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• Military Logistics

  Kaman to produce FTE kits for KC-46A

  2nd February 2015

  Kaman’s Aerosystems division has won a multi-year contract for the production of the fixed trailing edge (FTE) kits and assemblies for the Boeing KC-46A Tanker …

• Land Warfare

  Australia delivers C-IED equipment to ANSF

  2nd February 2015

  Australia has started delivery of counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) equipment to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), the Australian Ministry of Defence announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US and India to co-produce Raven B

  2nd February 2015

  The hand-launched Raven B is to be co-developed and co-produced by US-based AeroVironment and Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies after President Barack Obama extended the Defense Trade …

• Digital Battlespace

  Stryker brigade receives WIN-T Part 2 (video)

  2nd February 2015

  The US Army's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division (2/2 SBCT) is currently being equipped with the army's 'Capability Set 15' network at …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cambridge Pixel introduces ASD-100 display

  2nd February 2015

  Cambridge Pixel has introduced the ASD-100 Air Situation Display target tracking software, the company announced on 29 January. The system is aimed at the military …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems wins GEOINT Programme contract

  2nd February 2015

  BAE Systems has earned a five-year training and instructional support contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the company announced on 29 January. The estimated …

• Digital Battlespace

  Leidos wins contract from US AFLCMC

  30th January 2015

  The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) has awarded Leidos a $12 million contract to provide Unit Command and Control (UC2) software solutions, …

• Land Warfare

  Saab inks co-operation agreement with IBD

  30th January 2015

  Saab has signed a co-operation agreement with IBD Deisenroth Engineering aimed at the development of vehicle survivability solutions. Saab announced the agreement on 29 January. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon acquires Sensintel

  30th January 2015

  Raytheon announced on 26 January that it has acquired Sensintel, which will be part of its missile systems business. Terms of the agreement were not …

• Digital Battlespace

  Special forces suit project confirmed

  30th January 2015

  The future of the US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) programme is assured following a change of command. Details remained …

• Military Logistics

  DynCorp wins US aircraft maintenance contract

  30th January 2015

  DynCorp International has won a contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command, the company announced on 27 January. Under the contract, the company will …

• Digital Battlespace

  South Korea to launch five spy satellites by 2022

  30th January 2015

  A contract for the first of five spy satellites for South Korea is expected to be signed in October. Managed by South Korea’s Agency for …

• Land Warfare

  Russian army to receive Bulat 6x6 APCs

  30th January 2015

  The Russian MoD is buying up to 50 Bulat SBA-60-K2 APCs with 15 to be delivered by the end of 2015. The new Bulats are …

• Naval Warfare

  Australia gifts two heavy landing craft to Philippines

  30th January 2015

  AUSTRALIA will donate two Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels to the Philippines, according to an announcement given by Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews on …

• Naval Warfare

  Navies team for EID ICCS6 systems

  30th January 2015

  The navies of Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal have set up a joint working arrangement with EID for the latest Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS6) …