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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
Naval Warfare
Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”
The Polish prime minister made the call ahead of a meeting of Baltic and Nordic ministers to discuss security and geopolitics in the region.
Defence Notes
Romanians put pro-Russian candidate into presidential runoff even as the government spends west
Romania joined NATO more than two decades ago and the country is vital to the alliance’s geographic reach and its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons.
Naval Warfare
Navigating change: How market trends are shaping the future of naval defence (analysis)
As defence markets shift to meet new demands, the naval sector has found itself at the centre of a transformative wave, driven by geopolitical shifts, the need for rapid technological advancement, and a redefined approach to maritime power projection.
Naval Warfare
Taiwan reinvigorates its asymmetrical approach to naval warfare
The threat from China has prompted Taiwan’s naval forces to shift from traditional naval structures to a more balanced strategy blending asymmetric defences with conventional platforms.
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin develops new hybrid antenna
25th August 2021
Lockheed Martin has rapidly prototyped, tested and validated the new multi-purpose antenna over a period of a few months.
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Defence Notes
Germany buys tethered balloon aerial reconnaissance system
25th August 2021
Germany has placed an order for a tethered balloon reconnaissance system.
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Naval Warfare
LHD Trieste sea trials commence
25th August 2021
Italian-shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun sea trials of Italy's Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Trieste, the bulk of which should be concluded by the end of this year.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: ASFAT unveils convertible version of Hisar OPV
25th August 2021
ASFAT's design concept envisages an extensive armament and sensor package that could be fitted to OPVs to enhance their capabilities in a conflict scenario,
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Defence Notes
Tracking trafficked weapons using CAR’s StoryMap
25th August 2021
Esri UK awards CAR 2021 Map Creator Customer Award for a visual tool to track the trafficking of illicit weapons.
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Air Warfare
Pakistan cooperates with Turkey on UAV technologies
25th August 2021
Defence cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey continues to grow, with a new agreement centring on the Anka UAV.
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Air Warfare
Calls in India to delink military space from civil efforts
25th August 2021
India could potentially use military missiles like the Agni to launch future military satellites into space.
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Air Warfare
New election puts spotlight on Canadian future fighter once more
24th August 2021
A snap election called in Canada could have significant implications for the acquisition of new fighter jets for the RCAF.
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Digital Battlespace
Babcock steps into quantum technology realm with Arqit tie-up
24th August 2021
UK firms Arqit and Babcock International have sealed a partnership agreement to test the encryption capabilities of QuantumCloud technology.
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Air Warfare
IDEF 2021: TAI reports progress on fixed- and rotary-wing programmes
24th August 2021
CEO announces 2023 milestone plans for Hürjet, TF-X and ATAK, while programme manager confirms ASW variant of Aksungur UAV will have sonobouy deployment capability.
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Naval Warfare
SINKEX demonstrates USN’s ‘strategic overmatch’
24th August 2021
As part of Large Scale Exercise 21, on 15 August, US joint forces launched multiple missiles and torpedoes from air, land and sea at a decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Turkish weapon systems debut on new Turkmenistan corvette
24th August 2021
The Dearsan-designed Deniz Han is the first ship to be equipped with Aselsan's Gökdeniz CIWS, a navalised version of the Korkut tracked SP anti-aircraft gun.
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia resurrects its stealthy trimaran
24th August 2021
The Indonesian Navy has vast needs for more modern vessels. More are being added all the time, and soon it will be the turn of a stealthy catamaran.
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Defence Notes
OneWeb successfully launches another 34 satellites
23rd August 2021
OneWeb, which is part-owned by the UK government, has successfully launched another 34 satellites.
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Defence Notes
IDEF 2021: Havelsan hopes Digital Troops will transform battlefield networking
23rd August 2021
Havelsan's new networked system concept for infantry combines training, exoskeletons and integrated unmanned systems.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: STM details small submarine design for foreign customer
23rd August 2021
The 42m STM500 will be armed with four torpedo tubes and includes SOF infil/exfil among its intended mission sets.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Roketsan pursues parallel development of heavy and lightweight torpedoes
23rd August 2021
The AKYA heavy torpedo has undergone firing trials and will equip Turkish submarines, while Roketsan's developmental ORKA has surface- and air-launched applications.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Aselsan sets out vision for USV swarm capability
23rd August 2021
The platform-agnostic technology has been tested using four Albatros-S USVs and is a joint project between Aselsan and the SSB.
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Defence Notes
World Defense Show seals royal patronage (sponsored)
23rd August 2021
The inaugural World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia next year will be held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The World …
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Romanians put pro-Russian candidate into presidential runoff even as the government spends west
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Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”
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Finland’s Summa Defence establishes drone production facility with Ukrainian partners
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L3Harris wins $1 billion communications system contract from US Navy
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Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”
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Romanians put pro-Russian candidate into presidential runoff even as the government spends west
