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  Ireland orders two Airbus C295 MPA aircraft
  
  Ireland’s Department of Defence (DoD) announced 13 December the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration for service with...
  
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  UK signs deal to purchase five E-7 early warning radar aircraft
  
  In a statement released by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) 22 March, UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98Bn deal to...
  
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  UK begins integration of Meteor, SPEAR missiles on F-35 fighter jets
  
  BAE Systems announced 18 March that the company had received an initial funding award from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the F-35 programme,...
  
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  Airbus confirms H145M bid for Australian special forces
  
  Airbus Helicopters has confirmed that it will offer the H145M military multi-role helicopter to Australia for Land 2097 Phase 4 requirement for a special...
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  Raytheon wins U.S. Army Patriot radar replacement competition
  
  Raytheon Company announced 17 October that it has been selected to provide the US Army with their next-generation, 360-degree capable radar - the Lower...
  
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  German parliament approves funding for Leopard 2 upgrades
  
  The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced 20 March that the German parliament has approved funding for the upgrade of Germany's Leopard 2 main...
  
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  NASAMS selected by Australia for new air defence capability
  
  The Australian Department of Defense (DoD) announced 25 March that the Raytheon/Kongsberg National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) has been selected for...
  
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  NATO Procurement Agency orders RBS 70 Mk II missiles from Saab for Czech Army
  
  Swedish defence company Saab announced 14 March that the company has received an order to deliver the Mk II missile for RBS 70 man-portable...
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  Cutting-edge Russian guided-missile corvette in White Sea trials
  
  Russian Northern Fleet press office reported 6 December that Project 20385 guided-missile corvette Gremyashchiy entered the White Sea for state trials. The press office said...
  
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  Britain’s latest aircraft carrier has set sail to begin sea trials
  
  Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for the first time the UK Ministry of Defence reported 19...
  
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  Sweden’s Gotland-class submarine HMS Uppland relaunched
  
  The relaunch of HMS Uppland took place on 19 June, Saab announced. Two of the Gotland-class submarines have now concluded comprehensive mid-life upgrades (MLU)...
  
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  Saab Receives Order from the US Navy for Sea Giraffe AMB
  
  Saab announced 15 April that it has received an additional order for the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar, designated AN/SPS-77 by the U.S. Navy,...
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  Heavy clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan over disputed region
  
  Heavy fighting has begun between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On Sunday morning, Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan said that Armenia...
  
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  Sweden launches military exercises due to deteriorating security environment
  
  With a deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea region and a challenging global security environment, the Swedish Armed Forces announced 24 August that...
  
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  Venezuela puts S-300 on operational readiness, Russian troops arrive amid regional tension
  
  Israel-based Image Sat International (ISI) reported 24 March that the Venezuelan military has deployed more S-300VM 'Antey-2500' (NATO reporting name: SA-23 GladiatorGiant) air defence...
  
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  Winter warfare capabilities tested in Swedish exercise Northern Wind
  
  Exercise Northern Wind 19 is currently being conducted in northeastern Sweden with the aim of testing winter warfare capabilities and also to enhance Sweden's...
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  Saab Signs Contract for Mid-life Upgrade of German Combat Vehicle Simulators
  
  Saab announced 4 December that it has signed a contract for a mid-life upgrade programme of the German Army’s AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The...
  
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  Raytheon wins U.S. Army Patriot radar replacement competition
  
  Raytheon Company announced 17 October that it has been selected to provide the US Army with their next-generation, 360-degree capable radar - the Lower...
  
  C4ISR
  
  Buckley Air Force Base Receives MetaVR VRSG-equipped F-16C training simulators
  
  Pilots at Buckley Air Force Base (AFB) will shortly be training on four newly delivered F-16C Block 30 simulators featuring MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene...
  
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  Saab Receives Order from the US Navy for Sea Giraffe AMB
  
  Saab announced 15 April that it has received an additional order for the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar, designated AN/SPS-77 by the U.S. Navy,...
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  Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology
  
  3rd-4th February 2021 Virtual Conference http://www.maritime-recon.com/defencetoday With rapid technological advances changing the way maritime forces need to utilise and manage ISR capabilities across domains, Maritime and Littoral Reconnaissance...
  
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  Border Security Conference
  
  10th-11th February 2021 Virtual Conference http://www.bordersec-conference.com/defencetoday With COVID-19 spreading across the globe, the security and integrity of a nation’s borders have rarely been more important than now....
  
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  Red Teaming – Hacking (Organisations) From The Hotel [FREE WEBINAR]
  
  Date: 25th November 2020 Time: 11am GMT Location: Webinar Website: http://www.red-teaming-webinar.com/deftoday Hosted by: QinetiQ Led by: James Mason, Enterprise Cyber Security Services, QinetiQ andASenior Security Specialist, QinetiQ QinetiQ will be hosting a FREE webinar on "Red Teaming - Hacking (Organisations)...
  
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  Future Soldier Technology 2021 (Virtual Conference)
  
  9th – 10th March 2021 Virtual Conference: Online Access Only http://www.futuresoldiertechnology.com/deftoday Building on the huge success of its six previous years, SMi Group’s Future Soldier Technology Conference will return on 9th -...
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Elbit Systems’ Terrain Following-Terrain Avoidance System Declared Operational Onboard C-130 Aircraft

Concluding extensive flight testing and verification by Special Operations pilots, Elbit Systems’ new Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system was declared operational onboard C-130 aircraft of an...

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Saab to Provide RAF’s Typhoons With New Smart Self-Protection System

Saab has received an order from BAE Systems for development of a new pyrotechnic smart self-protection system for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to defeat...

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LONGBOW LLC Awarded $170 Million in Orders for Apache AH-64E Fire Control Radar Systems

LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LLC) and the U.S. Army have definitized contracts valued at $170.5 million to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) hardware for Apache...

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