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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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Naval Warfare

Suffren submarine nuclear reactor started up

31st December 2019

The nuclear reactor of the French Navy’s Suffren submarine has been started for the first time, clearing the way for acceptance testing to begin in …
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Air review 2019: Turkey and Trump F-35 trouble overshadows future fighters

30th December 2019

Of all the stories that made headlines in 2019, few could claim to have caught fire in the same way as Turkey’s removal from the …
Naval Warfare

Carriers, submarines and frigates all part of Russia’s future navy plan

30th December 2019

The Russian government has been increasingly voluble on its plans for an expansion of its navy in the coming years, with a series of recent …
Naval Warfare

Argentinian Navy gets first new OPV

30th December 2019

The first of four OPV 87 offshore patrol vessels has been delivered by Naval Group to the Argentinian Navy. The vessel has undergone a ten-month …
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German Air Force orders more Meteor missiles

27th December 2019

The German Air Force has ordered additional Meteor missiles from MBDA, the company announced on 20 December. The order, placed on 16 December, was issued …
Naval Warfare

Naval review 2019: The never-ending Year of the (Royal) Navy

27th December 2019

Although 2017 was originally designated as the ‘Year of the Navy’ by the UK MoD, one could have been forgiven for thinking that this timeframe …
Naval Warfare

Myanmar commissions LPD and patrol boats

27th December 2019

Myanmar’s Navy marked its 72nd anniversary on 24 December by commissioning eight vessels, including its largest ever ship – the LPD UMS Moattama (pennant 1501) …
Naval Warfare

Indonesian Navy continues to modernise

26th December 2019

The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) continues to modernise and build up its diverse fleet, and one of its latest projects aims to gain a new class …
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BAE Systems named on SIA 3 contract

24th December 2019

BAE Systems has been named as a prime contractor on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA’s) Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 (SIA 3) IDIQ contract. The …
Naval Warfare

South Korea increases defence budget and pumps out patrol boats

24th December 2019

Domestic shipbuilders continue to produce multiple new vessels for the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN), even as the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced a …
Naval Warfare

Bangladesh receives two Chinese frigates amidst modernisation drive

23rd December 2019

In a handover ceremony at the Shenjia Shipyard in Shanghai on 18 December, the Bangladesh Navy (BN) took delivery of two former Chinese Type 053H3 …
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Defence Insight: Year in Review (Video)

20th December 2019

In 2019, Defence Insight has been improving its database improving existing content and upgrading the export functionality. In the Sea domain, we expanded the scope …
Naval Warfare

General Dynamics Mission Systems awarded SSBN follow-on contract

20th December 2019

General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a follow-on, omnibus contract from the US Navy for fire control systems and subsystems aboard US Navy and UK …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E1 - The Birth of VTOL

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E2: The Dawn of the Helicopter

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E3 - The Tiltrotor

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E4 - The Future Battlespace

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E5 - The Dream of Urban Air Mobility

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …
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Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E6 - the Future of VTOL Innovation

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …