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French Carrier Group Conducts Aster Missile Firings

French Carrier Group Conducts Aster Missile Firings

PARIS — In the morning of Tuesday, October 4, the French Navy’s air defense frigate ‘Chevalier Paul’ successfully fired an Aster 30 anti-aircraft missile, developed in cooperation by France, Italy and the United Kingdom, in an environment artificially reproducing a tactical naval scenario similar …
Babcock Wins ESM Contract for British Type 23 Frigates

Babcock Wins ESM Contract for British Type 23 Frigates

Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) capability for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates.

The six-year programme draws upon…

Australia Takes Delivery of First MQ-9C Triton Unmanned Aircraft

Australia Takes Delivery of First MQ-9C Triton Unmanned Aircraft

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the Department of Defence, US Navy and Northrop Grumman.

Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership will allow for not only intelligenc…

US Navy Demonstrates VLS Reload in San Diego Harbor

US Navy Demonstrates VLS Reload in San Diego Harbor

SAN DIEGO –– The U.S. Navy is scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the San Diego Harbor from Oct. 4-7.

This will be the first time the Navy has tested VLS reloading from …

Oman’s Salam Air Orders 6+6 Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft

Oman’s Salam Air Orders 6+6 Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft

ISTANBUL — SalamAir has signed a firm order with Embraer S.A. for six E195-E2, with options for a further six aircraft. The E195-E2, the quietest and most efficient aircraft in its class, will be delivered in a comfortable dual-class configuration with 135 seats, beginning at the end of 2023. The …
Success of European BLOS Firings with AKERON MP Missile

Success of European BLOS Firings with AKERON MP Missile

MBDA and its partners of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) LynkEUs project gathered in Cyprus on the 28th and 29th of September to deliver static and dynamic presentations, and firing demonstrations. The two AKERON MP firings were a success and a major step in the definit…
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