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May- 2024 -

23 May

A Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing System (LINAPS) capability is seen with its screen displaying various details about its weapon's positioning (eastings, northings, height, zone, etc.). The screen has 32 buttons on its frame. Various mechanisms are seen on the back of the system. The whole unit is painted grayish green.

Leonardo Signs Italy, UK Artillery Pointing System Supply Deals

Leonardo has signed contracts with Italy and the UK to supply their forces with its Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing System (LINAPS).

15 May

Land

An FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet is seen in the middle of a plains. The vehicle is painted camouflage brown and green. A soldier wearing protective goggles and a green helmet is seen peeking out from the vehicle's hatch. The background is out of focus but appears to be a forested area.

Juster Domingo

UK to Dispose of All FV107 Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicles

The UK has announced plans to dispose of its entire FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet.

14 May

Technology

A British Army soldier examines the 3D printer's output. He holds a sheet of metal with the printed white product attached to it. It is likely a spare part for a military equipment. The soldier is wearing brown camo fatigues. The 3D printer is approximately the size of a photo booth, with riveted sheet metal finishings and some panels painted moss green.

Juster Domingo

British Army Uses 3D Printers for Spare Part Production in NATO Exercise

The UK has produced spare parts and modifications to military equipment using 3D printers during NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender.

10 May

Europe

A soldier wearing camouflage fatigues and a General Service Respirator mask is seen using a wired device the size of a small tablet in a pile of rubble.

Juster Domingo

English Firm to Supply $41M in Respirators to UK Armed Forces

Avon Protection has signed a $41-million deal with the UK Ministry of Defence to continue supplying General Service Respirators (GSRs).

7 May

Sea

An artist's rendering of a Fleet Solid Support Ship. The gray ship is seen sailing in calm, deep blue waters.

Juster Domingo

Hensoldt to Provide Sensor Systems to UK Fleet Solid Support Ships

Hensoldt has been chosen to equip the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's upcoming Fleet Solid Support ships with surveillance and navigation systems.

7 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Royal Air Force Protector RG Mk1 Operators Graduate

UK Royal Air Force personnel have graduated as crewmen of the Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aircraft system for completing an introductory course.

Apr- 2024 -

26 April

Arms

A KNDS Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm is seen on a grassy and sandy area. The eight-wheeled vehicle is painted with textured green and brown camouflage. Its turret is jutting forwards from the back. In the ground, trees and bushes grow scattered.

Juster Domingo

Germany, UK to Collaborate on RCH 155 for Mobile Fires Platform Program

The UK is set to collaborate with Germany on the development of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) wheeled artillery system.

25 April

Sea

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Juster Domingo

Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support

Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.

22 April

Air

Two Airbus H145 helicopters are seen operating in what appears to be an aircraft runway. The helicopters are painted black, with its rotary blades components and base painted yellow. The one in the foreground has the number "98" painted in white in front of its cockpit, while the one in the back has "97".

Juster Domingo

UK Buys Six H145 Helicopters for Training, Emergency Missions

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a 122-million euro ($152 million) contract with Airbus to order six additional H145 helicopters.

17 April

Sea

UK's HMS Lancaster warship is seen sailing deep blue waters. The gray ship has "F229" painted on its side in black. The background is a dull blue sky covered by dark clouds.

Juster Domingo

Royal Navy Selects SEA for Sonar Software Development

The Royal Navy has tapped Systems Engineering & Assessment to create software that improves its warships' sonar systems.

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