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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25th January 2022
The Pakistan Navy has been boosted by the arrival of its most advanced warship ever, as well as second-hand Sea King naval helicopters.
24th January 2022
CarteNav and Smith Myers have turned mobile phones into rescue beacons through Artemis and AIMS-ISR software integration.
24th January 2022
Order for V-22 ballistic signal transmission devices and canopy severance assemblies includes FMS customer Japan.
24th January 2022
The presence of an elongated sail on concept artwork and the high price tag of the submarines has prompted questions about the capabilities of new boats ordered by Israel from Germany.
24th January 2022
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to design microelectronics, radiation-hardened for use in space.
24th January 2022
Was damage to the corvette Provorny in a December 2021 fire more serious than the Russian Navy and MoD care to admit?
24th January 2022
A Brazilian Air Force programme to improve network-centric data connectivity has passed a milestone.
21st January 2022
Tests continue under the autonomous mine clearance vessel programme for the Belgian and Dutch navies, with the latest focus being on launch and recovery systems.
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?