News

• Digital Battlespace

  Netherlands, Germany sign MoU on radio signals equipment

  8th October 2019

  The governments of the Netherlands and Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of systems for the detection of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon to continue EWPMT development

  8th October 2019

  Raytheon will continue to develop the US Army’s Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT) under a 24 month contract announced on 3 October. EWPMT …

• Defence Helicopter

  India to upgrade helicopters after fratricide incident

  8th October 2019

  The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) newly appointed Chief of Air Staff R.K.S Bhadauria opened the force’s 87th anniversary on a transparent note when he officially …

• Naval Warfare

  HMS Cattistock joins NATO operations

  8th October 2019

  Royal Navy minehunter HMS Cattistock has departed on a seven week deployment in support of NATO operations as part of Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1.The …

• Special Operations

  Pacific 2019: Australia brews up smooth new Whiskey

  8th October 2019

  A start-up New South Wales-based company, The Whiskey Project, used the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in Sydney to launch what it calls its next-generation Whiskey …

• Land Warfare

  Artificial Intelligence for the Army’s Big Six Modernisation Priorities

  8th October 2019

  The US Army’s modernisation priorities will fuel a massive expansion in the data generated by soldiers, units and military platforms. It has become clear that …

• Defence Helicopter

  Viper ready to strike with venom in Asia-Pacific

  8th October 2019

  Buoyed by several regional attack helicopter acquisition programmes ongoing in Asia-Pacific, Bell is pushing its Viper and Venom duo hard. At the moment, there are …

• Training

  Cirrus to deliver additional EW training systems to RAN

  8th October 2019

  Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems will continue working with the Royal Australian Navy to provide additional Tactical Electronic Warfare simulation training systems, after successfully delivering …

• Training

  Sitzler awarded ADF training area upgrade work

  8th October 2019

  Sitzler has been awarded a $22 million contract by the Australian Department of Defence for the development phase of the $514 million Northern Territory Training …

• Training

  MASS supports Omani strategy course final exercise

  7th October 2019

  MASS has successfully supported the final decision-making exercise for the National Defence College (NDC) in Oman, the culmination of the school’s flagship annual eleven-month strategy …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DroneShield system counters unwanted UAV

  7th October 2019

  A DroneShield system has successfully demonstrated its ability to counter malicious unmanned aerial vehicles, having been used by law enforcement officials when a drone flew …

• Military Logistics

  Babcock awarded Royal Navy gun system support work

  7th October 2019

  Babcock has won a three-year Gun System Automation (GSA) 9 in-service support contract from the Royal Navy.  It includes an option to be extended by …

• Naval Warfare

  Ensuring cost-effective and efficient shipping operations (Studio)

  7th October 2019

  More than 20 people gathered in the meeting room of a major commercial shipping company recently to discuss the repairs needed to return one of …

• Naval Warfare

  Quantum appoints WATMAR to support Australian OPV work

  7th October 2019

  Quantum Marine Stabilizers has appointed Watmarine Engineering (WATMAR) to provide technical services and new equipment sales for its products in Australia.   Through this, WATMAR will …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Camcopter completes Norwegian SAR demo

  7th October 2019

  Schiebel has completed a shipboard demonstration of its Camcopter S-100 unmanned helicopter for the Norwegian coast guard. Showcasing the unmanned aerial vehicle’s ability to support search …