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• Land Warfare

  Saudi Arabia to receive THAAD interceptors

  25th March 2020

  Lockheed Martin has secured a $932.83 million contract modification, including $605.34 million in FMS funding, to provide Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and …

• Land Warfare

  US Army orders additional M109A7 and M992A2 vehicles

  25th March 2020

  BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the US Army for 48 vehicle sets of M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 tracked carrier ammunition vehicles, …

• Training

  D3A team demos mortar simulator

  25th March 2020

  The concept of creating a single simulator to train the complete mortar team has been an idea that has intrigued the military for many years. …

• Defence Notes

  Threod Systems launches new ISR divisions

  25th March 2020

  Estonia-based Threod Systems on 24 March announced the creation of two new divisions ­ – Cloud ISR and Homeland Security ISR – as part of a …

• Training

  Aeralis increases STEM placements

  25th March 2020

  UK company Aeralis, which is planning to use its modular aircraft design to offer several versions of a fast jet trainer and related platforms for air …

• Defence Notes

  USS Theodore Roosevelt crew test positive for COVID-19

  25th March 2020

  Three crew members aboard the USN’s Nimitz-class USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been evacuated from the ship. The aircraft carrier …

• Air Warfare

  Australian Rheinmetall facility to make US F-35 FAP munitions

  25th March 2020

  Australian JV Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) will supply the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme with medium-calibre ammunition. Production of the 25mm Frangible Armoured Piercing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellite joins US constellation

  25th March 2020

  Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellite has been integrated into the US GPS constellation under the command of US Space Force’s Space Operations Command. GPS III, …

• Naval Warfare

  Turkish delight as Indian Navy finally replenishes support fleet

  25th March 2020

  The Indian Navy (IN) can look forward to receiving five Turkish-designed but locally built fleet support ships displacing 45,000t, after a deal was reportedly signed …

• Training

  Singapore and Australia ink training area treaty

  24th March 2020

  The Singaporean and Australian defence ministries signed the ‘Treaty on Military Training and Training Area Development in Australia’ on 23 March, finalising a plan to …

• Naval Warfare

  Unwanted – one forward repair ship, two careful owners

  24th March 2020

  The intended sale of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA's) former repair and marine logistics vessel Diligence has again been extended, following the apparent failure …

• Training

  Belarus goes ahead with Defender-Europe 20 counter exercise

  24th March 2020

  Belarus has announced plans to go ahead with a number of military exercises which are intended as a countermeasure against NATO’s Defender-Europe 20 drill. In …

• Air Warfare

  Nigeria brings Alpha Jet into active service

  24th March 2020

  The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has restored an Alpha Jet into active service after upgrading its avionics. The aircraft was officially reinstated at a ceremony …

• Air Warfare

  Brazilian Air Force to get Condor Mk3 surveillance radar

  24th March 2020

  The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is modernising seven of its airspace surveillance radars covering the Amazon region. The new system will include Raytheon’s Condor Mk3 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Finnish Defence Forces order TAC WIN​

  24th March 2020

  Bittium announced on 23 March that it has received another purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for its Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN). …