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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
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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Land Warfare
Poland Patriot buy imminent as negotiations conclude
26th February 2018
Negotiations for the procurement of the Patriot air defence system for Poland are nearing their conclusion. The new Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Blaszczak, speaking …
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Special Operations
IDF prepares for multinational SOF exercise
26th February 2018
Israeli special operations forces are set to host a multinational exercise towards the end of 2018 designed to encourage extended levels of cooperation and interoperability …
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Naval Warfare
Tensions flare in east Mediterranean gas scramble
23rd February 2018
Warships, militia threats and multi-billion dollar deals: the scramble for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean is fuelling hope and tensions across a volatile region. In …
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Defence Notes
Mideast peace proposal nearly ready, says US
23rd February 2018
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on 22 February that a proposal for a long awaited peace plan between Israelis and …
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Defence Notes
Canada to accept bid from Boeing for new fighter jets
23rd February 2018
Canada said on 22 February that it was allowing Boeing to submit a bid to replace the country's aging F-18 fleet, after an earlier trade …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Syria entrenchment risks regional war
23rd February 2018
In recent weeks, two fighter jets— one Israeli, the other Russian— were shot down in and around Syrian airspace in separate incidents. They represent a …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab rolls out first GlobalEye destined for UAE
23rd February 2018
Saab has rolled out the first of three GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C;) aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE selected …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China improves cueing for Cloud Shadow UAV
23rd February 2018
China’s UAVs will reach farther, faster and hit the enemy harder, if current trends continue. Evidence of this was visible at the recent 2018 Singapore …
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Defence Notes
Russia tests over 200 new weapons in Syria
22nd February 2018
Russia has tested over 200 new types of arms in Syria during its campaign in support of President Bashar al-Assad, a senior lawmaker said on …
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Defence Notes
Slovenian Army chief sacked after NATO test failure
22nd February 2018
Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar has given the Chief of the Army Staff his marching orders after one of its key brigades failed a NATO …
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Defence Notes
Baltic presidents to visit Trump
22nd February 2018
US President Donald Trump will welcome his counterparts from three Baltic states in Washington on 3 April to discuss security and economic ties, the Estonian …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy selects five companies for FFG(X) design phase
22nd February 2018
The US Navy has selected five companies to move forward with the conceptual design of its new Guided Missile Frigate FFG(X). On 16 February, the …
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Defence Notes
BAE counting on UK defence spending as profits fall
22nd February 2018
BAE Systems announced a drop in annual net profit on 22 February but said it expected government defence spending to remain a priority. Profit after …
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Defence Notes
US Army eyeing FY18 modernisation funding boost
21st February 2018
If US Army leaders get their way, service modernisation coffers will see an infusion of fiscal year 2018 dollars in the near future. Earlier this …
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Defence Notes
Two percent echo reverberates around Westminster
21st February 2018
As UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spending on defence is scrutinised, a commitment to the NATO benchmark of 2% of GDP spent on defence has …
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Defence Notes
Cobra Gold 2018 helps prepare for real-world missions
21st February 2018
A critical part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, an annual exercise held in Thailand, was a combined amphibious assault at Hat Yao Beach on 17 …
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Defence Notes
Air strikes kill nearly 200 in Syria enclave
21st February 2018
Air strikes hit Syria's Eastern Ghouta for a third straight day on 20 February, bringing the civilian death toll to nearly 200 as the United …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Vietnam has options in its China relations
21st February 2018
China and Vietnam have long had tenuous relations, including a border war in 1979 and a naval battle in 1988, but Beijing has become more …
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Defence Notes
GA-EMS receives diagnostic device contract
20th February 2018
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has received a contract from DARPA to develop a next generation portable diagnostic platform to provide bio-threat detection capabilities in …
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