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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13th January 2022
The VR Decision project in France aims to investigate the impact of immersive technologies on collaborative processes that underpin the decision-making cycle and operational planning.
13th January 2022
The USN is minimising the incorporation of new technologies as it looks to develop its next large surface combatant.
13th January 2022
Austal USA is hopeful of new work opportunities as it makes headway on its steel shipbuilding facility and new San Diego ship repair site.
13th January 2022
Tests with the Legion Pod on MQ-20 Avenger UASs delivered long-range air threat data to a ground centre.
13th January 2022
Germany is supplying a couple of dozen trainer aircraft to Bangladesh.
12th January 2022
MTL Advanced has been selected by WFEL to join the Artec-led team which will deliver the UK’s Boxer armoured vehicles.
12th January 2022
The UK RN is increasingly looking to fill roles across its fleet with autonomous or uncrewed capabilities.
12th January 2022
Saudi Arabia has long been an integral part of global defense dialogues, from strategic summits in neighbouring Gulf nations to high-level conferences that shape the future of defense policy on an international scale.
11th January 2022
Boeing has successfully completed the delivery of all nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as contracted by the RAF.
11th January 2022
Egypt seems to have stolen a march on Israel with a plan to upgrade its AH-64D Apache helicopters to the AH-64E Guardian standard.
11th January 2022
Elbit reorganises its UK business.
11th January 2022
USS Richard M McCool Jr was launched on 7 January as the 13th out of 26 San Antonio-class LPDs for the USN.
11th January 2022
Experia strengthens intelligence on aerospace and defence portfolio with Shephard Media
11th January 2022
The aircraft carrier takes on a key NATO responsibility at a time of increased tensions between the alliance and Russia.
11th January 2022
There are several ongoing attack helicopter programmes in Asia, but they are not all proceeding smoothly.
10th January 2022
The Australian National Audit Office's latest Major Projects Report shows problems keeping to schedule and cost for a series of key procurement programmes for the ADF.
10th January 2022
A different provider than the C-130J OEM would be unable to meet Danish requirements, DALO concludes.
10th January 2022
France has contracted General Atomics, with US governmental support, to supply MQ-9 Reaper follow-on support.
10th January 2022
Different criteria seem to have been applied to exports of naval electronic countermeasures to Egypt as opposed to Qatar, Turkmenistan and the UAE.