Defence Notes
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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21st January 2022
51st E-2D aircraft is delivered to the USN by Northrop Grumman with more to come.
21st January 2022
In recent flight tests, SB>1 Defiant exceeded the 230kt FLRAA speed requirement set by the US Army.
21st January 2022
The recent arrival of four Flex Fighter vessels in Ghana reflects efforts by the West African nation to augment its offshore security capabilities.
21st January 2022
With the backing of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Aerospace recently opened a new engineering centre to speed up its work on the TF-X indigenous fighter programme.
21st January 2022
The Indonesian Navy approves the C-Flex combat management system for its newest KCR-60M boats.
21st January 2022
New machine guns, NBC detection vehicles and RWS are entering service in South Korea, and UGVs could eventually follow.
20th January 2022
The German Bundeswehr has selected Rheinmetall for ammunition delivery and modernisation programme.
20th January 2022
The Côte d'Ivoire Air Force has taken steps to train pilots and aircrew domestically.
20th January 2022
The recent ten-day deployment of ‘peacekeeping’ troops to Kazakhstan reflects recent and ongoing efforts to enhance Russian airborne capabilities — should Ukraine be worried?
20th January 2022
South Korea is a hotbed of naval activity - with frigates, destroyers, submarines and new SAMs all under construction.
19th January 2022
How is it that Australia repeatedly gets itself into hot water with the operation of helicopter fleets?
19th January 2022
Booz Allen Hamilton will provide a single executive for end-to-end support of LCS vessels.
19th January 2022
A new anti-submarine missile has been approved to enter service with the Russian Navy.
19th January 2022
With the high-profile FIFA World Cup looming on the horizon this year, Qatar wants to enhance maritime security with new OPVs and other high-end warships.
19th January 2022
Manila is moving forward with a package of 32 new helicopters assembled in Poland.
18th January 2022
The latest Arrow-3 trial, conducted in central Israel, saw two interceptors fired to destroy an inbound target.
18th January 2022
The UAE is boosting its medium-range air defence capabilities, with a first-of-a-kind sale for the South Korean KM-SAM.
17th January 2022
Thailand wants nothing less than the fifth-generation F-35 in order to modernise its fighter fleet.
17th January 2022
HAL has made progress with its IJT after a redesign, but nobody is yet saying when it might reach the hands of the Indian Air Force.