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Air Warfare
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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.
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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.
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Opinion: Who becomes the world’s supplier of affordable fighters now?
23rd August 2019
Over the past few decades, Asian nations that were either friendly to or aligned with the US were some of the biggest customers for lightweight …
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Defence Notes
South Korea to scrap military intel-sharing pact with Japan
22nd August 2019
South Korea said on 22 August that it would terminate its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan – a move Tokyo immediately protested against – in …
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Land Warfare
US kill vehicle terminated
22nd August 2019
The US DoD is terminating development of an improved kill vehicle for its existing long-range interceptor missile, citing ‘technical design problems,’ and will instead launch …
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia selects Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun
22nd August 2019
The Indonesian navy has selected BAE Systems’ Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system for its fleet of KCR-60 fast-attack vessels. The initial contracts with government-owned …
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Naval Warfare
TADTE 2019: Taiwan’s LPD scheduled for completion in 2022
22nd August 2019
The Republic of China Navy’s (ROCN) new LPD, being acquired under Project Hung Yun, began construction in May. The vessel will mark the start of …
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Special Operations
SOF seeks low-cost armor-piercing ammo
21st August 2019
The US military is seeking industry help to identify or develop low-cost armor-piercing ammunition in a number of calibers of particular interest to United States …
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Digital Battlespace
First system-level tests of USN EASR completed
21st August 2019
Raytheon and the US Navy have completed the first system-level tests of the SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) at the Surface Combat System Center at …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing contracted to add sixth workstation to USN, RAAF Poseidons
21st August 2019
Boeing has received awards worth $34.5 million to deliver a sixth mission crew workstation retrofit to previously delivered US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Is there an absence of interest in UK defence?
21st August 2019
Boris Johnson has been UK Prime Minister for almost a month, yet it is still hard to understand what his vision for defence is, or …
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Defence Notes
SDB increases capability of RAAF F-35A
21st August 2019
The capability of the Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighters has quadrupled since the introduction of the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), according …
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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2019: Questions hang over pace of Black Sea modernisation
21st August 2019
Romania and Bulgaria, two of NATOs youngest members, are in desperate need of modernising their naval fleets – broadly a result of security sector deterioration …
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Defence Notes
US approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
21st August 2019
The US State Department on 20 August approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing. Taiwan will …
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Naval Warfare
RAN signs lease extension for Cape-class patrol boats
21st August 2019
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has signed a two-year lease extension with the National Australia Bank for its two Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB), Cape Fourcroy …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed awarded USN contracts for SSDS, Aegis
20th August 2019
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $56 million contract for combat system engineering support for the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS). The …
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Digital Battlespace
FLIR awarded contract for support of LCS Sea Star Safire III
20th August 2019
FLIR Systems has been awarded a $12.7 million fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year ordering period for supplies, repairs and upgrades for the US Navy …
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Naval Warfare
Trinidad & Tobago orders two Cape-class patrol boats
20th August 2019
Austal has signed a contract worth some A$126 million to construct two Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB) for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, which will …
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Naval Warfare
Guardian-class patrol boat handed over to Samoa
19th August 2019
Austal has handed over the fourth Guardian-class patrol boatto the Australian Department of Defence, which the government has gifted to Samoa. During a handover ceremony held …
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Defence Notes
Japan firms up on F-35B orders
19th August 2019
Japan’s MoD formally approved the purchase of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighters on 16 August. At that time, …
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Naval Warfare
Erapsco awarded USN sonobuoy contract
19th August 2019
An Ultra Electronics and Sparton DeLeon Springs joint venture (JV) has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.04 billion for the manufacture of sonobuoys …
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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![UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year]()
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
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![UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year]()
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?]()
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
