Defence Notes
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The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
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8th February 2022
New contract will see Thales install secure SATCOM aboard aircraft such as the A330 MRTT and A400M.
8th February 2022
Patria and Pratt & Whitney are working towards a formal long-term agreement for F100 engine MRO and engineering support.
8th February 2022
The UK has decided to buy two new Dassault 900LX trijets.
8th February 2022
A $100 million FMS deal would see Raytheon and Lockheed Martin sustain, maintain, and improve the Patriot air defence system in Taiwan.
8th February 2022
At the current pace, the US may not field a glide-phase interceptor until the 2030s, but a new report from the CSIS indicates that this could be accelerated.
8th February 2022
A development and manufacturing deal is imminent between OCCAR and Airbus for Eurodrone ISTAR UASs.
7th February 2022
Textron Systems believes surface effect ship technology could be used to provide specialised performance capabilities that traditional monohull vessels cannot.
7th February 2022
General Dynamics subsidiary Applied Physical Sciences continues its work on environmental and ship motion forecasting for the USN.
7th February 2022
Russia may use an exercise in Belarus on 10-20 February to augment its forces before an invasion of Ukraine.
7th February 2022
While much attention focuses on the equipment Ukraine is receiving from foreign allies in its current stand-off with Russia, the domestic defence industry has been particularly active in overseas markets.
4th February 2022
The UK MoD has appointed Aquila for air traffic support in the Falklands, while Argentina criticises British presence in the region.
4th February 2022
As Boeing continues to maintain a strong KC-46 production record, will negotiations between the manufacturer and the USAF on a RVS 2.0 baseline configuration prove pivotal to overcoming technical difficulties?
4th February 2022
The Netherlands will continue its acceptance flight programme for MQ-9A Reaper UAVs.
4th February 2022
The ship’s homeport will be at Naval Base San Diego in California.
4th February 2022
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are requesting missile defence equipment from the US under the FMS programme.
4th February 2022
Jordan has requested 16 F-16s upgraded to the Block 70 (F-16V) configuration plus a plethora of associated subsystems and weapons, training services and logistical support in an FMS package worth more than $4 billion.
4th February 2022
India's new defence budget sees slow but steady growth for the coming year, despite the tensions it is experiencing with China and Pakistan.
4th February 2022
Strategic competition and climate change were highlighted as the primary security threats for New Zealand in a recently issued report.
3rd February 2022
Latvia's Minister of Defence has stressed the need to raise the military budget amid ongoing Russian aggression.