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Air Warfare
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.
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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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Podcast: The defence news of 2019
20th December 2019
Welcome to Episode 48 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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Opinion: Christmas respite for UK Armed Forces ahead of crunch 2020
20th December 2019
As the year draws to a close, the UK MoD would be excused for letting out a sigh of exhaustion as a busy, and at …
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Australian government looks to grow sovereign capabilities
20th December 2019
The Australian government has released the first two Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plans to Australian industry. The plans provide information and set key priorities …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon receives AEGIS equipment contract modification
19th December 2019
US Naval Sea Systems Command has issued Raytheon a $123.5 million contract modification for the AEGIS weapon system, the US Department of Defense announed on …
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Defence Notes
Leidos to acquire Dynetics
19th December 2019
Leidos has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dynetics, an applied research and national security solutions company. Dynetics provides high-technology, mission-critical services and solutions …
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Defence Notes
Defence Insight: Expansion and analysis
18th December 2019
It has been a busy year for the Defence Insight team. We have done a lot of work in the engine room of the database, …
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Naval Warfare
Defence Insight: Year in review (Naval)
18th December 2019
The year has been an eventful one, with multiple major contracts announced and new generations of vessels entering service. The US Navy continued its drive towards …
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Defence Notes
Defence Insight: Future market forecast (Air)
18th December 2019
The military fixed-wing sector was dominated by aircraft in 2019 with F-35, next-generation fighter aircraft and AWACs awards hitting the headlines.Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is the …
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Myanmar inducts more JF-17B fighters
18th December 2019
The Myanmar Air Force inducted two JF-17B Thunder fighters, as well as eight other aircraft and helicopters, during a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of …
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group signs Aussie MoUs
18th December 2019
Naval Group has signed nine Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements with Australian companies for in-country manufacture of countermeasure solutions for the Royal Australian Navy. Naval …
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Digital Battlespace
Opinion: BeiDou – Friend or foe in space, sea, air and land?
18th December 2019
At 01:43 on 5 November, China launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket with the 49th satellite aboard of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from …
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Naval Warfare
China doubles the size of its carrier fleet
17th December 2019
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its second conventional aircraft carrier, and the first to be built indigenously, at Sanya-Yulin Naval Base on Hainan …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to sustain ASARS-2A sensor
17th December 2019
Raytheon has received a $217 million IDIQ contract from the US Air Force to support and sustain the sensor and processor for the Advanced Synthetic …
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Naval Warfare
Future USS St Louis completes acceptance trials
17th December 2019
The US Navy’s future USS St Louis has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan, Lockheed Martin announced on 16 December. The vessel, Littoral Combat Ship …
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Air Warfare
Defence Insight: Air year in review (video)
17th December 2019
Market shifts across the air domain saw a shake up for the F-35 programme as the US moved to cut Turkey from the fighter project, …
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Naval Warfare
Saab, Damen team moves ahead in Dutch sub competition
17th December 2019
Saab and Damen have revealed themselves as the second team shortlisted for the next phase of the Royal Netherlands Navy Walrus-class submarine replacement programme.Three teams …
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Naval Warfare
Defence Insight: Naval year in review (video)
17th December 2019
The naval domain has seen a number of key contracts awarded to industry throughout 2019, with efforts from the US and China in particular, showing …
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group progresses in Dutch sub programme
16th December 2019
Naval Group has announced that it has been down-selected by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its Submarine Replacement programme. Naval Group is one …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Will UK election result bring defence benefits?
16th December 2019
The population of the United Kingdom has voted in a general election, and resoundingly returned the Conservative Party, led by Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, …
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Boeing CEO notes “confidence” in defence arm despite 20% Q4 revenue loss
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Updated US Air Force doctrine emphasises the need for multi-domain capabilities
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UK MoD “getting a grip” of budgets as three UK air programmes slip into the red
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Solving production & supply chain challenges with additive manufacturing
