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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
Iveco is to supply the Romanian MoD with up to 2,902 tactical trucks, with an initial order for 942 units in place; Iveco has previously supplied two batches of trucks totalling 230 units. Source: Shaun C ConnorsUSAF begins Grey Wolf operational testing
The USAF will begin replacing its ageing UH-1N ‘Huey’ helicopters with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf (pictured) later this year. Source: US Air ForceUS senator sets financial targets for Future Vertical Lift aircraft
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant coaxial helicopter on display at Sikorsky's flight facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 19 February. Source: Jane's/Pat HostSikorsky reduces rotor part count in coaxial S-97 Raider
Sikorsky's S-97 Raider demonstrator on display at the company's West Palm Beach, Florida, flight facility on 20 February. Source: Jane's/Pat Host
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JFD receives contract extension for RAN submarine rescue service
JFD Australia has been contracted to continue the provision of submarine escape-and-rescue services to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) through to the end of 2023. Valued at approximately AUD70 million (USD46.2 million) the deal is intended to ensure a seamless transition to a new submarine rescue
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Portugal adds VTOL UAS capability to OPVs
The Portuguese Navy is introducing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) operating capability to its Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the service has told Jane’s . The four OPVs are operated by the navy’s Surface Ships Squadron in a
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Airbus makes Tranche 3 Eurofighter offer to Colombia
Airbus Defence & Space (DS) has formally offered the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: FAC) to replace its ageing fleet of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Kfirs. Iván Gonzalez, Head of Combat Aircraft Campaigns at Airbus Group,
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CIAC displays UAV Tarsis 25 to potential Colombian military clients
The Colombian aerospace company Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC) showcased the Tarsis 25 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Colombian defence and security officers on 14 February. Delegations from the Colombian Army’s air assault division, the special
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General Atomics completes ground test on laser-based communication system
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems completed live ground testing of the company’s Airborne Laser Communication System (ALCoS), using the laser-based communication system to establish a datalink with a satellite operating in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) for the first time. During the test, the
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High North: NATO and Russia expand into the Arctic
Melting ice in the Arctic is opening the region to military activity, prompting littoral NATO members and Russia to shift their focus beyond Eastern Europe. Jim Dorschner reports -
Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report -
Classwork: US Navy ramps up efforts to get technologically advanced Ford into the fleet
US Navy leadership has singled out the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford as its immediate ship-acquisition priority. Michael Fabey reports
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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
The Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31 December 2019 awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a seven-year frame-type contract to supply 2,902 tactical trucks. According to a company statement, an initial delivery order for 942 trucks is in place and these are to be delivered over four years beginning
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New Iranian missile reported to be loitering SAM
The previously undocumented type of missile found on two dhows carrying Iranian weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen are surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) that loiter in an area searching for a target, according to a US military official cited by the New York Times on 19 February. Examples of the
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Israeli Navy close to completing radar upgrades for ships
The Israeli Navy is set to complete all radar upgrades on its Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar 5 ships in less than a year, a senior naval official has told Jane's . The navy is currently upgrading its Sa’ar 4.5s with the IAI Elta ELM-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) radar. This
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DSEI Japan 2019: IHI unveils autonomous underwater mine-detection system
Japanese company IHI unveiled an autonomous underwater mine-detection system at the 18–20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba. The system, which comprises two different unmanned vehicles, is designed to acquire, process, classify, and relay information about “mine-like
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USAF begins Grey Wolf operational testing
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun operational testing of the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, ahead of the type’s arrival into service later in December. The service announced on 19 February that the Air Force Materiel Command’s 413th Flight Test Squadron (FTS) flew the
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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
The Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31 December 2019 awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a seven-year frame-type contract to supply 2,902 tactical trucks. According to a company statement, an initial delivery order for 942 trucks is in place and these are to be delivered over four years beginning
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HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest heavily into unmanned vessel development for the US Navy (USN), HII CEO Michael Petters noted on 13 February during a quarterly earnings
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