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Saab inducts first Global 6000 for Swedish GlobalEye programme

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 14:05
Saab has inducted the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for the Swedish Air...
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EU explores harnessing Copernicus for military applications

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 14:05
The European Union (EU) awarded separate contracts to two consortiums led by Telespazio and OHB System on 23 January to explore the feasibility of exploiting the...
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IAV 2024: Engineering change proposals investigated for CV9035NL MLU

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 14:05
The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) is considering multiple engineering change proposals for its CV9035NL mid-life upgrade (MLU) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Janes...
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Croatia cleared to buy more Black Hawks

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 12:50
Croatia has been cleared to buy additional Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with the US State Department granting approval for the proposed procurement on...
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US approves combat aircraft for Greece, Turkey

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 11:20
The United States has approved combat aircraft sales to Greece and Turkey worth a combined USD31.6 billion.
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FAVS 2023: Spain plans to sign VAC Tracked Support Vehicle contract by end of year

Fri, 17/11/2023 - 06:35
Spain plans to sign a contract for the Vehículo de Apoyo de Cadenas (VAC) Tracked Support Vehicle contract in December, Colonel Antonio Llorens Perez, who is responsible...
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Germany ‘undecided' on Eurofighter Tranche 5 buy

Fri, 17/11/2023 - 06:20
Germany has not yet determined if it will proceed with its previously announced plan to buy Eurofighter Tranche 5 combat aircraft.
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US Army long-range missile completes short-range test

Fri, 17/11/2023 - 06:20
The US Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) completed its shortest ever trip during a production qualification test on 13 November, according to a service announcement...
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US Army South partners with Brazilian forces to test tactical voice bridge

Fri, 17/11/2023 - 05:50
The US Army wants to move its conversations with allies from sending slideshows and emails back and forth to being able to communicate via voice in the field, army...
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Final French FREMM enters active service

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 17:50
The eighth French Aquitaine-class FREMM (frégate européenne multi-mission) frigate has officially entered operational service, the French Navy confirmed on 15 November.
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Ukraine conflict: Ukraine deploying indigenously developed SIGINT system

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 16:50
Ukraine has developed and is deploying a signals intelligence (SIGINT) system on the frontline called Eter, the Ukrainian Minister for igital ransformation, Mykhailo...
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Serbia receives second and final C295 airlifter

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 14:05
The second of the two Airbus Defence and Space C295MW (Modernised, Winglets) transport aircraft ordered by Serbia was delivered to Milenko Pavlović Air Base at Batajnica...
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Swedish navy receives new SIGINT vessel

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 13:20
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has taken delivery of its first new signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship, HSwMS Artemis (A 202).
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Germany's PEGASUS passes critical design review

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 13:05
The Global 6000 business jet-based Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) has passed its critical design review (CDR), prime contractor Hensoldt...
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FAVS 2023: Production and delivery of Common Armoured Vehicle System begin for Finland

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 12:05
Production and delivery of the 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) for Finland began during the fourth quarter of 2023, Liisa Nevalainen, CAVS project director in...
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FAVS 2023: Bundeswehr medium brigades take shape

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 12:05
Lieutenant Colonel Karlheinz Boehnke, Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) Boxer representative in the German Army Concept and Capabilities Development Centre, gave an...
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EOS to provide RWS spares to South East Asian military

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 09:50
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a contract worth AUD28 million (USD18.2 million) to supply spares of its R600S remote weapon system (RWS) to a South East Asian...
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US approves AIM-9X Block II+ sale to South Korea

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 05:35
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missiles (AAMs) to South Korea.
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Edge announces MANSUP anti-ship missile orders

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 05:20
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has signed a letter of intent covering a AED1.2 billion (USD327 million) order for anti-ship missiles, local defence group...
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US Air Force to set up experimental squadron to refine Collaborative Combat Aircraft force structure

Thu, 16/11/2023 - 05:20
The US Air Force (USAF) is to set up an experimental squadron in 2024 to experiment with force structure in advance of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)...
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