Defence Notes
Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
Defence Notes
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.
Naval Warfare
Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry “great again”?
The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.
Land Warfare
How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication
A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.
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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2019: L3Harris merger promises greater communications offerings
6th September 2019
Two months on from the merger between L3 and Harris, now L3Harris, things are going ‘better than expected’ and developments of the company’s communications offerings …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Modernising the Polish armed forces and what to expect from the UK MoD at DSEI
6th September 2019
Welcome to Episode 33 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Naval Warfare
PAE to support USN undersea test range
6th September 2019
PAE Applied Technologies has been awarded a $52.3 million contract modification to reinstate six-month periods of performance to support the operation of the US Navy’s …
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Digital Battlespace
Aviation commands facing greater demands (sponsored)
6th September 2019
Military aviation commands around the world are facing more and more challenging demands associated with military missions, drone operations, increasingly stringent regulations and rising cost …
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Defence Notes
MSPO2019: Poland lines up transport aircraft and anti-tank missile haul
6th September 2019
The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has submitted two letters of request (LoR) to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency relating to the planned procurement …
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Naval Warfare
New home for HMS Prince of Wales nearly complete
6th September 2019
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is working with its contractor Volker Stevin to deliver the final elements of the infrastructure required to welcome the …
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Defence Notes
Is the US military beginning to put meat on its Asian bones?
6th September 2019
US politicians and senior military figures are effusive in affirming their commitment to partners and hangers-on in the Asia-Pacific region, but question marks always surround …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2019: FN Herstal unveils new ammo cartridges
6th September 2019
FN Herstal will showcase four new small calibre ammunitions at DSEI 2019 with the aim of meeting both new threats faced by militaries and recent …
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Military Logistics
Raytheon awarded AMRAAM support work
5th September 2019
Raytheon has been awarded a contract modification to deliver support services for the US Air Force's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). Worth $8.4 million, it will …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2019: Growth inbound for Europe’s armoured vehicle market
5th September 2019
Over the next ten years, European militaries are expected to invest more funds into the modernisation of their armoured vehicle fleets in order to meet …
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Digital Battlespace
Space Vehicles XVI programme a ‘small part to a larger solution’
5th September 2019
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is investigating the use of low Earth orbit satellites to extend the range of the Link 16 tactical datalink, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI 2019: Steadicopter presents next generation Black Eagle 50 unmanned helicopter
5th September 2019
Steadicopter will present its next generation of the Black Eagle 50 unmanned helicopter at DSEI 2019. New capabilities include an inertial navigation system with no …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed awarded Aegis integration work
5th September 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $50.3 million contract modification to exercise options for ship integration and testing of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) for …
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: Royal Navy returns to carrier strike capability
5th September 2019
The Royal Navy (RN) has begun the deployment of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth across the Atlantic to the US to carry out the …
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Defence Notes
NATO backs US Afghan peace efforts
4th September 2019
NATO ‘fully supports’ American efforts to find peace in Afghanistan, the alliance chief said on 2 September after talks with US Secretary of State Mike …
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Special Operations
DSEI 2019: Jankel premieres new light tactical vehicle
4th September 2019
Vehicle specialist Jankel will showcase its Light Tactical Transport Vehicle (LTTV) to the public for the first time at DSEI 2019 in London. This follows …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2019: What to expect from the UK MoD
4th September 2019
With the UK government having already been through three defence secretaries over the course of 2019, this year’s DSEI brings much speculation about what the Ministry …
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2019: Turkish F-35 production aircraft left without a home
3rd September 2019
The Pentagon's decision to remove Turkey from the F-35 programme has since left production made aircraft readied for Ankara without an owner. Lockheed Martin has …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEI 2019: Bringing rotary-wing to the big deck
3rd September 2019
Fixed-wing fast jets are not the only aircraft that will operate from the flight decks of the Royal Navy’s (RN) new Queen Elizabeth class (QEC) aircraft carriers and …
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