News

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment raises loitering munition stakes

  5th October 2020

  UAS manufacturer AeroVironment has released a new extended range variant of the company's Switchblade loitering munition series — designated Switchblade 600.

• Land Warfare

  Two bidders make the cut in Bulgarian IFV programme

  5th October 2020

  Proposals from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and Patria have been downselected for the second phase of the Bulgarian 8x8 IFV procurement programme.  The …

• Air Warfare

  Safran extends Ardiden 3TP team

  5th October 2020

  Spanish company joins Franco-German team to develop Ardiden 3TP turboprop engine

• Defence Notes

  Centauri acquisition positions KBR for role in M-SHORAD

  5th October 2020

  KBR announced on 5 October that it has completed its acquisition of fellow US company Centauri for an undisclosed price. Centauri was an independent provider …

• Air Warfare

  USN selects Elbit for V-22 component repair

  5th October 2020

  Elbit Systems announced on 5 October that its US subsidiary has received a contract from US Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), for repair of line-replaceable …

• Land Warfare

  FFG unveils fully hybrid Genesis vehicle

  5th October 2020

  The Genesis full hybrid technology solution for 8x8 armoured vehicles was designed with a modular concept, providing a low thermal signature and silent movement.

• Military Logistics

  FN Herstal develops test unit for airborne weapon pods

  5th October 2020

  FN Herstal has launched a new test unit for aircraft weapon pods. Designed to offer an optimised level of integration, operational capability and maintenance on rotary- …

• Military Logistics

  Pelikaan arrives back in Caribbean after MLU

  5th October 2020

  Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) support ship HNLMS Pelikaan has returned to its Caribbean station after Damen Shipyards Den Helder completed an eight-month midlife upgrade (MLU) in September. ‘Following …

• Digital Battlespace

  Edgybees to USAF transition to JADC2

  5th October 2020

  The USAF has awarded Edgybees a contract worth up to $950 million from the USAF for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of geo-registration technology for …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cobra Dane to gain more transmitter groups

  5th October 2020

  Diversified Technologies is building and factory-testing up to 11 new transmitter groups for the AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane radar, under a $71.67 million sole-source contract from …

• Defence Notes

  India revises defence acquisition policy yet again

  5th October 2020

  Weighing in at over 600 pages in an attempt to revamp procurement procedures, India's new Defence Acquisition Procedure has divided opinion.

• Air Warfare

  JASDF receives first EW C-2, as F-X plans progress

  5th October 2020

  Japan has taken delivery of its new electronic attack aircraft, accepting the RC-2 from KHI on 1 October.

• Naval Warfare

  Regeneration of UK carrier capability promises payoff for US support

  2nd October 2020

  As HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks USMC F-35Bs, what kind of benefits will such a capability bring to the US?

• Naval Warfare

  USN and RN to receive more Trident missiles

  2nd October 2020

  The USN Strategic Systems Programs office has awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems a $498.44 million sole-source contract modification to produce Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic …

• Land Warfare

  Tatra set to commence Titus tests

  2nd October 2020

  Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle has received the first prototype Titus troop carrier for blast and explosion tests; ultimately the Army of the Czech Republic will operate 62 vehicles in three variants.