Hello, I will be taking much of today off to deal with some personal (medical) admin, hence this message to explain the lack of new web posts.
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As most will no doubt realise, it is primarily my job to source, edit and upload all news stories ~ plus at quiet times add contributor features ~ to the JOINT-FORCES website. Almost every weekday over the last six and a half years, Christmas Days excepted, I have endeavoured to upload three to five new pages and at weekends I usually post at least one fresh page each day (this is often a feature to compensate for lack of media releases). Today, however, I’m taking a break and I apologise to those readers looking for their regular fix of new content.
By coincidence yesterday just happened to be a very busy news day, with nine topics / ten pages uploaded to the site. In case you missed some of them, which is unsurprising as at times even I had difficulty keeping up, here is a clickable list of all ten posts:-
- First Launch of MBDA Teseo MK2/E Anti-Ship System
- MBDA successfully completes the first launch of the new generation Teseo MK2/E anti-ship system for the Italian Navy.
- Airbus H135 Helicopters for Royal Canadian Air Force
- Airbus has signed a landmark contract to provide the Royal Canadian Air Force with Airbus H135 helicopters to train the next generation of pilots.
- MBDA Submarine-Launched Exocet SM40 at Euronaval
- At Euronaval 2024 MBDA is showcasing the submarine-launched SM40, the newest generation of the Exocet anti-ship missile.
- Elbit Systems Awarded US Army IRON FIST Contract
- Elbit Systems has been awarded a $127 million follow-on contract to supply IRON FIST APS for upgrading US Army’s Bradley IFVs.
- Rohde und Schwarz ELINT and RESM at Euronaval
- Rohde & Schwarz introduces a revolutionary ELINT and RESM training solution that simulates real-world electromagnetic environments.
- Gripen E Debut at CRUZEX 2024 in Brazil
- Saab’s Gripen E fighter is a highlight at CRUZEX 2024 in Brazil, the largest multinational operational training exercise in Latin America.
- Saab Presents Autonomous Ocean Core
- Saab presents Autonomous Ocean Core ready-to-use control system to provide autonomy capabilities to surface and subsurface naval platforms.
- Dutch Defence Procures H225M Caracal Helicopters
- Dutch Defence will have twelve H225M Caracal helicopters from 2030 ~ this was contractually agreed today with manufacturer Airbus Helicopters.
- The Netherlands Orders 12 Airbus H225M Helicopters
- The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225M helicopters for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
- MBDA Presenting Sea Warden at Euronaval
- At Euronaval 2024 MBDA is presenting Sea Warden, a naval-based defence system against un-crewed aerial and surface threats.
Hopefully normal service should return on Thursday.
Bob
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Update: I am pleased to announce to those readers who expressed interest that, following my recent cancer scan, the verdict of my Consultant Surgeon is: “There is no evidence of disease recurrence.” It therefore looks likely that I have beat cancer, though of course I will need to be regularly monitored over the next few years to check for any recurrence. 🙂
Some politicians say the UK National Health Service is broken, but I beg to differ. From personal experience over the last ten or so months it is my opinion that the medical side perform excellent service, though admittedly much of the bureaucratic / clerical side of the organisation appears to be just as dysfunctional as Defence Procurement and many other public / civil service bodies. 🙁
