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.
12th February 2021
Welcome to Episode 6 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
12th February 2021
Mk4 naval guns will equip 12 mine-hunters for the Belgian and Dutch navies.
11th February 2021
Attack helicopters are the object of desire for both the army and marines in South Korea, both new platforms and upgrades of existing assets.
11th February 2021
Returning to a positive cash flow in 2020, Saab outlined generally positive Q4 and full year results amid the pressure brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
11th February 2021
Digital engineering techniques enabled the next-generation USAF fighter to be designed, assembled, tested and flown in rapid time.
11th February 2021
Work on the first-in-class BRF ship Jacques Chevallier continues at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.
10th February 2021
US State Department approves $85 million FMS package.
10th February 2021
If LongShot reaches fruition, it will provide the USAF with an alternative means of generating combat capability.
10th February 2021
South Korea is becoming prolific in its development of indigenous vessels for tasks performed on the surface or under the water, and many of these designs are unmanned.
10th February 2021
Australia has issued an RfP seeking vendors who can help develop radio frequency sensor payloads for a constellation of future military satellites.
9th February 2021
Pratt & Whitney to make STOVL and conventional engines.
9th February 2021
A new national defence strategy for Slovakia envisages that 20% of the annual defence budget will be spent on weapons and equipment procurement, with 2% also allocated to military R&D.
9th February 2021
The USN Surface Warfare Schools Command will soon receive its first bridge trainers for the Littoral Combat Ship.
9th February 2021
An issue around selling a missile with US components seems to have been solved — either the US relented or MBDA was able to source an alternative.
9th February 2021
DASA competition explores potential of technologies for standoff operations.
9th February 2021
The Philippines has its eyes set on more S-70i helicopters, but the exact number varies according to which official one talks to.
9th February 2021
Significant and rapid construction of major naval vessels is apparent at Myanmar's naval dockyard.
8th February 2021
Royal Thai Navy maritime patrol and ISR aircraft are being overhauled with new mission systems and avionics.
8th February 2021
Thales is one example of a company willing to transfer technical know-how to Indian companies.
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