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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.
Air Warfare
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.
Defence Notes
Companies post mostly rosy results but warn of potential dark clouds
First quarter 2025 results have been dropping for companies in the past week but many of the US results come with a health warning in their forward-looking aspects about the potential impact of actions by the Trump administration.
Naval Warfare
Interview: DSTA collaborates with Leonardo, Thales and Safran for naval C-UAS
In an exclusive interview with Shephard, DSTA chief Ng Chad-son outlines how the agency is reshaping defence tech development through deeper collaboration with industry partners, from AI-enhanced radar to smart naval munitions.
Defence Notes
Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
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Special Operations
Brokk offers COTS robot for SOF applications
23rd August 2018
Representatives from Brokk Inc. cite recent USSOCOM calls for expanded COTS solutions to tough problems in their decision to display their Brokk 120D system at …
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Defence Notes
Venezuela denies Colombian claims of armed forces incursion
23rd August 2018
Venezuela has hit back at Colombia, branding as fake news, claims from its neighbour that helicopters and troops had violated its sovereignty in an illegal …
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Defence Notes
US general rebuffs Russian offer to facilitate Afghan government-Taliban peace deal
23rd August 2018
As violent attacks continue to rock Afghanistan, the top US general in charge of allied operations said the Taliban has yet to respond to a …
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Military Logistics
New Zealand maps out hydrographic gap-filler
22nd August 2018
New Zealand's Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will be receiving a 4,505t replacement dive and hydrographic survey …
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: Retention in the Royal Navy
22nd August 2018
The old strapline ‘Join the Navy, see the world’ used to be on many naval recruitment posters. Tapping into a desire by young people to …
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Special Operations
New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq
22nd August 2018
Excelitas Technologies’ Qioptiq company is utilizing this week’s “Modern Warfighting Symposium,” co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and US Army Special Operations Command and held …
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Special Operations
Army SOF responds to multi-domain threats
22nd August 2018
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is responding to a range of emerging threats in the multi-domain battlespace. Some representative examples of those responses were …
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Defence Notes
US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans
22nd August 2018
Just days before the US Army activates its new Futures Command in Austin, Texas, top brass is urging that the service come to terms with …
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: Southeast Asia’s mixed record on airborne maritime patrol
22nd August 2018
The P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) has become a ‘poster boy’ in the Indo-Pacific region. Gradually supplanting the P-3C Orion as a workhorse …
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Defence Notes
Insight: 2019 NDAA breaks China’s heart
22nd August 2018
The US military got the green light from the White House to improve military relations with Taiwan and attempt to disrupt China’s efforts to displace …
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Defence Notes
Japan offers to boost Sri Lanka security as China makes inroads
21st August 2018
Japan has pledged to help strengthen Sri Lanka's maritime security, authorities said on 21 August, in a new sign of efforts to counter China's strategic …
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Defence Notes
Russia, Central African Republic sign military cooperation pact
21st August 2018
Moscow and the Central African Republic (CAR) signed a military cooperation agreement on 21 August, less than a month after three Russian journalists were killed …
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Defence Notes
Swedish fighter jet crashes
21st August 2018
A Swedish jet fighter crashed after colliding with a bird in southern Sweden on 21 August, authorities said, adding the pilot ejected safely. Johan Lundgren, …
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Defence Notes
Koreas to shut down some border guard posts
21st August 2018
North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defence minister told parliament on 21 …
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Defence Notes
First modernised Tu-22M3M delivered for testing
21st August 2018
Tupolev, part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, has delivered the first completely modernised Tu-22M3Mlong-range missile carrier bomber for ground and flight tests. The Tu-22M3M is being …
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Defence Notes
Iran announces new fighter jet
20th August 2018
Iran will unveil a new jet fighter in the week of 20 August and upgrade its missile defences to meet threats from Israel and the …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Qatar opens its wallet as embargo continues
20th August 2018
Qatar’s efforts to secure a $4 billion loan to finance the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, first reported in July by Bloomberg, is the latest …
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Defence Notes
Pentagon report claims Chinese bombers training for US strikes
17th August 2018
Chinese bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific, according to a new Pentagon report that also details how …
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Defence Notes
UES receives US Air Force FLAPS contract
17th August 2018
UES has received a $41.9 million six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under the US Air Force's Flash and Laser Airborne Protection Systems (FLAPS) research programme, the company …
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