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Norway approved for further Small Diameter Bombs for F-35

Thu, 29/06/2023 - 11:50
A Norwegian request for the additional purchase of Raytheon GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) IIs (now known more commonly as StormBreaker) for its fleet of Lockheed...
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Modern Day Marine 2023: US DoD backs AeroVironment solar UAV effort

Thu, 29/06/2023 - 10:20
The US Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded a contract to support the development of AeroVironment's high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),...
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Ukraine conflict: Hensoldt to deliver additional radars to Ukraine

Thu, 29/06/2023 - 09:50
Hensoldt has been contracted to deliver four additional TRML-4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) ground-based air-defence radars to Ukraine.
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Denmark awards patrol ship design contract to Danske Patruljeskibe consortium

Thu, 29/06/2023 - 09:05
The Danske Patruljeskibe K/S consortium – comprising Terma, Odense Maritime Technology (OMT), and PensionDanmark – has been awarded a contract to design a new class of...
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South Korea orders locally produced laser designators

Thu, 29/06/2023 - 06:05
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract worth KRW86.7 billion (USD66 million) with local firm Hancom Lifecare to procure...
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Ukraine conflict: Skynex air-defence system to be delivered to Kyiv by end of 2023

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 17:35
Ukraine will receive two Skynex short- and very-short-range air-defence systems by the end of 2023, Rheinmetall announced. The company included the system in a list of...
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France test-fires first hypersonic demonstrator

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 17:35
France test-fired its hypersonic demonstrator vehicle for the first time on 26 June, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced.
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Franco-Italian Horizon-class MLU moves forward

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 17:35
A formal contract for the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates is expected to be signed in the coming weeks,...
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Airbus to lead FASETT future mid-sized airlifter effort for EU

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 17:05
Airbus is to lead a European Union (EU) effort to develop a mid-size airlifter under the Future Air System for European Tactical Transportation (FASETT) programme...
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Mercury Systems opts against selling company

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 07:05
Mercury Systems, which announced in January that it was launching a review of “strategic alternatives”, including a potential sale of the US-based defence electronics...
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Paris Air Show 2023: French UAVs to feed into army's artillery fire-control system

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 17:50
Thales has been awarded a contract by the French military to integrate most of their “in-service UAVs” into the army's ATLAS (Automatisation de Tir et des Liaisons...
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Raytheon conducts flight test of short-range air-defence system

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 12:05
Raytheon Australia has conducted a flight test of a short-range ground-based air-defence (SRGBAD) system at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia, the company said...
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US, India agree on F414 engine co-production

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 12:05
The leaders of the United States and India have announced agreements to accelerate defence industrial co-operation including the potential joint production of General...
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Paris Air Show 2023: New MALE UAV prototype unveiled

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 11:20
Turgis & Gaillard has unveiled a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called Aarok at the Paris Air Show 2023, held from 19 to 25...
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Update – Paris Air Show 2023: Hanwha Systems, Leonardo partner to develop AESA radars

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 09:50
South Korea's Hanwha Systems has signed an agreement with Leonardo to collaborate on the development and export of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for...
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DARPA's Project Otter explores VLEO capabilities

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 08:35
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking industry input on the viability of developing and fielding very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites for...
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Japan to revert Aegis destroyers for air-defence roles once BMD ships come online

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 07:50
Japan's Aegis-equipped destroyers that are presently deployed for ballistic missile defence (BMD) duties will revert to air-defence roles once the country operates...
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Paris Air Show 2023: Hanwha Systems, Leonardo partner to develop AESA radars

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 14:05
South Korea's Hanwha Systems has signed an agreement with Leonardo to collaborate on the development and export of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for...
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South Korea completes environmental assessment of THAAD base

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 13:05
South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) has completed an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system...
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South Korea orders second mass production of command post vehicles

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 11:05
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract worth KRW700 billion (USD541 million) with Hyundai Rotem for the mass production of...
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