Operations

  SOFIC 2017: SOCOM seeks next-gen sniper sight

  12th May 2017

  US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking a next-generation sniper rifle sight capable of supporting long range engagements out to 1,600m in range, service officials …

• Land Warfare

  ​Saab presents mockup of new mobile RBS 70 NG air defence launcher

  12th May 2017

  Saab Dynamics has unveiled a full scale mockup of its RBS 70 NG (New Generation) RWS short range air defence (SHORAD) missile launcher at its …