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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14th December 2021
Brazil targets further growth after seeing defence exports reach a new record in 2021 — but is this objective realistic or over-ambitious?
14th December 2021
USN Task Force 59 is integrating USVs and AI into 5th Fleet operations.
14th December 2021
US DoD contracts Northrop Grumman to reconfigure EQ-4 Global Hawks for SkyRange programme.
14th December 2021
The UK MoD is still to decide on the exact number of aircraft to order under the New Medium Helicopter programme — but there is little room for delay.
14th December 2021
Denmark and Norway have officially signed as co-financiers of Europe’s joint corvette effort, according to a 13 December Fincantieri statement.
14th December 2021
Upgraded radars for Hornets include gallium nitride semiconductors and phased-array technology.
14th December 2021
Construction of two new 90m-long modular multimission patrol vessels is just one aspect of naval modernisation in Bulgaria.
14th December 2021
Indigenous construction of Pakistan's new conventional submarines is now under way.
14th December 2021
India has fired its new-generation SANT anti-armour missile from a helicopter.
13th December 2021
An undisclosed Five Eyes member has signed a contract to trial DroneShield’s DroneSentry system.
13th December 2021
General Atomics has unveiled its newest UAS, the Mojave, which first flew this September.
13th December 2021
French company iXblue is to equip four multirole Finnish corvettes under the Squadron 2020 programme.
13th December 2021
Following local media reports that Finland had selected the F-35 as the winner of HX, official confirmation now means Lockheed Martin has an even tighter grip on the European fighter market.
13th December 2021
The stakes are high as loss of port services can have far reaching strategic and economic ramifications.
13th December 2021
A fifth Independence-class LCS vessel has been equipped with the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile.
13th December 2021
The first pair of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft for the Kuwait Air Force are set to arrive in the country on 14 December.
10th December 2021
A new vessel type is being inducted by Singapore's naval special operations unit.
10th December 2021
French shipbuilder, OCEA, has launched the first Ukrainian FPB 98, with 19 more still expected.
10th December 2021
The tugs' names, Haro, Barkerville, Canso, and Stella Maris, are tied to Canada’s maritime history.