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Romania opens the chequebook and reorganises as it watches Russian aggression

Romania is retiring old systems, some Soviet, and replacing them with western equipment from countries such as Sweden and Turkey and boosting existing modern fleets.

UK and US marines train to guard nuclear deterrent submarines

The Autumn round of Tartan Eagle training just concluded in Scotland.

Navigating change: How market trends are shaping the future of naval defence (analysis)

As defence markets shift to meet new demands, the naval sector has found itself at the centre of a transformative wave, driven by geopolitical shifts, the need for rapid technological advancement, and a redefined approach to maritime power projection.

Air Warfare

Romania signs $7.2 billion deal to buy 32 F-35A jets

The Romanian government has formalised a deal to purchase 32 F-35A aircraft from the US. The jets will not be expected to be operational in Romania until 2030.

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Land Warfare

Hanwha signs deals to advance large vehicle programmes in Australia

12th September 2024

The deals were announced at Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne and are a further strengthening of the South Korea’s Hanwha’s position in Australia.
Naval Warfare

Netherlands ties Naval Group into Walrus submarine replacement

12th September 2024

The new submarines have been scheduled for delivered from the 2030s onwards.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Strategic overview: The Ukraine conflict’s robotic armies

12th September 2024

Kiev and Moscow have been competing over who can better harness the ongoing revolution in military affairs caused by AI-controlled and human-operated robots and drones.
Defence Notes

Sweden makes preparations to give Gripens to Ukraine

11th September 2024

The 17th package provided by Sweden to Ukraine has seen the Scandinavian country provide SEK48.1 billion (US$4.6 billion) in military support since February 2022, having provided a total of SEK25 billion in 2024.
Digital Battlespace

L3Harris Technologies satellite communications system passes design review

11th September 2024

L3Harris’s Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio (RASOR) system has been designed to support the connection of service-specified waveforms from Earth to Commercial Satellite Internet (CSI) constellations.
Air Warfare

L3 Technologies awarded $587 million contract for next stage of new Growler jammer

11th September 2024

The Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) is part of a larger NGJ system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft.
Land Warfare

Defence spending insights: Denmark set to order more CV9035 IFVs

11th September 2024

The vehicles, which will form part of a new Heavy Brigade, could see BAE Systems Hägglunds covering the supply of 115 new CV9035 MkIIIC IFVs.
Land Warfare

BAE Systems unveils new large combat UGV

11th September 2024

The Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) 8x8 UGV has been displayed at Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne.
Air Warfare

BAE Systems wins $4 million in DARPA cash for AI programme

11th September 2024

The challenges of getting artificial intelligence into a jet fighter’s cockpit have proved considerable to date. BAE Systems will take a machine-learning approach to the problem.
Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin and Tata sign Indian C-130J Super Hercules support agreement

11th September 2024

India has a requirement for as many as 80 medium transport aircraft and the country already operates 12 C-130J aircraft.
Land Warfare

Australia announces programme developments on eve of land warfare conference

11th September 2024

Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition takes place in Melbourne this week with the government making announcements on land programmes and Supacat unveiling a new vehicle.
Naval Warfare

Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz boost Royal Navy connectivity

10th September 2024

A Memorandum of Understanding between the companies is aimed at increasing communications resilience for the fleet.
Naval Warfare

US Navy commissions the last San Antonio-class Flight I vessel

10th September 2024

Equipped with the capabilities of the other San Antonio Class ships, the USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) incorporated additional lessons learned in its design.
Air Warfare

US Air Force tests the use of autonomous flying capabilities in austere, contested scenarios

10th September 2024

Technologies to remotely control aeroplanes were demonstrated in logistics missions during the AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise.
Air Warfare

US approves more AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles for Singapore

10th September 2024

The approval of the sale of Raytheon (RTX) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Singapore follows similar approvals of the missile to Israel, Japan, Norway, Poland and Sweden in the past 12 months.
Training

Encrypted Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation contract boosts US Air Force readiness

10th September 2024

The contract, awarded to Cubic Defense, will enable 4th and 5th generation aircraft to train seamlessly together.
Land Warfare

UK increases Ukraine support

10th September 2024

The UK is leading the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) which has already supplied a range of uncrewed systems and other equipment to the Ukraine with the country now committed to the supply of air defence missiles.
Uncrewed Vehicles

More Russian UAS go astray while attacking Ukraine

9th September 2024

This time, the UAS flew into NATO airspace, though there is no evidence that they did so deliberately.
Air Warfare

Dutch $691 million request for Sidewinder missiles approved

9th September 2024

The approval for the purchase follows other orders approved or placed in the past year by Romania, Poland, Italy and South Korea.