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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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Land Warfare

Russians put Verba through its paces

14th September 2020

The 9K333 Verba MANPADS system has been used to cover a military train, in a special drill conducted by air defence units in the Russian Southern Military …
Naval Warfare

US christens latest Virginia-class SSN

14th September 2020

The Virginia-class submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) was launched on 12 September in a ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Construction of …
Air Warfare

AIM-9X Block II to benefit from software enhancements

14th September 2020

Raytheon Missiles and Defense is providing new and improved software, plus software risk reduction and support, for the development of Operational Flight Software 10.15 which …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Thunderstorm interrupts MQ-25 testing

14th September 2020

An unexpected thunderstorm has caused disruption to Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray flight test plans. Test asset T1, a predecessor to four MQ-25 EDM aircraft due to …
Air Warfare

Collins Aerospace receives new orders for C-130 NP2000 propeller system

14th September 2020

Raytheon Technologies company Collins Aerospace Systems announced on 14 September that it will deliver NP2000 propeller systems for 30 more Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft …
Uncrewed Vehicles

K-MAX autonomy developments leave important question unanswered

14th September 2020

The potential of using unmanned and autonomous supply aircraft, particularly helicopters, in ‘hot’ areas has great appeal to the military. The problem is keeping away …
Military Logistics

DARPA seeks help to reduce MUSV wave resistance

14th September 2020

Applied Physical Sciences has been awarded a $13.88 million contract by DARPA to support the Sea Train Phase 1 programme. The company will help DARPA …
Air Warfare

General Atomics to work on French Reapers

14th September 2020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a maximum $27.8 million FMS contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The deal covers …
Military Logistics

Philippines pursues new transport aircraft

12th September 2020

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is looking to purchase five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft to bolster its inadequate transport fleet, according to the head …
Training

Australia looks ahead to fifth-generation air mission training

11th September 2020

Australia is seeking industry engagement as it looks for a new Air Mission Training System (AMTS) to support its pilot training programme for fifth-generation aircraft. …
Air Warfare

India proves hypersonic technology for next-generation missiles

11th September 2020

On 7 September the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully demonstrated hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology, with a successful flight test of its Hypersonic Technology …
Training

Kavkaz-2020 exercise will involve Belarus

11th September 2020

Belarusian troops will join a major Russian military exercise to be held in late September. Russian Deputy Defence Minister Col Gen Alexander Fomin (pictured) told …
Air Warfare

Egypt and Jordan to receive Sidewinder motors

11th September 2020

FMS customers will receive a combined total of more than 800 rocket motors for the AIM-9M Sidewinder short-range AAM, under a $21.01 million contract for Northrop …
Naval Warfare

USN picks submarine rescue support contractor

11th September 2020

Oceaneering International will support US Naval Sea Systems Command as submarine rescue operations and maintenance contractor, under a $22.37 million contract announced by the DoD …
Naval Warfare

Saab receives order from Germany for anti-ship missiles

11th September 2020

Saab is to provide its RBS15 anti-ship missile for the German Navy, under a SEK1.7 billion ($194.39 million) order from Diehl Defence. Deliveries are scheduled …
Defence Notes

PODCAST: Terminator-style research, Polish UAV wingman and spotlight on Japan

11th September 2020

Welcome to Episode 36 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 …
Defence Notes

China tests reusable spacecraft in secretive ‘star wars’ programme

10th September 2020

On 4 September China successfully tested in space a new ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’, nomenclature unknown, after launching it from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in …
Digital Battlespace

DoD looks beyond AlphaDogfight

10th September 2020

The DoD intends to conduct real-world dogfights between AI-controlled aircraft and crewed fighters in 2024. Speaking on 9 September during the DoD Artificial Intelligence Symposium …
Air Warfare

Raytheon embarks on AMRAAM software updates

10th September 2020

Raytheon has been awarded a contract worth up to $125 million to improve the AIM-120 AMRAAM system. The deal, awarded by the Air Force Life …