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DSEI 2019: L3Harris Technologies reveals Falcon IV radios
L3Harris Technologies showcased new capabilities in its tactical communications product line at DSEI 2019 in London in September, including a new generation of its...Full story -
Aselsan rolls out Alkar 81 mm mortar
Turkish company Aselsan has completed development of its latest Alkar 81 mm mortar weapon system (MWS) using internal research and development funding. The company said...Full story -
Domo Tactical Communications launches new IP mesh waveform
Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has developed a new waveform called the MeshUltra wireless tactical IP mesh waveform, which it showcased at DSEI 2019 in London in...Full story -
Stingray unmanned tanker flies for first time
Boeing and the US Navy (USN) flew the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft for the first time on 19 September, the manufacturer announced.Full story -
Prince of Wales sets sail for first time
The United Kingdom’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, Prince of Wales, put to sea for the first time from its assembly site at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife on...Full story -
Finland gives green light to Squadron 2020 programme
The Finnish government has approved long-delayed contract awards to Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) and Saab for the delivery of the Finnish Navy’s EUR1.32 billion...Full story -
Pentagon asserts that 1,000 US troops in Syria is sufficient
Maintaining US troop levels in Syria while creating a ‘safe zone’ along Syria’s northeastern border will not provide the Islamic State with a space to flourish, Pentagon...Full story -
Orolia launches new GNSS test and simulation suite
Orolia has developed a new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing and simulation suite following its acquisition of Skydel and Talen-X and launched it at the...Full story -
Thales reveals new ISR concepts
Thales has developed new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) concepts in both the land and air domains and demonstrated these at DSEI 2019 in London in...Full story -
Industry group head urges US Air Force to better engage with Future Vertical Lift
The US Air Force (USAF) should better engage with the Pentagon on its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) next-generation rotary wing development programme instead of relying on...Full story -
US approves AH-6i sale to Thailand
The US State Department has approved the sale to Thailand of eight Boeing AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance rotorcraft, as well as associated weapons, equipment, and...Full story -
Brazilian Marine Metalúrgica develops armoured RHIB for domestic market
Looking to secure domestic military and homeland security rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) contracts, Brazilian shipbuilder Marine Metalúrgica has designed a range of...Full story -
US Navy stretches modular MCM mindset with T-ESB 4 tests
The US Navy (USN) has further expanded its modular concept for countermine (MCM) operations with recent MCM equipment testing aboard the Military Sealift Command’s...Full story -
MV-22 conducts night landings on Queen Elizabeth
The first night deck landings of a US Marine Corps (USMC) Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor have been conducted from the UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Queen...Full story -
Iran parades Khorramshahr ballistic missile with new RV
The annual military parade in Tehran on 21 September included a Khorramshahr ballistic missile fitted with a notably smaller re-entry vehicle (RV) that would give it a...Full story -
Russian MoD speeds up acquisition of Tor SAM systems
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a long-term contract on 19 September with Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol, a subsidiary of the Almaz-Antey concern,...Full story -
Israel's IWI adds polymer Masada side arm, updates legacy Jericho
IWI’s new 9X19 mm Masada pistol adds a striker-fired weapon to complement IWI’s legacy Jericho pistol, which is also being upgraded.Full story -
US Air Force awards Raytheon high-power microwave device contract
The US Air Force (USAF) on 23 September awarded Raytheon a USD16.2 million contract for one prototype Phaser high-power microwave (HPM) system, according to a Pentagon...Full story -
Chinese navy holds launch ceremony for first helicopter carrier
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) held a launch ceremony for its first helicopter carrier on 25 September at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai.Full story -
A400M performs first ‘dry' refuelling contact with helicopter
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has performed the first air-to-air refuelling (AAR) contacts between the A400M tanker-transport aircraft and a helicopter, the company...Full story