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Air Warfare
Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades
The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.
Naval Warfare
US to resume production of SM–3 IB interceptors
Although the US Navy and MDA planned to discontinue the acquisition of this missile, Congress provided $250 million for its manufacturing.
Air Warfare
Is Chinese naval air power ready for action?
What role will the new jets and aircraft carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy play in Beijing’s wider fleet?
Air Warfare
Assessing Saab’s future as an independent combat aircraft developer
Can Sweden’s Saab continue to go it alone in the fighter jet market, or could it boost its profile by forging new partnerships?
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Military Logistics
Indonesian state-owned company eyes pair of A400Ms
8th March 2018
Indonesia’s Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises appears to be moving towards acquiring two Airbus A400M transport aircraft for use by the state-owned trading company PT Perusahaan …
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Special Operations
AFSOC hones tactical training edge
7th March 2018
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is helping pre-deployment forces hone their tactical training edge, according to recent contract awards and sources sought announcements. On 1 …
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Defence Notes
Airbus to axe 3,700 jobs in Europe
7th March 2018
Airbus is to axe around 3,700 jobs in Europe as it cuts back production of its troubled A380 superjumbo and A400M military transporter, the company …
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Naval Warfare
Questions surround number of LCS to be built
7th March 2018
When US Navy leaders headed to Capitol Hill to defend their Fiscal Year 2019 budget request, they laid out plans to increase their ship fleet and batted down …
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Defence Notes
ICAN condemns surge in nuclear arms investments
7th March 2018
Global nuclear tensions helped boost investments in atomic weapons production by around $81 billion in 2017, campaigners said on 7 March, urging investors to blacklist …
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Defence Notes
Engine maker Rolls-Royce powers back into profit
7th March 2018
Rolls-Royce roared back into net profit in 2017, largely as the sterling recovered, the company announced on 7 March. Profit after tax struck £4.2 billion …
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Naval Warfare
Poland eyes export opportunities for new minehunters
7th March 2018
Since the Polish Navy commissioned its first prototype ORP Kormoran (601) minehunter of the new Kormoran II-class questions have been asked about exporting the Polish-designed …
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Defence Notes
Joint ventures key to industry staying competitive
7th March 2018
In order for major defence manufacturers to remain competitive, they must shift their focus to collaborating with individual countries in a series of 'joint ventures' …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: How did DPRK missile programmes get to this point?
7th March 2018
When the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik in 1957, the reaction of national security and US officials came down to ‘how did …
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Defence Notes
Taiwan will push for F-35Bs and KC-135
7th March 2018
It is official, no matter how illogical the procurement in the face of a massive military threat, Taiwan will request at least three squadrons of …
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Defence Notes
32 die in Russian plane crash at Syria base: defence ministry
6th March 2018
A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria Tuesday, killing all 32 on board, Russia's defence ministry said.There were 26 …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Information holds the key in modern warfare
6th March 2018
General Gordon Messenger, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in the UK, has given a candid interview to the Times in which he sets out …
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Defence Notes
Nine civilians killed as Syria regime strikes shake Ghouta
6th March 2018
At least nine civilians were killed on 6 March in Syria's Eastern Ghouta as fresh regime air strikes and clashes shook the rebel enclave outside …
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Defence Notes
Turkey court rejects appeal to free Greek soldiers
5th March 2018
A Turkish court 5 March rejected a request for the release of two Greek soldiers arrested last week for illegally entering the country, local media …
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Defence Notes
New US advisors hope to give Afghan soldiers vital boost
5th March 2018
A brigade of seasoned American soldiers has arrived in Afghanistan in recent days on a much-trumpeted mission to offer a new type of training – …
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Defence Notes
China boosts defence budget by 8.1%
5th March 2018
Kicking off the National People’s Congress session on 5 March, China announced a defence budget of RMB1.107 trillion ($175 billion), which equates to an increase …
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Naval Warfare
Thyssenkrupp presents German design for Polish submarine requirement
5th March 2018
As the Polish Navy is on the verge of choosing its strategic partner in the Orka programme, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) wants to persuade authorities …
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Defence Notes
At least 28 killed in attack on Burkina army HQ
2nd March 2018
At least 28 people were killed on Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MUM-TX ready for fielding on Apache Echo models
2nd March 2018
Enhanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities are set to be deployed by the US Army as soon as 2020 with the fielding of its AH-64E Apache …
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