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Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Australia Completes Seventh MEKO-200 "ANZAC" Frigate Upgrade

06 Mar, 06:55
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Australia has announced that the frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH-153), MEKO-200 class has completed the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP).

Navy / Maritime Air Modernisation

Boeing Upgrades the P-8A's ASW capabilities

05 Mar, 07:25
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The Pentagon awarded Boeing over a $50 million contract for an upgrade to test the feasibility of acquiring eight P-8A Increment 3 retrofit A-kits.

$Urban Savunma Delivers First Refracter Alloy-Coated Barrel to the Navy$

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Urban Savunma Delivers First Refracter Alloy-Coated Barrel to the Navy

03 Mar, 01:49
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Urban Savunma has delivered the first upgraded barrel of Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 anti-aircraft guns to the Turkish Navy.

Air Modernisation Engine and Transmission

Rolls-Royce Tests B-52 Stratofortresses New Turbofans

02 Mar, 09:43
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Rolls-Royce North America has conducted an initial series of engine tests with F130 engines that will power 76 B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers in the future. The Company expects to deliver over 600 engines as part of the B-52 modernisation program. The testing is performed at the company’s NASA Stennis Space Centre outdoor facility in Mississippi, U.S.

Land Modernisation Expo and Air Show

NIMR Unveils Upgraded LRSOV AJBAN

01 Mar, 10:41
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United Arab Emirates Company EDGE entity NIMR unveiled an upgraded version of its Long Range Security Operations Vehicles (LRSOV) at IDEX 2023.

Air Modernisation

BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar

14 Feb, 12:26
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TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.

Air Modernisation Engine and Transmission

V-22 Joint Programme Grounds Tilt Rotor Aircraft

13 Feb, 11:41
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The U.S. military recently issued a new flight restriction for the V-22 Osprey, grounding an undisclosed number of tilt rotors to fix the hard clutch engagement issue that was behind the other flight restriction issued last year. The decision follows a recommendation from the Pentagon’s V-22 Joint Programme Office based on a “progressive increase in hard clutch engagement events and ongoing engineering analysis”.

Air Modernisation

India to Upgrade 150 Su-30MKI with a Budget of 4 Billion USD

27 Jan, 03:36
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) requires a budget of US$4 billion (USD) to upgrade 150 units of Su-30MKI fighter jets.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Modernisation Contract for USS Arlington

19 Jan, 09:20
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The United States Department of Defence is preparing to modernise San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) USS Arlington (LPD 24). According to the official information, the main contractor is General Dynamics NASSCO.

Ammunition Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Rheinmetall Upgrades Skyguard 35mm Air Defence Systems

15 Jan, 01:50
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An international customer has commissioned Rheinmetall to modernise its gun-based 35mm anti-aircraft systems.

Modernisation

France Upgrades Leclerc Tanks

13 Jan, 07:02
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France decided to upgrade AMX-56 Leclerc MBTs as the DGA secured a contract with Nexter in line with the decision. Platforms will be upgraded to XLR standards.