Defence Notes
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
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
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.
Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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.
Defence Notes
UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
Air Warfare
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Brunei receives Integrator to monitor maritime areas
7th July 2021
Brunei will be able to monitor its maritime territory with its new UAV capability obtained from the US.
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Naval Warfare
Floating of Perth highlights Anzac frigate delays
6th July 2021
As the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth begins its journey to return to service, it shows that the problems faced by the ships have been long-running.
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Defence Notes
Huntington Ingalls Industries to acquire Alion Science and Technology
6th July 2021
Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that it has entered into a contract to acquire Alion Science and Technology.
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Naval Warfare
UK MoD awards £20million contract for Astute Class
6th July 2021
The UK MoD has awarded JFD a contract worth £20million for capability support for the Astute-class submarines.
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Naval Warfare
BAE nets 'Google for warships' data management contract
6th July 2021
A new approach by the RN to data storage and management seeks easier access to vital vessel maintenance and support information.
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Training
RNLAF sells F-16s to Draken International
6th July 2021
As the RNLAF divests itself of the venerable F-16 over the next three years, a number are bound for adversary air specialists, Draken International in the USA.
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Defence Notes
Dozens of Drone Guards are Asia-bound
6th July 2021
Unnamed customer to receive Israeli-made C-UAS systems in multimillion US dollar deal.
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Defence Notes
Ajax adds to woeful litany of British Army procurement failures (Opinion)
6th July 2021
Given the latest delay to a key programme, how much confidence should there be in the underequipped British Army achieving key vehicle procurement ambitions laid out in the recent Integrated Review?
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Air Warfare
Marshall passes maintenance milestone for USMC
6th July 2021
First USMC KC-130J to be upgraded under 2020 contract returns to its squadron.
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Land Warfare
OCCAR awards Binocular Night Vision Goggles contract
6th July 2021
OCCAR has selected the consortium of Hensoldt and Theon Sensors for the delivery of Binocular Night Vision Goggles.
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Defence Notes
US military could start new nanotech tests by 2023
6th July 2021
Progress in nanomaterial technologies could help militaries to counter directed-energy weapons, as the latest research finds new applications for defence.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore's navy looks to the future with augmented-reality
5th July 2021
Singapore's navy is starting to use augmented reality for naval vessel maintenance, while the delivery of spare parts could occur by unmanned technology in the future.
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Air Warfare
Bird AeroSystems delivers surveillance solution
5th July 2021
Bird AeroSystems has completed a delivery of its ASIO Maritime Surveillance Task Force solution to an unspecified African country.
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Naval Warfare
Congress funds extra guided missile destroyer but scuppers LCS withdrawals
5th July 2021
In a mark-up of the Biden administration’s FY2022 defence funding bill, US lawmakers are funding the procurement of an additional destroyer while blocking plans to retire three struggling Littoral Combat Ships and axing funding for the USN nuclear cruise missile project.
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Defence Notes
UK seeks smarter collaborative missile operations by mid-2020s
5th July 2021
The Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator seeks to improve the performance of current missiles and upgrade their software to allow them to work together.
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Air Warfare
USAF next-gen cruise missile programme advances to next phase
5th July 2021
Raytheon demonstrates full production readiness of the Long Range Stand Off missile under a new $2 billion contract.
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Air Warfare
Problem: Airborne GPS / GNSS Jamming (sponsored)
5th July 2021
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman delivers ESPAStar bus for US Air Force NTS-3 Mission
2nd July 2021
The NTS-3 programme supports the improvement of positioning, navigation and timing services for the US Air Force (USAF)
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Defence Notes
UK procurement fiascos and FLRAA update (Podcast)
2nd July 2021
Welcome to Episode 26 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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![UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost]()
UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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![Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule]()
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
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![Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion]()
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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![UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost]()
UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
