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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 defence in the spotlight, what to expect from DefExpo 2020, and lessons from Surface Navy

24th January 2020

Welcome to Episode 3 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

Chinese military jet engine production plans exposed

24th January 2020

Intriguing details about the production of Chinese aircraft jet engines for the next six years were exposed by a subsidiary of the Central Iron & …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon prepares for SM-3 against intercontinental ballistic missile test

23rd January 2020

The development of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) will continue in the coming months with further tests on targets beyond Earth’s upper atmosphere, as the USN …
Naval Warfare

RAN creates new Maritime Warfare Centre

23rd January 2020

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has opened a centralised warfighting agency called the Maritime Warfare Centre at Garden Island, Sydney. Designed to enhance the RAN’s …
Naval Warfare

India seeks subs and shuffles Sukhois to counter China

23rd January 2020

India’s top naval leader has said that seven to eight Chinese warships, including submarines, are present in the Indian Ocean at any one time. To …
Defence Notes

Opinion: Can India escape the morass of bungled procurements?

23rd January 2020

With India hosting its biennial DefExpo exhibition early next month, in yet another new and inconvenient location, it is a timely reminder to consider the …
Naval Warfare

Patria ASW sonar for Pohjanmaa class vessels

22nd January 2020

Patria will design and deliver new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonars for the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa class corvettes. The company was awarded a contract for the …
Naval Warfare

Solving the puzzle of shaft line repairs (Studio)

22nd January 2020

This article is brought to you in partnership with Wärtsilä. Shaft lines can endure a range of problems, from everyday wear and tear to serious …
Defence Notes

Opinion: Another year of instability amid Middle Eastern power plays

22nd January 2020

The new decade has opened, quite literally, with a bang. The drone strike by the US military on 3 January to kill the head of …
Naval Warfare

Fleet escort cuts impending as UK's frigate maths fails to add up

22nd January 2020

The clearest indication yet that the UK RN will see a drop in fleet escort numbers in the coming years has come to light, as …
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Indonesia to give its Panthers sharper claws

21st January 2020

After receiving all but one of the 11 AS565MBe Panther helicopters it ordered from Airbus Helicopters in 2014, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is now planning to upgrade …
Naval Warfare

Gentium, Damen sign Bangladesh MoU

21st January 2020

Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh. The MoU aims to establish and …
Defence Notes

Finland, India to strengthen defence cooperation

20th January 2020

The Indian and Finnish ministries of defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further defence cooperation between the two nations. The MoU covers …
Naval Warfare

Malaysian navy welcomes its first Chinese-built ship

20th January 2020

Malaysia’s first Littoral Mission Ship (LMS), KD Keris, arrived home at RMN Kota Kinabalu on 17 January, following its commissioning at its place of construction …
Defence Notes

Opinion: Make or break time for UK defence

18th January 2020

For the British Armed Forces, 2020 began with an abrupt start as the aftermath of the strike by the US military on Iranian Qods Force …
Defence Notes

Podcast: The changing role of the frigate, artificial intelligence on the battlefield, and Leonardo's US Navy helicopter win

17th January 2020

Welcome to Episode 2 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 …
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BAE Systems, Renishaw sign MoU

17th January 2020

BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Renishaw to cooperate on the development of additive manufacturing capabilities for the defence and aerospace …
Naval Warfare

Vietnam prioritises ways to modernise its navy

17th January 2020

Vietnam is continually seeking to modernise its modestly equipped navy, and new amphibious warfare vessels and frigates are on the cards for the Vietnam People’s …
Naval Warfare

Taiwan tests missiles and integrates Mk 41 VLS

17th January 2020

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) successfully launched two Hsiung Feng III (HF-III) anti-ship missiles from the Jiu Peng Missile Range on …