Defence Notes

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.

Incoming Irish government backs plans for larger defence force

It has been more than six weeks since the Irish general election. After long negotiations, a coalition of two of the three largest parties and independents has resulted in a Programme for Government (PfG) which will form the basis of a government almost guaranteed to be formed on 22 January.

Uncrewed Vehicles

Shaping the future of defence: What 2025 holds for the global drone market

The UAV market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with innovations in technology and battlefield applications driving demand across military sectors. From the battlefields of Ukraine to NATO exercises and beyond, drones are transforming how wars are fought and supported.

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Naval Warfare

HMS Pembroke set to return to service

31st October 2019

The Royal Navy’s HMS Pembroke is ready to return to service after a successful 42-week, £8 million refit at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife. The …
Naval Warfare

NAVIRIS named as new naval Joint Venture

31st October 2019

Naval Group and Fincantieri have announced that the 50/50 owned joint venture formed between the two companies will be called NAVIRIS. The joint venture’s official …
Defence Notes

Japan set to make its F-15 fleet more lethal

30th October 2019

Japan is moving forward an ambition to modernise its Boeing F-15J fighter fleet, with the US State Department approving, on 29 October, the major upgrade …
Digital Battlespace

AOC 2019: New approach to innovation needed as EW threat expands

30th October 2019

Having heard from government departments, agencies and defence primes at AOC 2019 on the state-of-play of US electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities, representatives from commercial industry …
Naval Warfare

Extensive Russian submarine operation in North Atlantic: Norway

29th October 2019

Russia has sent about 10 submarines into the North Atlantic in the largest such operation since the end of the Cold War, the Norwegian military …
Naval Warfare

USS John S McCain repairs complete

29th October 2019

US Navy Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain has completed repairs and accelerated upgrades following a collision in August 2017. The vessel …
Digital Battlespace

SRC selected for US Air Force IMD support services

28th October 2019

SRC is to provide intelligence mission data (IMD) support services to the US Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) under a General …
Naval Warfare

USS Indianapolis commissioned

28th October 2019

The US Navy has commissioned its 17th Littoral Combat Ship, USS Indianapolis, into service in Burns Harbor, Indiana. USS Indianapolis is the navy’s ninth Freedom-variant …
Naval Warfare

First CB90 HSM delivered to Swedish FMV

28th October 2019

The first CB90 HSM rapid attack boat has been delivered to the Swedish defense material administration (FMV) by Dockstavarvet, part of Saab. The FMV has …
Naval Warfare

RAN decommissions HMAS Melbourne

28th October 2019

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decommissioned Adelaide class guided missile frigate, HMAS Melbourne, during a ceremony at Garden Island in Sydney.The frigate served 27 …
Naval Warfare

RFA Tidesurge replenishes US Navy destroyer

25th October 2019

Royal Navy tanker RFA Tidesurge has replenished a US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer in a first for the Tide class fleet.The replenishment of the …
Defence Notes

Podcast: Walking the halls of AUSA, upgrading the capabilities of the AH-64E Apache and a look at the fixed wing market

25th October 2019

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Land Warfare

Latvia relaunches tactical vehicle procurement

25th October 2019

The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is making another attempt to procure a fleet of tactical vehicles. This comes after the previous competition, which saw the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA 2019: QinetiQ joins with Pratt & Miller to present new RCV offering

25th October 2019

QinetiQ North America and engineering company Pratt & Miller have partnered to offer the latter company’s Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) to meet the US …
Naval Warfare

First steel cut to shape future FDI light frigate

24th October 2019

A gloomy, atmospheric day at Naval Group’s Lorient surface shipbuilding facility played witness to the ceremonial cutting of gray steel for the first in class …
Defence Notes

$700 billion to be spent on military fixed-wing aircraft over next decade

24th October 2019

The fixed-wing military aircraft market will be worth nearly $700 billion over the next ten years, according to a soon to be released analysis by …
Defence Notes

USAF to merge aircraft maintenance systems

24th October 2019

The US Air Force has elected to merge a number of similar aircraft maintenance information technology systems into a single system to be developed and …
Naval Warfare

Bahrain requests Robert G Bradley refurb

24th October 2019

Bahrain has requested a programme of work from the US government to refurbish an Oliver Hazard Perry class ship. The vessel, ex US Navy frigate …
Naval Warfare

IMX 19 kicks off in US 5th Fleet area of operations

23rd October 2019

International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19) has begun in the US 5th Fleet area of operations, the US Navy announced on 21 October. The multinational …