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• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2019: UAS Denmark leads flight test charge

  1st May 2019

  In a sector that that has so often witnessed limited opportunities for unmanned operators to flight test their platforms and push capability boundaries due to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives F/A-18 EW contract modification

  1st May 2019

  Harris Corporation has received a $212 million contract modification to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers for US Navy and foreign military sales …

• Naval Warfare

  USCG receives 13th C-130J aircraft

  1st May 2019

  The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its 13th C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft in baseline configuration from Lockheed Martin on 10 April, 2019. …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: A-ha moments for warfighter solutions

  1st May 2019

  Modelling and simulation research is determining that one major challenge, facing technological developments in this arena, is the relationship between human communication and interaction with …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: Swedish Armed Forces at Stockholm show

  1st May 2019

  ITEC 2019 in Stockholm will feature a special area dedicated to the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) where visitors can learn about its structure organisation and …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: Boeing wins RSAF F-15SA visual sim work

  1st May 2019

  Boeing has been awarded a $8.57 million FMS contract by the USAF Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio to develop a new visual …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: Walls on tour

  1st May 2019

  Following its presence at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg, Germany in March, Survitec has decided to take its inflatable walls training system (IWTS) on a year-long …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: Kratos unveils first MQM-178 built in Oklahoma

  1st May 2019

  Kratos Defense has formally unveiled the first MQM-178 Firejet aerial target to be built in its new manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City. Kratos’ CEO, Eric …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: RSi completes factory acceptance for KC-390 sim

  1st May 2019

  RSi’s Epic-View visual display system for Rheinmetall Defence’s Embraer KC-390 flight simulator has successfully completed acceptance testing at RSi’s headquarters facility in Coppell, Texas. The …

• Land Warfare

  INKAS introduces right-hand drive Sentry APC

  1st May 2019

  INKAS has introduced a right-hand drive version of its Sentry armoured personnel carrier (APC), the company announced on 26 April. The Sentry APC is capable …

• Military Logistics

  KBR to support UK MoD

  1st May 2019

  KBR has received a contract to support the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the Middle East, the company announced on 26 April. Under the …

• Land Warfare

  Otokar develops AKREP II armoured vehicle family

  1st May 2019

  Otokar has developed a new generation family of AKREP II armoured vehicles, the company announced on 26 April. Otokar partnered with AxleTech to develop the …

• Land Warfare

  IDEF 2019: New FNSS marine assault vehicle makes a splash

  1st May 2019

  FNSS is showcasing the first prototype of the Marine Assault Vehicle, known as the ZAHA, which is being designed and developed for the Turkish navy. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elistair launches Ligh-T V.4 compact tethering station

  1st May 2019

  Elistair has launched Ligh-T V.4, the latest version of its compact tethering station for UAS, the company announced on 29 April. The UAS tether system …

• Naval Warfare

  RAFAEL’s unique 360° multi-layer defence solution for the maritime domain (sponsored)

  1st May 2019

  RAFAEL’s unique system portfolio comes together to provide a tailor-made and cost-effective suite of its multi-layer defense, addressing current and future naval threats in littoral …