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First new Turkish logistic support ship enters service

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
The first of two new logistic support ships on order for the Turkish Navy, TCG Yüzbasi Güngör Durmus (A 574), has been commissioned into service, Ismail Demir, head of...
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Bosnia-Herzegovina receives Huey II helicopters donated by US

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Four Huey II light utility helicopters donated by the United States arrived at Sarajevo airport from Huntsville, Alabama, on 4 December aboard a Ukrainian An-124...
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Russia builds up forces on Ukrainian border

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Since late October Janes has identified a significant increase in anomalous Russian military activity across the Ukrainian border area of operations, defined as being...
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Platform Aerospace building Vanilla Unmanned aircraft under ONR contract

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Platform Aerospace is in the third and final stage of a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to mature and prove the value of its Vanilla Unmanned...
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I/ITSEC 2021: Bagira showcases Warrior Readiness Training Centre

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Israeli firm Bagira showcased the capabilities of its Bagira Weapons Infantry Skills Trainer (BIST) at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education...
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India's BrahMos air missile cleared for mass production

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
India has test-launched the BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise missile from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole combat aircraft, clearing the system for...
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AeroVironment braces for rough second half of FY 2022

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Supply chain bottlenecks, the Covid-19 pandemic-related procurement delays, US budget uncertainty, and staffing shortages are all poised to hurt AeroVironment's...
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Lockheed Martin contracts VTS for new roll control subsystem on strategic interceptors

Fri, 10/12/2021 - 16:37
Valley Tech Systems Inc (VTS) has been awarded a subcontract to develop and integrate its controllable solid propulsion technology for a roll control subsystem on...
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Poland and UK intend to co-operate on Narew air defence programme

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 19:20
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace and Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak signed a statement of intent on 18 November to co-operate on Poland's Narew...
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Armenian and Azerbaijan clash again in Nagorno-Karabakh

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 17:50
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 18 November accused Armenia of violating a 16 November truce following clashes between the two South Caucasus countries in...
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New investment sets conditions for satellite operator HawkEye 360 to expand its RF location coverage

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 13:05
HawkEye 360 announced on 8 November that it had closed USD145 million in new funding. Two of the largest investors are Insight Partners and the UK-based Seraphim Space....
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UK explores ‘hybridisation' of powertrains for RN, RFA ships

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 13:05
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed plans to identify hybrid powertrain technologies with application to Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)...
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Greek navy becomes first customer for Spanish Alpha UAV

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 13:05
Spanish company Alpha Unmanned Systems (AUS) has won an order to supply five of its Alpha 900 helicopter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Hellenic Navy.
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QinetiQ reports ‘unsuccessful acquisition activity'

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:35
QinetiQ Group conducted an “unsuccessful acquisition activity” in the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2022, according to the UK-based defence contractor.
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Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE announces development of new naval CMS

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 18:50
The United Arab Emirates' defence procurement and research organisation, the Tawazun Economic Council, announced on 18 November that it had launched a new project to...
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UDRI to progress autonomy research for USAF under Soaring Otter

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 17:35
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has been awarded a five-year contract valued at up to USD88 million to pursue research and development into autonomous...
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Boeing delivers first Poseidon for Norway

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 16:50
Boeing delivered the first P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for Norway on 18 November.
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EU's future rapid reaction force needs new solutions to overcome historical obstacles

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 16:50
Forging a viable ‘rapid deployment capability' (RDC) of up to 5,000 troops lies at the heart of the European Union's new draft strategy blueprint, known as the Strategic...
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Dubai Airshow 2021: IAI launches USV, EO/IR projects with Edge

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 16:05
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 18 November that it had signed two agreements with Emirati defence conglomerate Edge at the Dubai Airshow covering...
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Indonesia orders two A400M aircraft

Thu, 18/11/2021 - 15:05
Indonesia has signed for two Airbus A400M Atlas multirole tanker and transport aircraft, becoming the 10th operator and the third export customer for the type.
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