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US Senate approves additional $175 million for Coast Guard’s FY2025 procurement

Extra funds will enable the branch to manage vessel acquisition programmes better.

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.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Naval Warfare

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Naval Warfare

Pioneering the Future of Naval Defence: Fincantieri's Cutting-Edge Innovations

Training

AI innovation set to revolutionise military training landscape

Land Warfare

Seeing the Unseen – The Indispensable Role of Infrared Detection in Modern Defense Technology

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Defence Notes

Putting Land Equipment Capability in the hands of Military and Defence Personnel

10th July 2024

DVD2024 marks more than two-decades of the most significant exhibition for Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army HQ and Defence community users of Land Equipment. Staged at UTAC Millbrook since 2003, DVD is a two-day event, which will take place on 18th and 19th September 2024.
Air Warfare

Warning signals: Is the AEW aircraft market poised for a resurgence?

10th July 2024

The AEW aircraft market is evolving with the integration of AI, advanced sensors and increased information flow as evidenced by the Boeing E-7's upcoming replacement of aging NATO E-3 Sentry fleets and Saab’s innovative GlobalEye platform.
Land Warfare

Germany orders 155mm artillery from Diehl-Nammo in “largest ever” order for the company

10th July 2024

The demand from the Ukraine for artillery shells shows no sign of wavering and while Germany’s Rheinmetall is providing billions-of-dollars worth under framework agreements meeting war needs remains challenging.
Land Warfare

Kongsberg receives $141 million to develop supersonic missile

10th July 2024

Tyrfing, the name of a magic sword in Norse mythology, is a supersonic strike missile designed to operate alongside Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile.
Land Warfare

Brazil orders 420 Iveco Light Multirole Vehicles

10th July 2024

Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) introduced the 4x4 Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) in 2001 and more than 4,000 LMV1s have been sold to 15 different countries, including Italy, which ordered more than 2,000 under the local designation Lince.
Air Warfare

US F-15EX operational deliveries begin as plan to base aircraft in Japan unveiled

9th July 2024

Boeing was awarded a US$1.2 billion contract in July 2020 for the production of the first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft with a planned procurement of 144 aircraft to replace ageing F-15C/Ds in service.
Naval Warfare

Military threats force through Australian frigate procurement

9th July 2024

Construction may have been started by BAE Systems on the first Hunter-class frigate but scepticism surrounds the general-purpose frigate programme due to delays and planning issues.
Air Warfare

Boeing outlines new Integrator standard

9th July 2024

The Integrator is a multi-mission, long-endurance UAS designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Intended to prioritise user flexibility, the platform has six modular payload bays, allowing users to customise the loadout to suit mission requirements.
Air Warfare

Staying power: The importance of mid-life upgrades (opinion)

9th July 2024

The rapid integration of advanced Western weapons with Soviet-era Ukrainian aircraft and the adaptability shown in makeshift solutions has highlighted the essential role of mid-life upgrades in maintaining effective military forces amid evolving combat and technological challenges.
Training

How US Army aviation training plans to address the service’s accident rate problem

9th July 2024

In response to a troubling increase in aviation accidents, the US Army initiated an 'Army Aviation Safety Stand Up', implementing immediate, targeted training for rotary-wing pilots and maintainers.
Naval Warfare

Naval artificial intelligence demonstrated in new applications in Paris

9th July 2024

The prevalence of AI-enabled solutions from startups and major defence company at this year’s Eurosatory highlighted both the potential benefits and trust-related challenges associated with its adoption.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Reamda upgrades Grasshopper UGV observation mast

9th July 2024

Reamda, an Irish engineering company with a focus on UGVs and defence applications, delivered its Riddler platformed to the Irish Defence Forces last year.
Land Warfare

European MBT programmes make tracks and try to find a path forward

8th July 2024

European MBT programmes over the next decade or two could result in orders up to US$10 billion with orders occurring and plans for purchases predicted to refresh ageing fleets.
Land Warfare

Israeli Defence Forces aims to make remote-controlled ground systems autonomous

8th July 2024

The IDF has turned some of its unmanned M113 APCs into remotely controlled vehicles but it has also been exploring moves towards making the vehicles completely autonomous.
Defence Notes

US Congress prepares $4 billion package to fund Iron Dome and Arrow 3 for Israel

8th July 2024

US representatives plan to allocate resources from the FY2025 defence and foreign operations budget to support the improvement of Jerusalem’s missile-defence architecture.
Air Warfare

Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight

8th July 2024

Further to learnings and technology developed through the first two phases of the RWUAS programme, Leonardo is now creating a 2-3t demonstration aircraft that will have modularity at its core.
Digital Battlespace

Airbus awarded $2.27 billion contract for next gen German satellite system

5th July 2024

The new-generation Airbus satellites are based on the Eurostar Neo platform and will weigh around 6,000kg.
Land Warfare

Hensoldt to supply TRML-4D radars for Latvia and Slovenia as part of €100 million deal

5th July 2024

The TRML-4D, based on the maritime TRS-4D radar, has been designed to provide similar scanning and surveillance capabilities to forces on land for air surveillance.
Naval Warfare

Pioneer USV to begin sea trials this year

4th July 2024

The Pioneer USV is being built for ACUA Ocean at Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) in the UK on the Isle of Wight. ACUA has also been developing the larger Maelstrom USV.