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US joint surveillance plans could be scrapped in days
October 16 by Oliver AustinA decision on whether to cancel the US Air Force’s long-awaited E-8 JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) recapitalisation programme may be made public at the end of October, accordin...
Boeing seeks to address F/A-18 problems, ease Canadian anxieties
April 18 by Oliver AustinBoeing has had to reassure Canadian officials over recent complaints from US Navy pilots over apparent oxygen deprivation and cockpit pressure loss during flights of several F/A-18 Super Hornets.
Quebec shipyard gets greenlight for Canadian naval supply ship
February 01 by Oliver AustinFollowing a period of postponement, the Canadian government granted a sole-source contract to Quebec’s Davie Shipyard in November to produce a stopgap supply ship to the Royal Navy, valued at...
Norwegian OPVs to receive advanced navigation systems
November 04 by Oliver AustinThis November, Norwegian Navy’s Nordkapp-class offshore patrol boats are to be fitted with the SIGMA 40 laser-gyro navigation systems, developed and manufactured by France-based Sagem. The s...
UK defence industry survey frowns on EU Exit
July 06 by Oliver AustinA study commissioned by aerospace trade body ADS Group on a possible British withdrawal from the EU has shown overwhelming support for the country to remain a member. Analysis undertaken by audit...
Poland preparing to buy new missiles, submarines
April 28 by Oliver AustinPoland is on the cusp of releasing its tender for a new submarine fleet due to be signed at the end of 2015. The plan is to receive three new boats by 2023 under the programme known as ORKA. Ac...