24th April 2026
Australia’s selection of an upgraded Mogami-class frigate marks Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant. With an ambitious 2029 delivery target, the deal could open the door to further naval exports – but inexperience and geopolitical friction with China loom large.
23rd April 2026
The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...
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3rd September 2021
Upgraded Russian imaging system is expected to deliver 3-10x magnification.
3rd September 2021
Welcome to Episode 35 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
3rd September 2021
Trust is critical in training. But it takes time to win, and once lost, it is hard to recover.
3rd September 2021
Israeli F-16 wing production line established in the 1980s resumes work.
3rd September 2021
Communications upgrades are on the way for five New Zealand naval vessels.
2nd September 2021
In the coming year, Taiwan has set aside money for new ASW helicopters and to upgrade its relatively toothless frigates.
2nd September 2021
Kazakhstan becomes the latest country to order the A400M.
2nd September 2021
Full-rate production of the AN/TPS-80 AESA radar follows completion of the LRIP phase.
2nd September 2021
The Italian Army’s LUH will be the first recipient of Leonardo’s new Multi Aperture Infrared warning system.
2nd September 2021
The ministers of defence of Germany and France signed an agreement to create a binational squadron and a training centre in the Évreux Air Base. IOC is expected to be achieved in late 2021 with FOC to follow in 2024.
2nd September 2021
Raytheon continues design agent and engineering support for the Mk31 Rolling Airframe Missile used by the US and Japanese navies.
2nd September 2021
Handheld navigation tool uses military-grade GPS to aid underwater search and rescue.
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