International Defence Review 

*Sandia creates self-guided small calibre bullet
A team of researchers from Sandia National Laboratories has developed and patented (US Patent 7,781,709b) a guided small-calibre bullet. The projectile is designed to...
08-Feb-2012
Spain outlines ambitions for F-110 frigate
The Spanish Navy and Navantia have disclosed details of requirements definition, concept study and technology demonstration work to scope out the projected F-110 frigate class....
08-Feb-2012
BRIEF: Raytheon to test Tomahawk future viability
The US Naval Air Systems Command plans to award Raytheon Missile Systems a sole-source contract for a Tomahawk Block IV systems viability study. The ...
08-Feb-2012
USN starts major network consolidation project
Northrop Grumman was awarded a USD36.6 million contract on 1 February to supply the US Navy (USN) with Consolidated Afloat Network Enterprise Services (CANES) and...
07-Feb-2012
*US Army bolsters medium calibre firepower
The US Army has placed an order with Colt Defense and FN Manufacturing (FNM) for 900 M240L medium machine guns.
06-Feb-2012
US plans maritime demonstration for APKWS II
BAE Systems has been contracted by the US Navy to evaluate the over-water performance of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II to ...
06-Feb-2012
*CVTESS chosen for US armour training
Saab has won a USD17.2 million multi-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the US Army for the provision of new laser training devices. The...
02-Feb-2012
US maps GMR lessons for JTRS
The US military is addressing a range of issues in the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) programme following the cancellation of the Ground Mobile ...
02-Feb-2012
*Izhmash unveils AK-12 assault rifle
Russia's Izhevski Mashinoctroitelni Zavod (Izhmash) showed off its new AK-12 assault rifle for the first time in January. The new weapon - believed to ...
01-Feb-2012
Australia studies submarine propulsion options
Babcock has begun work on a short-term scoping study for a land-based propulsion system test site to support the Royal Australian Navy's Project SEA ...
31-Jan-2012
Serco to deploy more TPS-77 air-defence radars in UK
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Serco Group a USD41 million contract to deploy two additional Lockheed Martin TPS-77 air-defence radars capable ...
30-Jan-2012
US requests airborne weapon data for BMD system
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and US Air Force (USAF) are seeking industry's ideas for an Airborne Weapon Layer (AWL) as part of the...
25-Jan-2012
Germany and UK order CAE Tornado trainers
CAE has been contracted to develop Tornado maintenance trainers for the German Air Force and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The services currently ...
23-Jan-2012
Lockheed Martin studies AMDR integration for Flight III Arleigh Burke ships
Lockheed Martin's ship integration test team has carried out design studies exploring the integration of the US Navy's (USN's) Air Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) ...
18-Jan-2012
BRIEF: Indian carrier set for RAN-40L radar
Finmeccanica subsidiary Selex Sistemi Integrati has been contracted by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) to supply its RAN-40L D-band air surveillance radar and an associated ...
18-Jan-2012
US pushes ahead with enhanced Aegis BMD
Lockheed Martin is looking to obtain certification for its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Baseline 4.0.1 in early 2012, leading to the first installation ...
18-Jan-2012
US Apaches to receive new FCR
The US Army has awarded the Longbow Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, a USD181 million contract for ...
11-Jan-2012
*UK deploys new fuel 'balls' to Afghanistan
GKN Aerospace has released details of a GBP2 million (USD3 million) contract for the supply of its Mk 5 Air Portable Fuel Containers (APFCs). ...
10-Jan-2012
*New LIBRIS offers bridging for light forces
Deschamps Mat Systems Inc (DMS Inc) has completed development of its new Light Integrated Bridging System (LIBRIS). LIBRIS, described by DMS Inc as "a ...
10-Jan-2012
*UK decides on LSO position for CV carrier
The UK's Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) has worked with specialists from the US Navy (USN) to optimise the position and design of the Landing ...
10-Jan-2012
Raytheon begins testing Taiwan's SRP equipment
Raytheon has completed deliveries of Taiwan's new ballistic missile early warning Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) mission equipment and begun site integration work in preparation ...
05-Jan-2012
Danish Army adopts Rheinmetall 120 mm tank round
The Royal Danish Army (RDA) has selected Rheinmetall to supply impact-fuzed 120 mm high-explosive (HE) rounds for its Leopard 2A5DK tank fleet. According to ...
05-Jan-2012
NAVAIR funds EMALS studies for UK carrier
General Atomics has been awarded a USD17.4 million contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide engineering services in support of ...
30-Dec-2011
US pushes for greater infantry simulation
The US Army needs to try to draw squad level training into the wider federated simulation world that the broader services have benefited from, ...
30-Dec-2011
*PLA fields new SPAAG
China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has taken the new PGZ-07 tracked twin 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) into service, apparently pairing an advanced ...
20-Dec-2011
Raytheon to evolve thermal imager production
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) a three-year USD13.4 million contract under the Low Cost Thermal Imaging Manufacturing ...
19-Dec-2011
*Renault Trucks Défense takes first order for Higuard
Qatar is to be the launch customer for Renault Trucks Défense's Higuard mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP)-style vehicle. This first order - from the Qatari Internal ...
16-Dec-2011
Raytheon concludes Jammer trials
Raytheon has conducted successful wind tunnel tests of a critical power generation subsystem for the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) effort, demonstrating the ...
16-Dec-2011
*US Navy demo uses helicopter as communications relay
The US Naval Aviation Center of Rotorcraft Advancement (NACRA) has successfully shared data from ship to shore using 3G and 4G networks and a ...
16-Dec-2011
USAF receives multifunctional C-130J trainers
Lockheed Martin delivered six Multi-Function Training Aids (MFTAs) to the US Air Force (USAF) in November as an affordable option for training C-130J aircrews ...
13-Dec-2011
US Army adds shoulder launchers to MILES
Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics (LMGT&L) has announced the award of a USD6.7 million contract by the US Army Program Executive Office of ...
13-Dec-2011
*Cubic has combat readiness in its DCID-TALON sights
Cubic's new Dismounted Combat ID - Target Location/Navigation (DCID-TALON) system made its public debut at the 2011 I/ITSEC event, having been deployed on Exercise ...
13-Dec-2011
*KMW highlights vehicle trainers
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) showcased its new vehicle trainers at the 2011 I/ITSEC exhibition.
12-Dec-2011
*Russia to build on Germany's GÜZ
Rheinmetall Defence Electronics (RDE) announced a major order from the Russian army on the eve of the 2011 I/ITSEC event in Florida. The ...
09-Dec-2011
*Saab displays new TES and joint fires trainers
Saab demonstrated new developments in its simulation and training capabilities at December's Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida. Improvements in ...
09-Dec-2011