Defense Advancement’s Most Read Articles from February 2023

February 2023 saw a number of significant developments including subsidiary openings, new partnerships and contract wins By DA Staff / 03 Mar 2023

Discover Leading Defense Technology Solutions

Discover cutting-edge solutions from leading global suppliers
SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
top5-feb
Follow DA

We published over 100 articles on DefenseAdvancement.com in February 2023, covering significant developments across the defense, military and security sectors. 

Check out our top five most read articles in February 2023:

1. Challenger 3 Critical Design Review Approved

Challenger 3

Challenger 3 teams from Defense Equipment & Supports’ (DE&S) Land Equipment Operating Center and the British Army, together with industry partners Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) have been working to progress the CR3 program at pace, and the Critical Design Review has been approved ahead of schedule. 

Read more here.

2. Forcys Australia Launches to Increase Lethality in Indo Pacific Waters

Forcys offers enhanced lethality to autonomous underwater vehicles in the Asia Pacific region

In order to address Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the anticipated March 2023 release of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review, Forcys has set up Forcys Australia to offer the maritime defense sector remote, autonomous and networked control capabilities that deliver integrated situational awareness to customers in the underwater domain.

Read more here.

3. UK MoD Orders Additional HMT 400 Series Light Armored Vehicles

jackal hmt 400 series

Babcock will be working in collaboration with Supacat to deliver an initial order of 70 High Mobility Transporters (HMT) 400 series to the UK Ministry of Defence, creating 100 new jobs in the South West of England.

Read more here.

4. Cubic Awarded US Army Contract to Modernize Combat Training Center

Cubic awarded US Army contract

Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) was awarded a firm-fixed-price (FFP) prime contract for the modernization of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customer’s Combat Training Center (CTC) by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI).

Read more here.

5. USSOCOM Conducts Propulsion Technology Research with Parallel Flight Technologies

PFT drone

Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT) has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to explore the development of the company’s Parallel Hybrid propulsion technology for potential military applications.

Read more here.

Posted by DA Staff Connect & Contact

Latest Articles

Meltio Expands Additive Manufacturing Distribution Network in Portugal

Meltio has announced a new strategic partnership with PrimeOut to expand its presence in Portugal’s metal additive manufacturing market

May 02, 2025
New Mobile Troposcatter Technology Supports GPS Denied Operations

Spectra Group is set to unveil a mobile troposcatter solution enhancing Comtech’s COMET system, delivering high-bandwidth, satellite-independent communications in contested and GPS-denied environments

May 02, 2025
Micropol Expands Tactical Communications Capabilities with New Production Facility

Micropol Fiberoptic is expanding its tactical communications capabilities with a new high-capacity production facility strategically located along Sweden’s E6 highway in Halmstad

May 02, 2025
ALE: Secure Battery Solutions for DoD & Aerospace Systems

American Lithium Energy (ALE) is a trusted provider of secure, high-performance batteries, delivering essential power solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and other high-demand sectors

May 02, 2025
Partnership to Enhance Networking Capabilities for Defense Platforms

Amphenol Aerospace and BotBlox have partnered to distribute and integrate compact, rugged Ethernet hardware for defense platforms, enhancing networking capabilities and accelerating product development for uncrewed and mobile systems

May 01, 2025
USMC Receives Extended Range MQ-9A Reaper® from GA-ASI

The U.S. Marine Corps has received a technologically advanced MQ-9A Reaper® UAS from GA-ASI, featuring wing-borne fuel pods and reinforced landing gear for extended 30+ hour endurance

May 01, 2025

Featured Content

Partnership to Enhance Networking Capabilities for Defense Platforms

Amphenol Aerospace and BotBlox have partnered to distribute and integrate compact, rugged Ethernet hardware for defense platforms, enhancing networking capabilities and accelerating product development for uncrewed and mobile systems

May 01, 2025
Sky Power to Showcase ISR UAV Propulsion Technology at XPONENTIAL 2025

Sky Power International will present advanced UAV propulsion technologies at XPONENTIAL 2025, highlighting powerful engines, hybrid systems, and customized solutions for ISR and civilian applications

Apr 29, 2025
Q&A with DEFCROS: Key Insights for the 2025 Expo

DEFCROS Founder Kristijan Ilovača discusses the expo’s rapid growth, international ambitions, and how the event aims to support defense and security innovators

Apr 24, 2025
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.