Defence Notes

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.

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.

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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Air Warfare

Australian, UK F-35 Reprogramming Lab opens

26th February 2020

The Australian and UK F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory has opened at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The Reprogramming Laboratory is a joint partnership between Australia …
Defence Notes

Patriot users invest $314 million on modernisation

25th February 2020

Raytheon confirmed on 25 February that $314 million has been invested to modernise the Patriot air and missile defence system by all partner states. The …
Land Warfare

Serbia receives first Pantsir-S1 from Russia

25th February 2020

The Serbian Ministry of Defence has received the first of six Pantsir-S1 missile defence systems from Russia, as agreed in a 2019 contract. The delivery was …
Defence Notes

Esper urges ROK to increase defence spending

25th February 2020

Mark Esper, US Secretary of Defence has urged his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-doo to contribute more to his nation’s own security. He reiterated Washington’s …
Naval Warfare

Australian industry input on Attack class rises

25th February 2020

Naval Group has committed to increasing Australian industry capability on the Future Submarine Program. Earlier this month the Australian Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, met …
Naval Warfare

JFD Australia receives RAN contract extension

25th February 2020

JFD Australia will continue to supply its submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) until December 2023 under a $70 million contract extension …
Naval Warfare

Serco and Briggs Marine launch joint bid for Marine Services 2022 contract

24th February 2020

Serco and Briggs Marine launched a joint bid for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) next generation of outsourced marine services, referred to as Marine Services …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France's DGA tests nEUROn in operational contexts

24th February 2020

The French DGA has completed a new flight test campaign of the nEUROn stealth combat drone technology demonstrator. Carried out in cooperation with Dassault Aviation, …
Defence Notes

Coronavirus hits ROK armed forces

24th February 2020

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the Republic of Korea (ROK) confirmed today via social media that 13 members of its armed forces have …
Naval Warfare

RFA Wave Knight completes Middle East deployment

24th February 2020

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker Wave Knighthas returned to the UK following a seven-month deployment to the Middle East. The vessel sustained Royal Navy, …
Air Warfare

Airbus, Thales sign agreement

24th February 2020

Airbus and Thales have signed an agreement for the development of the Air Combat Cloud for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The companies will …
Air Warfare

RTAF lays out future plans in formal white paper

21st February 2020

On 20 February, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) took the novel step of releasing a 100-page white paper. It lists procurement plans over the …
Naval Warfare

Nanuchka III-class corvettes to gain new lease of life

21st February 2020

The Russian Navy is set to upgrade three more Project 12341 (Nanuchka III-class) missile corvettes in an effort to boost the offensive capabilities of its …
Defence Notes

Rood’s departure signals degradation of US policymaking, say analysts

21st February 2020

US President Donald Trump ousted the Pentagon’s top policy official this week, in a move that analysts say signals a ‘degradation’ of Washington’s national security …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon receives DDG 1000 contract modification

21st February 2020

Raytheon has received a modification to a previously-awarded contract for support for the US Navy’s Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 1000 class vessels. The $121.5 million …
Defence Notes

Podcast: Armoured vehicles analysis, Kuwaiti rotary-wing troubles, and German-Norwegian submarine code debate

21st February 2020

Welcome to Episode 7 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 …
Air Warfare

Force integration training during Exercise Red Flag

21st February 2020

US Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft provided the core wing function during Exercise Red Flag. The large force exercise brought together air and ground …
Defence Helicopter

Clean bill of health offers springboard for Defiant’s FLRAA fight

20th February 2020

The SB>1 Defiant Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) is moving towards increased speed flight tests, having overcome a gearbox joint ‘bearing creep’ issue that was …
Defence Notes

Sales surge for BAE Systems in FY2019

20th February 2020

BAE Systems confirmed that the company saw a 7% increase in sales throughout FY2019. This represents an increase of £1.7 billion ($2.18bn). At the same …