China and Brazil to Cooperate in Jungle Warfare Training
During a recent visit to the Brazilian Army’s Centro Instrucao de Guerre na Selva (CIGS - Jungle Warfare Training School) in Manaus, it became apparent that China has formally requested Brazilian...
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Lockheed Martin Purchase of Sikorsky Exposes Lack of Faith by Boeing as well...
Lockheed Martin has announced its $9 billion purchase ($7.1 billion after tax breaks) of legendary helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky. The move comes after the new head of United Technologies Corporation...
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MEADS versus Next Generation PATRIOT – The Fight Continues
With MEADS being selected as Germany’s next tactical ground based air defence system in June, Thomas Homberg, Managing Director of MBDA Germany, part of MEADS International, together with Lockheed...
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Canada Awards Rheinmetall Two Major Contracts
The Canadian DoND has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA Systems and Rheinmetall-Canada to supply the ELTA ELM-2084 Medium Range Radar (MRR), the IRON DOME radar, including C-RAM and...
View ArticleIndia Withdraws MMRCA Tender
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today informed the Upper House that the multi-billion dollar tender for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircrafts (MMRCA), for which RAFALE was shortlisted in...
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German Armed Forces Buy Additional SFC Energy EMILY Fuel Cell Systems
SFC Energy, a leading provider of hybrid power solutions to the stationary and mobile power generation markets, has received an order by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for fuel cells to power...
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“Not a boutique missile.” Raytheon’s SM-6 Missile Can Now Destroy Both Cruise...
The complex challenge of defending a ship or an at sea battle group against diverse missile threats appears to have gotten easier as a result of recent tests completed by the US Navy using Raytheon’s...
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Brazil’s Combat Training Centre – South
“The worldwide tendency for combat training is towards integrated training solutions,” Col. Carriao, commander of the Brazilian Army’s Combat Training Centre – South, said during a visit in July. And...
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With Brazil’s Paratroopers at the ‘Nest of Eagles’
Paratoopers the world over consider themselves special – a breed apart. That is an inevitability, given the role they have to play in the complex mix of modern military operations. And it is A Good...
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COMBATER – Constructive Simulation for the Brazilian Army
Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul province is home to the Brazilian Army’s 3rd Division – one of the largest units in the army. In July, forces from across the division took part in a wide-ranging...
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Czech Air Force GRIPENs Conduct NATO Air Surveillance Mission over Iceland
Four Czech Air Force JAS-39 GRIPEN aircraft are currently conducting air patrols and training in the skies above Iceland under the Alliance’s air surveillance mission for the Nordic NATO Ally. The...
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Contesting the Arctic Region
Russia is seeking to increase its Arctic shelf borders. The Arctic consists of land, territorial waters and international waters. All land and territorial waters in the Arctic belong to one of five...
View ArticleIraqi PM Announces Reforms Aimed at “decentralisation” of Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Haider al-Abadi announced proposed reforms to the structure of Iraq’s central state over the weekend, including the elimination of several key government offices. The offices...
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First Fleet Of T129 ATAK Helicopters Delivered to Turkish Army
On 31 July , Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) completed the delivery of the first fleet (nine helicopters) of T129 ATAK Multirole Combat Helicopters to the Turkish Army.Having completed the first...
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T129 ATAK Poland Roadshow
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is launching its “T129 ATAK Poland Roadshow” 22 August – 4 September 2015. The T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter is a candidate for...
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T129 ATAK Demonstrates Capabilities in Poland
As mentioned before on this blog, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) demonstrated T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter flights in Poland. These took place on 22-23 August...
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RUAG Defence – Taking a Holistic Approach at the Impulstag
At RUAG Defence’s annual Impulstag (Stimulus Day) in Thun, Switzerland, the company on 21 August demonstrated their expertise to customers, the armasuisse, and journalists.RUAG Defence’s laser-based...
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Oshkosh Defense Wins JLTV Contract
The US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint...
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Hit by G36 Woes, Bundeswehr Procures HK417 Derivative
On 26 August, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that it will order 600 new 7.62x51mm assault rifles that will be based on Heckler & Koch’s (H&K) G27P model.The latest decision by...
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MILITARY TECHNOLOGY at DSEi 2015
DSEI 2015 will take place in London at the ExCel Convention Centre from 15-18 September. This bi-annual event gathers hundreds of experts from around the world, specialised in defence and security....
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