Advent to buy UK defence firm Cobham in £4bn deal and UK to develop laser and radio frequency directed energy weapons. Army-Technology.com wraps up key stories from July 2019.

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Firearms manufacturer Beretta, whose origins date back to the 16th century, is the world's oldest operating defence company, followed by Naval Group, the builder of the world’s first ocean-going battleship. Army-technology lists the world’s longest-running defence companies, based on year of establishment.

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China’s Ministry of National Defence issued a white paper on 24 July, which outlines the biggest threats to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and how it plans to ensure military dominance.

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Boeing has been the biggest contract winner of the year as of July 2019. It won the biggest deal for the year, at $14.3bn. Army-technology lists the ten biggest defence contracts awarded in 2019, based on the contract value.

The list excludes modification contracts and multiple-award contracts.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed his new cabinet, and MP and former Scots Guardsman Ben Wallace has replaced Penny Mordaunt as Defence Secretary. But who is Wallace and what will he bring to the role?

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Yesterday Boris Johnson won the leadership of the Conservative Party making him the UK’s new Prime Minister. On the campaign trail, Johnson promised that military spending would grow to meet the threats facing the country. Army Technology explores Johnson’s comments and commitments to see what his leadership could mean for the UK’s Armed Forces.

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The potential for additive manufacturing - also known as 3D printing - has been recognised for several years, but while printing technologies and processes continue to mature in the commercial sector, technical and institutional challenges still need to be overcome for wider adoption in defence manufacturing. Grant Turnbull finds out more.

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Skylark Labs has unveiled a new surveillance system, which uses unmanned aerial vehicles and mounted cameras to scan large crowds. It applies artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to detect faces, weapons, and boasts lip-reading capabilities. Talal Husseini explores the technology’s potential for the defence and security industry.

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Raytheon agreed to a merger deal with United Technologies (UT), US GAO rejected ATEC’s protest against ITEP contract award to GE and New Zealand announced plans to pull its troops from Iraq. Army-Technology.com wraps up key stories from June 2019.

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Poland is one of the few countries in the 29-strong NATO alliance that spends over 2% of GDP on defence. With a belligerent Russia on its eastern flank, Poland is continuing to modernise its armed forces. Grant Turnbull finds out what the country wants, and whether it can afford it.

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