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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
Air Warfare
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.
Defence Notes
Companies post mostly rosy results but warn of potential dark clouds
First quarter 2025 results have been dropping for companies in the past week but many of the US results come with a health warning in their forward-looking aspects about the potential impact of actions by the Trump administration.
Naval Warfare
Interview: DSTA collaborates with Leonardo, Thales and Safran for naval C-UAS
In an exclusive interview with Shephard, DSTA chief Ng Chad-son outlines how the agency is reshaping defence tech development through deeper collaboration with industry partners, from AI-enhanced radar to smart naval munitions.
Defence Notes
Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
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Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare magazine: European forecast, amphibious ships, network defences and more
13th May 2020
Read the latest edition of Naval Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. Register below to be sent the download link and …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Secretary confirms Citriodiol being used in COVID-19 fight
13th May 2020
UK Secretary of Defence, Ben Wallace, has confirmed to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee that the insect repellent known as Citriodiol is being …
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Digital Battlespace
Australian CHORUS is on song
13th May 2020
The Australian Department of Defence announced on 11 May that it is exploring ways to integrate laser-based optical and RF communication technologies onto a single …
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Training
Raytheon gains Afghan pilot training contract
13th May 2020
Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced on 12 May that it has received a contract from the US Army to continue to train Afghan Air Force …
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Air Warfare
First Japanese Ospreys greet rising sun
13th May 2020
The first pair of Bell-Boeing MV-22B Block C Osprey tiltrotor aircraft arrived at long last on Japanese shores via a roll-on roll-off cargo ship on …
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Military Logistics
Australia reforms ship sustainment with Plan Galileo
12th May 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has released details of a plan to transform how it conducts sustainment and support of naval vessels. Released on 6 …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Committee puts MoD’s procurement practices in the firing line
12th May 2020
The UK MoD’s procurement practices came in for stinging criticism during a meeting of the parliamentary Defence Committee on 12 May, with suggestions that serious …
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Training
Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills
12th May 2020
Russia will conduct military training exercises as scheduled for the rest of 2020, after officials said NATO rejected a suggestion to mutually halt drills in …
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Air Warfare
PLAAF airborne brigade receives wheeled armour
12th May 2020
A commissioning ceremony for a new wheeled armoured vehicle was held by a combined arms brigade of the airborne troops of the PLAAF on 6 …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches
12th May 2020
The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. The intervening years have seen the continent …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Protector to get Vestdavit PLR-5000
12th May 2020
Vestdavit is to provide its specially enhanced PLR-5000 davit to the icebreaker HMS Protector (pictured), as the only UK RN vessel dedicated to Antarctic patrol …
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Naval Warfare
SeeTrack v4 licences renewed by Belgian Navy
12th May 2020
The Belgian Navy has renewed its SeeByte’s SeeTrack v4 licence for use on its fleet of UUVs and at the Belgian-Dutch Naval Mine Warfare school, …
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Defence Notes
Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker
12th May 2020
The virtual incarnation of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) began on 11 May with a keynote address on "Innovation and Disruptive Technologies" …
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Defence Helicopter
Egypt to gain Apache upgrade via FMS
12th May 2020
US companies are to upgrade 43 Apache attack helicopters for Egypt in an FMS deal worth an estimated $2.3 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency …
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Special Operations
AFSOC to procure additional A-29 Super Tucano
12th May 2020
USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is to procure an additional A-29 Super Tucano from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The aircraft will be used for Combat …
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Naval Warfare
Iranian blue-on-blue naval incident leaves 19 dead
12th May 2020
A friendly fire incident on 10 May involving two Iranian Navy vessels in the Gulf of Oman has left at least 19 sailors dead and …
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Defence Notes
Spain analyses impact of COVID-19 on its industrial base
12th May 2020
The Spanish MoD is conducting studies with industry to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, as it focuses on maintaining the readiness of its armed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Malaysian navy receives donated ScanEagles
11th May 2020
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has in its possession the first six of 12 US-donated Insitu ScanEagle UAVs, but they remain in storage at Kota …
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Defence Notes
Rheinmetall Defence sales surge in Q1
11th May 2020
Rheinmetall on 8 May released its financial results for Q1 FY2020, which showed a strong performance despite the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This …
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