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Air Warfare

Boeing CEO notes “confidence” in defence arm despite 20% Q4 revenue loss

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg indicated ongoing improvements were being made in its defence programmes going forwards, despite being affected in Q4 by cost pressures, higher manufacturing costs and the impact of the IAM strike.

Air Warfare

Updated US Air Force doctrine emphasises the need for multi-domain capabilities

Modifications in the US Air Force (USAF) doctrine aim to prepare the service for tomorrow’s warfare.

Air Warfare

UK MoD “getting a grip” of budgets as three UK air programmes slip into the red

The E-7 Wedgetail, Future Combat Air System and the Protector programmes were highlighted as items of concern from a recently published UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority report.

Trump enters the White House promising into bring the US military to a “golden age”

The returning US president also reiterated a commitment to supply the services with “made-in-America” capabilities and to end conflicts worldwide.

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Air Warfare

USN selects Elbit for V-22 component repair

5th October 2020

Elbit Systems announced on 5 October that its US subsidiary has received a contract from US Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), for repair of line-replaceable …
Military Logistics

Pelikaan arrives back in Caribbean after MLU

5th October 2020

Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) support ship HNLMS Pelikaan has returned to its Caribbean station after Damen Shipyards Den Helder completed an eight-month midlife upgrade (MLU) in September. ‘Following …
Defence Notes

India revises defence acquisition policy yet again

5th October 2020

Weighing in at over 600 pages in an attempt to revamp procurement procedures, India's new Defence Acquisition Procedure has divided opinion.
Air Warfare

JASDF receives first EW C-2, as F-X plans progress

5th October 2020

Japan has taken delivery of its new electronic attack aircraft, accepting the RC-2 from KHI on 1 October.
Naval Warfare

Regeneration of UK carrier capability promises payoff for US support

2nd October 2020

As HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks USMC F-35Bs, what kind of benefits will such a capability bring to the US?
Naval Warfare

USN and RN to receive more Trident missiles

2nd October 2020

The USN Strategic Systems Programs office has awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems a $498.44 million sole-source contract modification to produce Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic …
Air Warfare

South Korea set to receive more Sidewinders

2nd October 2020

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder AAMs to South Korea in an FMS package worth an estimated …
Defence Notes

PODCAST: Germans chop helo plan, 3D AESA radar for drone detection, and grey warfare in the 21st century

2nd October 2020

Welcome to Episode 39 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
Training

B-2 Spirit sim gains latest IG upgrade

2nd October 2020

Under contract to Northrop Grumman, visual system specialist Quantum3D has completed an overhaul of a B-2 Spirit simulator at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma County. The …
Naval Warfare

Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package

2nd October 2020

Egypt is close to receiving an array of US-supplied equipment for maritime security and surveillance, after the State Department approved a FMS package worth an estimated …
Defence Notes

USAF calls down power of ZEUS to destroy explosives

2nd October 2020

Parsons is claiming to be the first company to receive a production contract from the US DoD for a ground-based directed-energy system, with a $50.6 …
Naval Warfare

Defender ROV deliveries begin to USN under latest contract

2nd October 2020

VideoRay has begun shipments of its Defender ROV to the USN from its facility in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, under a recent $49 million contract. ‘The systems are …
Defence Notes

IAI selects five start-ups for accelerated technology development

2nd October 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) R&D; and innovation managers have picked five start-up companies for accelerated development at its Innovation Center. QuantLR, Aigent-tech, DST, Scopoli, and …
Defence Notes

USMC sharpens its posture in Guam and Japan

2nd October 2020

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has long planned to realign marine units from Okinawa to the US territory of Guam in the Western Pacific. That …
Air Warfare

NAVAIR picks Lockheed for more F-35 production support

1st October 2020

Lockheed Martin is to provide ‘economic order quantities of material’ in support of F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (Lots 15, 16 and 17), under …
Naval Warfare

Babcock picks gun provider for Type 31 frigates

1st October 2020

Type 31 frigates for the UK RN will be armed with Bofors 40 Mk4 (pictured) and Bofors 57 Mk3 guns, BAE Systems announced on 1 October. The …
Naval Warfare

Final landmarks in sight for UK’s River-class OPV programme

1st October 2020

The arrival in Portsmouth later this month of the UK’s fifth and final Batch 2 River-class OPV will be one of the final landmarks of …
Air Warfare

Swiss Air2030 drama builds as US packages tip budget scales

1st October 2020

Two proposed US government packages exceed a CFH6 billion ($6.5 billion) budget limit for Switzerland’s Air2030 fighter acquisition. The US State Department has cleared the …
Naval Warfare

Israel heralds successful test of new anti-ship missile

1st October 2020

A new and as yet unnamed anti-ship missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Navy, was test-fired for the first time in the …