In Germany integration of drones into civil airspace is still a problem due to reliability and safety of collision warning systems. Now sensor solutions provider Hensoldt spread the news, that it is taking the development of its collision warning system for civil and military drones to a new level. The demonstrator study for a “detect-and-avoid…
The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s. The current contract has an order value of approximately CAD $3 billion or 2.1€ billion (excluding taxes). Under the agreement, the A330 MRTTs…
Tomorrow the programme of this years Berlin Security Conference will be unveiled. BSC 2023 will again make a difference. After last year’s huge impact on security policy after the start of Russian war against Ukraine, with speakers ranging from NATO Secretary General to several head of states, this year will focus more on the Indo-Pacific…
Another important decision was made in Australia. As part of the LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project, Systematic was selected as the sole bidder for the Tranche 1 Battle Management System – Command and Control (BMS-C2) software applications. Now Systematic is to implement SitaWare Headquarters and SitaWare Frontline to support command and control…
In Australia’s land forces modernisation procurement project, the Redback infantry fighting vehicle from South Korean manufacturer Hanwha has won over Rheinmetall’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. Both had been undergoing trials since 2021. In total, Australia wants to procure 129 new infantry fighting vehicles. ” At a cost of between $5 billion and $7 billion, the…
Today, OCCAR-EA Director Joachim Sucker and eurosam Managing Director Eva Bruxmeier signed the Amendment of the FSAF-PAAMS Sustainment & Enhancement (S&E) contract for the procurement of new generation ground based air defence systems SAMP/T NG for Italian Air Force. This procurement adds to the SAMP/T NG production ordered in January 2023 for the Italian Army…
In 2023, the Bundeswehr will participate for the first time with the German Army in the Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia. It will take place from 22 July to 4 August 2023 and consists of several sub-exercises. This is already the tenth iteration of the Talisman Sabre exercise. In addition to amphibious landings, ground force…
With the Refreshed Defence Command Paper, the British Army is drawing conclusions from the war in Ukraine. The document is also intended to set the course for the future of the armed forces. The Refreshed Defence Command Paper was preceded by the publication of the Integrated Review Refresh. That document identified Russia as the most…
The recently presented National Security Strategy makes it clear once again: “The high level of interdependence between external and internal security means that Germany’s ability to act externally also increasingly depends on its internal resilience. This resilience is the joint responsibility of the state, the private sector and society…”. However, this linkage between the civilian…
Last week the last class of operational pilots responsible for the deployment of the F-39 Gripen in the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), concluded the Delta Conversion Training at the Gripen Centre in Sweden. The course, conducted by the Swedish Air Force’s Phoenix Squadron, is divided into two…