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Ares and Equitron team to give new life to Cascavel AFV
Brazil’s Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa (an Elbit Systems subsidiary) has joined with local company Equitron Automação Eletrônico Mecanica to integrate its TORC30 modular...Full story -
Brazil's Ares unveils upgraded M113 MB1 APC
Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa, a Brazilian subsidiary of Elbit Systems, is marketing an upgrade package for the Brazilian Army’s M113BR armoured personnel carriers (APCs)...Full story -
‘Locked Shields' 2019 seeks to clarify domestic and military cyber response roles
Cyber exercise ‘Locked Shields’ 2019, which was held on 8-12 April, focused on gaining a better functional understanding between technical experts and strategic...Full story -
MDHI reveals Griffin-armed MD 969 combat helo
MD Helicopters Inc (MDH) has equipped its recently revealed MD 969 Combat Explorer with a precision-guided munition (PGM) capability.Full story -
AAAA 2019: L3 Technologies, AVX team for US Army FARA-CP offering
L3 Technologies and AVX Aircraft are teaming for the first time to offer a compound coaxial helicopter for phase 1 of the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance...Full story -
AAAA 2019: Aurora promotes Odysseus ultra-long-endurance UAV to US Army aviators
Aurora Flight Sciences promoted its Odysseus high-altitude ultra-long-endurance solar-powered autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the 2019 Army Aviation Mission...Full story -
Update: LAAD 2019: Jetwind of Brazil develops 3-in-1 UAV
Jetwind Brasil Services and Technologies has developed a 3-in-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has military applicability, according to a company official.Full story -
Brazil eyes first MANSUP missile acquisition
The Brazilian Navy is looking to purchase a pre-production batch of 10 MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) combat surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles, an...Full story -
US Air Force finding minor issues following B-1B grounding
A key US Air Force (USAF) officer has no deep concerns about the viability of the Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bomber following a 28 March grounding.Full story -
Turkey positions Type 209, 214 submarines for Indonesia's third Nagapasa batch
Turkish naval shipbuilder Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret (STM) has made a formal presentation on its Type 214 and Type 209 submarine designs to senior...Full story -
MBDA discloses development of SPEAR variants
MBDA in the UK has disclosed details on the development of two prospective air-launched missile variants evolved from its baseline SPEAR stand-off, air-to-surface...Full story -
UK safety watchdog highlights Watchkeeper UAV shortfalls
UK safety investigators have identified significant technical problems with the British Army’s Thales Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
Industry, USN teams help accelerate Fitzgerald restoration and overhaul
The US Navy (USN) launched the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) on 16 April and moored the ship pier-side at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s)...Full story -
Budget shows USN charting course away from big-ship fleet mentality
While most US defence analysts say it is likely Congress will reinstate budget funding to refuel and overhaul the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and...Full story -
Saudi Arabia reportedly has more French artillery on order
Saudi Arabia is in the process of receiving more than 100 CAESAR 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers and has ordered 105 LG1 105 mm light guns, both of which are...Full story -
US Army prepares to train, deploy with Microsoft HoloLens AR systems
The US Army has identified a range of uses for its new Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality (AR) systems in operational use and training, as the service leans towards...Full story -
India's HJT-36 Sitara conducts successful test flight after three-year hiatus
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has restarted flight testing of its Hindustan Jet Trainer-36 (HJT-36) Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT), more than three...Full story -
US Army eyes milestone FY 2020 decision for network modernisation
New pieces of communications equipment have accompanied the US Army’s 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) on its deployment to Afghanistan, and soldiers’...Full story -
Indonesia signs USD82 million LOI for Pandur II IFVs
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) and state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad has downplayed media reports claiming that a USD82 million contract for 22 8×8 Pandur...Full story -
UK to reduce operational Challenger 2 tank fleet
The Times newspaper reported on 19 April that the British Army is set to reduce its operational Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) fleet from 227 to 148 vehicles during...Full story