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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5th January 2022
Japan is exploring the possibility of equipping its submarines with cruise missiles that can be launched from underwater — but it has never done this before.
5th January 2022
The US Army has contracted Northrop Grumman to produce its IBCS C2 solution.
5th January 2022
The Air Force Research Lab approached ViaLite to develop a new SATCOM solution.
5th January 2022
USMC F-35Cs from VMFA-314 are aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
5th January 2022
Brazilian Air Force supplements its Hermes 900 fleet with a new order.
5th January 2022
Systematic says SitaWare Insight offers advanced decision support through data collection, storage, and analysis.
5th January 2022
The Philippines' acquisition of two corvettes will probably be the last big-ticket military procurement for Duterte's administration.
4th January 2022
Three nations, Algeria, Egypt and Indonesia, are reported to have pulled out of Su-35 fighter jet deals with Russia.
4th January 2022
Japan and the UAE will benefit from the latest SeaSparrow contract for Raytheon.
4th January 2022
Boeing gains six-year deal for work on Japanese F-15J upgrade.
4th January 2022
Two Russian media outlets have reported wildly differing information regarding Russia’s new S-550.
4th January 2022
Acquisition by Israel of up to 18 new heavy-lift helicopters and two refuelling aircraft will cost about $3.1 billion in FMF funding.
4th January 2022
In another sign of tighter UAE-Israel defence relations, UAEAF multirole tanker aircraft will be equipped with J-MUSIC and PAWS.
31st December 2021
The Philippines has begun using a training facility in Brunei to prepare its pilots for flying the S-70i helicopter.
29th December 2021
The Argentinian MoD was given green light to proceed with the procurement process after the national government published on 28 December the Administrative Decision 1269/2021, which allocated around $8.5 million for the development of the basic engineering and building plan.
29th December 2021
GRSE in India is proceeding with construction of anti-submarine warfare corvettes for the Indian Navy.
28th December 2021
It is 19 years since the German Navy sent a warship as far as Asia-Pacific, but more visits are planned.
27th December 2021
Northrop Grumman continues to work on optimising the performance of US hypersonic missiles.
24th December 2021
Norway joins more than 20 countries in ordering Saab's TactiCall Integrated Communication System.