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Eurosam initiates system trials of SAMP/T NG
Eurosam – a joint venture (JV) of MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and Thales – has commenced system trials of the SAMP/T NG (Sol Air Moyenne Portée Terrestre Nouvelle...Full story -
US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy returns to homeport following Northwest Passage transit and circumnavigation of North America
The US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) returned to its Seattle home port on 20 November following a 22,000-mile (35,406 km) 133-day deployment circumnavigating...Full story -
New Zealand's defence capabilities dented by Covid-19, says NZDF
New Zealand's defence capabilities have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, given how up to 10% of the country's armed forces personnel are now drafted to implement...Full story -
Roxel demonstrates novel Coanda TVC nozzle
Rocket motor manufacturer Roxel has developed and demonstrated a novel thrust vector control (TVC) nozzle that seeks to exploit the Coanda effect to achieve deflection.Full story -
Poland and UK intend to co-operate on Narew air defence programme
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...Full story -
Armenian and Azerbaijan clash again in Nagorno-Karabakh
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...Full story -
New investment sets conditions for satellite operator HawkEye 360 to expand its RF location coverage
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....Full story -
UK explores ‘hybridisation' of powertrains for RN, RFA ships
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)...Full story -
Greek navy becomes first customer for Spanish Alpha UAV
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.Full story -
QinetiQ reports ‘unsuccessful acquisition activity'
QinetiQ Group conducted an “unsuccessful acquisition activity” in the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2022, according to the UK-based defence contractor.Full story -
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE announces development of new naval CMS
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...Full story -
UDRI to progress autonomy research for USAF under Soaring Otter
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...Full story -
Boeing delivers first Poseidon for Norway
Boeing delivered the first P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for Norway on 18 November.Full story -
EU's future rapid reaction force needs new solutions to overcome historical obstacles
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...Full story -
Dubai Airshow 2021: IAI launches USV, EO/IR projects with Edge
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 18 November that it had signed two agreements with Emirati defence conglomerate Edge at the Dubai Airshow covering...Full story -
Indonesia orders two A400M aircraft
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.Full story -
Dubai Airshow 2021: KBP reveals upgraded Pantsir for first time outside of Russia
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) KBP Instrument Design Bureau unveiled its latest mobile air defence solution for the first time outside Russia this week.Full story -
Textron ahead of schedule in completing RTAF T-6TH trainer aircraft order
Textron Defense announced on 18 November 2021 that the 12 Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II turboprop-powered trainer aircraft it is currently manufacturing for the Royal Thai...Full story -
Dubai Airshow 2021: SAMI's AEC showcases indigenously designed BARIQ UAV
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, exhibited its first iteration of indigenously developed vertical take-off and...Full story -
Dubai Airshow 2021: ESG exhibits Guardion C-UAS with integrated Quantum-Systems Vector UAV
Germany's Guardion counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), a co-operation of ESG, Diehl Defence, and Rohde & Schwarz, has integrated Quantum-Systems Vector unmanned...Full story