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.
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.
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.
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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.
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.
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
17th May 2021
Turkey may be selling the Hürkuş-C light attack aircraft abroad for the first time but Western sanctions pose problems for exporters.
17th May 2021
Tripartite agreement sets Phase 1B of NGWS/FCAS in motion.
17th May 2021
Behind the maiden deployment of the UK Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific are a multitude of efforts carried out by the RN, the MoD and industry to ensure the mission is executed with interoperability between vessels.
17th May 2021
How might Iran toughen its oil and shipping vessels in response to sabotage?
17th May 2021
Pair of 58m boats for Trinidad and Tobago are the first Cape-class vessels to be exported.
14th May 2021
Mystery surrounds the reason for Australia quarantining its battle management system software.
14th May 2021
Rostec Corporation has delivered underwater pistols and assault rifles to an undisclosed foreign partner.
14th May 2021
USN and FMS customers will benefit from ESSM Block 1 and Block 2 support.
14th May 2021
Public Services and Procurement Canada has signed a contract for the maintenance of King Air 350ER aircraft with Team CERTAS.
14th May 2021
Recent developments in Brazil and Colombia reflect a trend towards domestic UAV manufacturing.
14th May 2021
Welcome to Episode 19 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
14th May 2021
The RAF will receive the first of 14 new heavy-lift helicopters in 2026.
14th May 2021
Australian CBRN study includes private sector support for the Defence Science and Technology group.
13th May 2021
Is Myanmar descending into civil war as the country's ruthless military crack down on all opposition and continue to battle ethnic armed groups?
13th May 2021
European joint venture, a4ESSOR, passes formal acceptance test for its ESSOR HDR Base Waveform.
13th May 2021
A draft 2024-2033 State Armament Programme should be ready by September.
13th May 2021
Carrier Strike Groups and Littoral Strike Groups will need a new kind of early warning capability beyond 2029, the UK MoD believes.
13th May 2021
Generator sets for USN Constellation-class frigates will be based on the MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine.
13th May 2021
The Royal New Zealand Navy operates all the way down to Antarctica, so it needs a new OPV up to the task of operating in extreme southern conditions.
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