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A different class: new upgrades bring vintage Type 209s back into fashion

The Hellenic Navy's Neptune I programme has seen the service's four Type 209/1100 Glavkos-class boats given extensive upgrades. (TKMS/HDW)

A range of modernisation options exist for navies looking to extend the effective life of older Type 209 submarines

18 November 2009

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Boeing successfully tests Wedgetail countermeasures

The Boeing Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft for Australia has successfully completed tests of its defensive-aids suite.

12 November 2009

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Mantis completes first flight trials

The BAE Systems Mantis long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed its initial flight trials in southern Australia.

16 November 2009

NURC gets wrapped up in TANGLEX trial

The two-day port and harbour security trial tested static and deployable barriers and acoustic loud hailers for use as part of a layered defence system to counter small boat threats

28 October 2009

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Floating barrier protects maritime assets

Russian Tochka-U missile accidentally self-destructs during exercises

The Russian Defence Ministry has revealed that an army OTR-21 Tochka-U (SS-21 'Scarab B') ballistic missile accidentally self-destructed during live-firing exercises.

06 November 2009

Thales conducts Starstreak MMS firings

Thales UK has carried out formal proving firings of its Starstreak-based Multi-Mission System surface-to-air missile.

02 November 2009

Japan advances BMD project with SM-3 interception

A Japanese ship has carried out a successful exo-atmospheric Standard Missile interception of a ballistic missile target.

30 October 2009

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye completes first catapult launch

Delta One undergoing ground-based catapult launch trials at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland as part of the type's system development and demonstration shore-based test phase. (Northrop Grumman)

The first Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control test aircraft has completed its first land-based catapult launch tests.

20 October 2009

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E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to start carrier trials

Space on call: operationally responsive space

The DARPA System F6 programme intends to demonstrate that a traditional, large, monolithic satellite can be replaced by a group of smaller, individually launched, wirelessly networked and cluster-flown spacecraft modules (DARPA)

The US military is looking to fundamentally change the way it uses space, developing a more flexible model in an attempt to bring on-demand satellite services to the tactical user

23 October 2009


SkyEye surveillance platform completes first test flight

Aerial Surveillance Systems Inc has carried out the first flight of its SkyEye 350 aerial surveillance and special mission aircraft.

22 October 2009

Textron completes TRAPS testing ahead of JLTV participation

Textron Defense Systems has successfully completed testing of its Tactical Rocket Propelled Grenade Airbag Protection System with the US Army.

15 October 2009

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JLTV moves into top gear as platform protection requirements gather speed

Hunter demonstrates automatic take-off and landing capability

Northrop Grumman has equipped an MQ-5B Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle with an automatic take-off and landing system

05 October 2009

JSF alternative engine causes concern

Investigation has begun into problems with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter's alternative engine.

14 October 2009

Photographs reveal new Chinese MALE UAVs

Two examples of a hitherto unknown Chinese medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle have photographed at an airfield near Beijing.

14 October 2009

US Army carbine programme in limbo until further notice

The US Army is poised to launch a programme to replace its assault rifles

12 October 2009