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GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee. The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) report highlighted issues with opening the programme to other international partners, as well as notable gaps in future training requirement for the sixth-generation aircraft.
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Just Released: Military Training Technology Report December …
Dec 2, 2024 · In this latest Shephard technology report, Giles Ebbutt highlights the rise of the first person view (FPV) drone as a powerful asymmetric weapon that can inflict significant damage at a relatively low cost.. The success of this technology in combat has now inspired the development of a new high-fidelity simulation system to train operators in the effective use of these UAVs.
New Medium Helicopter competition remains “sensitive”, says UK …
Dec 13, 2024 · In the wake of the UK’s announced defence cuts on ageing rotorcraft, the question of whether the UK will have adequate capacity to meet growing threats has been raised following further concerns over the timeline of its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme.. Now, the general secretary of UK Union Unite has called on UK Secretary of Defence John Healey to act on the UK government’s ...
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Oct 6, 2010 · Looming government decisions on major defence programmes in the US and UK will colour much of 2025, while manufacturers and their orderbooks look on. This statement comes as concerns were raised by union workers at Leonardo’s Yeovil site about the ongoing timeline of the UK’s New Medium ...
Canadian tech firm makes promise to increase precision and …
Nov 14, 2024 · An environmentally friendly technology developed by the Canadian supplier Paradigm Shift has been receiving international attention as it promises to increase the accuracy, longevity and cost efficiency of weapons systems in all domains.
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The US Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously approved last week a version of the FY2025 National Defence Appropriations Act (NDAA) that would provide nearly US$10 billion above the Pentagon\u2019s budget request for procurement and …
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Land Warfare Nurol Makina sets up shop for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme. The British Army’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has struggled to make it to competition but there are hopes progress will be made this year.
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Land Warfare First NATO exercise of 2025 set to begin with others to quickly follow. Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 (STDT25) kicks off a slate of six land and sea exercises NATO is conducting in the first half of this year.
Clock ticks for the US Navy to present a recovery plan for faulty …
Oct 8, 2024 · The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has determined that the US Navy should provide a recovery plan for its in-service and under-construction vessels impacted by knowingly faulty welds by workers at Newport News Shipbuilding (NSS) by 11 October.