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Companies post mostly rosy results but warn of potential dark clouds
First quarter 2025 results have been dropping for companies in the past week but many of the US results come with a health warning in their forward-looking aspects about the potential impact of actions by the Trump administration.
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Interview: DSTA collaborates with Leonardo, Thales and Safran for naval C-UAS
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Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
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How the Force Design 2028 will impact US Coast Guard acquisitions
The FD 2028 strategy intends to reduce the bureaucracy in procurement processes while speeding up the field of assets.
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Defence Notes
PLAAF restructures its Airborne Corps
6th September 2017
Greater clarity has begun to emerge about the radical restructuring of China’s airborne force – what was once referred to as the 15th Airborne Corps …
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2017: Israeli companies seek Polish growth
5th September 2017
Poland’s ambitious plans to spend billions of dollars modernising its armed forces has unsurprisingly garnered attention from some of the industry’s leading defence contractors, not …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2017: Frigate designs fuel T31 prospects
5th September 2017
With two new frigate designs expected to be officially unveiled at the show, attention will focus on what prospects, if any exist, there could be …
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Naval Warfare
South China Sea: code of conduct lacks fortitude
5th September 2017
A ‘framework’ for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea was agreed upon in Manila on 6-7 August during the ASEAN 50 …
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Military Logistics
PLAN commissions largest supply ship
4th September 2017
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 901 fast supply ship in the southern city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province on 1 …
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2017: UK industry eyes partnerships
1st September 2017
The UK is eyeing Poland as a potentially lucrative market for its defence and security industry with industry representatives expected to attend and exhibit at …
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: Russia’s multiple corvette programmes
1st September 2017
The Russian Navy is running multiple ship procurement programmes in the corvette class with the current fleet recapitalisation covering the simultaneous procurement of four different …
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Military Logistics
Indian C-130J fleet almost complete
1st September 2017
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received four more C-130J-30 Hercules last month, as Lockheed Martin fulfils a contract for 12 of the transport aircraft. The …
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Training
Black Construction secures new contract
31st August 2017
Black Construction has received a contract worth $78 million from the US Naval Facilities Engineering Commandto design and construct a live-fire training range complex at …
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Defence Notes
South Korean defence budget set for boost
31st August 2017
Alarmed by Kim Jong-un’s shenanigans across the border, Seoul announced on 29 August that it proposed to boost defence spending next year by 6.9% to …
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Land Warfare
Analysis: Australia experiences embarrassing amphibious gap
31st August 2017
The Australian Army has a vexing problem. How can it deliver its M1A1 AIM Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) ashore from the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) …
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Digital Battlespace
Russia finalises Su-57 comms testing
30th August 2017
Testing of a new advanced integrated communications system for Russia's Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter (previously known under its internal Sukhoi designation T-50) is slated for …
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Military Logistics
UK expands GCC presence
30th August 2017
Michael Fallon, UK Defence Secretary, signed a memorandum of understanding and services agreement with Oman’s Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs securing the UK’s use of …
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Defence Notes
MBDA, Romarm sign MoU
29th August 2017
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Romanian defence group Romarm and its subsidiary Electromecanica Ploiesti to define and present a proposal for …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan’s coast guard outlines 10-year buildup
29th August 2017
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan approved the Coast Guard Administration’s TWD$50 billion ($1.7 billion) ‘Forward-looking Vessels Buildup Plan’ on 23 August, which will see 141 cutters – …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore acquires AN/TPQ-53 radar
28th August 2017
Singapore has finalised the acquisition of six Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 counter-fire target acquisition radars after a deal was signed in April under the Foreign Military Sales …
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Military Logistics
Tobyhanna highlights missile test logistics support
26th August 2017
Representatives for Tobyhanna Army Depot have highlighted the support provided by the site to a recent missile intercept test conducted by the US Missile Defense …
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia launches first LCS
25th August 2017
Malaysia’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Maharaja Lela, was launched in a formal ceremony on 24 August at the Boustead Naval Shipyard facility in Lumut. …
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India launches quest for naval multirole helicopters
23rd August 2017
India has kicked off a global search for naval multi-role helicopters (NMRH) to boost the Indian Navy’s (IN) anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and electronic warfare …
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