News

• Training

  HTX Labs receives USAF’s SBIR Phase I award

  29th April 2019

  HTX Labs has received a SBIR Phase I contract from the US Air Force for virtual reality training, the company announced on 23 April. The …

• Military Logistics

  FNSS demos Pars III 8x8 engineering vehicle

  29th April 2019

  FNSS has demonstrated the modularity and adaptability of the Pars III 8x8 for different missions. The armoured engineering vehicle, developed for the Royal Army of …

• Military Logistics

  US Navy christens USNS Guam

  29th April 2019

  The US Navy christened its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Guam (T-HST 1), in Okinawa, Japan, on 27 April. USNS Guam is an aluminium …

• Defence Notes

  US military spending up for first time in 7 years

  29th April 2019

  US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released 29 April by …

• Naval Warfare

  Aegis Virtual Twin intercepts first target

  29th April 2019

  The US Navy successfully executed the first live-fire engagement with the new Aegis Virtual Twin system, prototype of the Aegis virtual combat management system, from …

• Training

  HAL re-commences flight testing of HJT 36

  29th April 2019

  HAL has re-commenced flight testing of the HJT 36 modified intermediate jet trainer at its facilities in Bengaluru, India. The flight testing of HJT 36 …

• Defence Helicopter

  IMDEX Asia 2019: Australian Tigers deploy overseas by air and sea

  29th April 2019

  Australia despatched four Australian Army Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) to join the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE 19) task force in Malaysia, marking just the …

• Naval Warfare

  Insight: Moscow struggling to boost its ocean-going fleet

  28th April 2019

  Four new warships were laid amid lavish ceremonies in Russia at the end of April, one of which was personally attended by Russian President Vladimir …

• Digital Battlespace

  Opal provides faster upgrade path according to IAI

  28th April 2019

  With the official launch of IAI’s new Opal system, military users will be able to provide software upgrades much faster than at present and cutting …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kongsberg Geospatial releases IRIS UxS 2.0

  26th April 2019

  Kongsberg Geospatial has released IRIS UxS 2.0, an upgraded version of its IRIS UxS fleet control station and airspace management system, the company announced on …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy to christen DDG 1002

  26th April 2019

  The US Navy is set to christen its newest Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002), at General Dynamics-Bath Iron …

• Military Logistics

  Northrop Grumman expands Bushmaster maintenance capabilities

  26th April 2019

  Northrop Grumman used the field venue of the recent Bushmaster [Chain Gun] User Conference live fire demonstration, held at the ‘Big Sandy’ test range in …

• Land Warfare

  DeepStrike passes critical test

  26th April 2019

  Raytheon’s new DeepStrike missile rocket motor passed a static test conducted at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia, the company announced on 23 April. …

• Land Warfare

  Insight: A green future for military vehicles

  26th April 2019

  The future of military vehicle power is green as advances in civil hybrid automotive technologies and recent environmental directives drive a renewed upsurge into alternative …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Curtiss-Wright data systems for MQ-25

  26th April 2019

  Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has been selected by Boeing to supply data technology systems for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling programme, the company announced …