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• Digital Battlespace

  Additional Blighter B400 radars for South Korea

  9th October 2013

  Blighter Surveillance Systems will supply the South Korean military with its Blighter B400 electronic-scanning radars under a new contract announced on 9 October. The radars …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales IFF systems selected for Brazilian Air Force

  9th October 2013

  Thales Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders will be installed on A1M fighters and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft in service with the Brazilian Air Force …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CaMEL UGV to take part in US Army Demonstration

  9th October 2013

  Northrop Grumman’s Carry-all Modular Equipment Landrover (CaMEL) will take part in the US Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence Robotics Limited Demonstration at Fort Benning to …

• Military Logistics

  USN logistics scandal widens

  9th October 2013

  In late September, Military Logistics International interviewed Capt Daniel Dusek, (see Autumn edition 2013) commander of the USS Bonhomme Richard, a US Navy Wasp class …

• Military Logistics

  Portsmouth gears up to support UK carrier

  9th October 2013

  More than half a billion pounds of funding is expected to be made available for the development of Portsmouth Naval Base out to 2020, according …

• Defence Notes

  MBDA makes Australia hub of Asia Pacific growth

  9th October 2013

  MBDA has opened an office in Canberra, making Australia the centre of its targeted growth in the Asia Pacific region.  The company is looking at …

• Military Logistics

  Dutch choose Airborne Systems delivery system

  9th October 2013

  The Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has selected Airborne Systems to deliver Firefly and Microfly guided precision aerial delivery systems to Dutch SOF units. Airborne …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indonesian helicopter issues denied by Eurocopter

  9th October 2013

  Technical issues have grounded much of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) Puma/Super Puma fleet in recent months, it has emerged. TNI-AU sources told Shephard that electrical …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon adds moving-target capability to Tomahawk

  8th October 2013

  An advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) seeker for the Block IV Tomahawk missile has completed a successful field trial, as part of Raytheon’s programme to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Bluefin Robotics acquires SeeByte

  8th October 2013

  Bluefin Robotics has enhanced its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) software capabilities with the acquisition of SeeByte. The deal – the details of which have not …

• Defence Helicopter

  Downturn in light military rotorcraft sales predicted

  8th October 2013

  As the overall international demand for light military helicopters contracts, manufacturers continue to pursue emerging markets to sustain production levels, according to a new study. …

• Land Warfare

  Saab announces Carl-Gustaf component order

  8th October 2013

  Saab will deliver ammunition components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system to an unnamed customer following the signing of a contract announced on 8 October. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Watchkeeper receives MAA approval

  7th October 2013

  The WK450 Watchkeeper UAV design has finally received certification from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA), Thales UK has announced. According to Thales, which manufactures …

• Defence Helicopter

  UTC reverses furlough plans

  7th October 2013

  United Technologies (UTC) has announced that it will cancel the furloughs it had planned for this week following the US government’s decision to recall most …

• Defence Notes

  Allen-Vanguard to train Azerbaijan Navy EOD Unit

  7th October 2013

  Allen-Vanguard International will provide EOD/IEDD, Diving and Instructor Training to the Azerbaijan Navy EOD Unit (AZE Unit) under a new contract awarded by NSWC-Indian Head. …