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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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Defence Notes
US concerns over EU defence pact cloud NATO meet
14th February 2018
US concerns over the EU's landmark defence cooperation pact and increasingly strained relations between Washington and Turkey look set to loom large as NATO defence …
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Defence Helicopter
The bell tolls for Philippine helicopter deal
14th February 2018
Bringing to an end one of the Philippines’ shortest ever military deals, the government has formally cancelled its contract for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters for …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: China goes to the Poles
14th February 2018
China’s extravagant territorial claims in the South China Sea, its testing of Japanese resolve around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and its gradual operational expansion into the …
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Military Logistics
US Navy surf platform interest not on a lark
13th February 2018
The US Navy is exploring concepts to replace its aging fleet of Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5-ton Vehicles (LARC-V) with a notional replacement platform being …
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Defence Notes
Iran accuses West of using lizards for nuclear spying
13th February 2018
The former Chief of Staff of Iran's armed forces said on 13 February that Western spies had used lizards which could ‘attract atomic waves’ to …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell waits for Warsaw’s decision-making
13th February 2018
An ambiguous procurement strategy as well as indecisiveness from authorities in Warsaw may hamper Bell Helicopter's plans for establishing industrial cooperation with Poland. As Bell …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy seeks life extension to meet 355-ship fleet
13th February 2018
Although one step in a lengthy process, the US Navy set out its efforts on 12 February to recapitalise its fleet and significantly increase the …
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Defence Helicopter
EO/IR special report: Promising outlook for Asia military helo market
13th February 2018
By virtue of spending estimates between now and 2027 the military EO/IR Asia-Pacific market is forecast to become the second biggest globally – behind North …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army increases funding for Patriot radar replacement
13th February 2018
The US Army is seeking to boost funding as part of efforts to replace the legacy Patriot radar system in its lower-tier missile defence architecture. …
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Defence Notes
Chairman of Taiwanese shipbuilder charged with fraud
13th February 2018
The chairman of a Taiwan shipbuilding company that won a contract to build six naval ships was charged in a loan fraud case on 13 …
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Defence Notes
British warship to sail through South China Sea
13th February 2018
A British warship will sail from Australia through the disputed South China Sea in March to assert freedom of navigation rights, a senior official said …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2018: Hawker Pacific taps special missions sector
13th February 2018
Hawker Pacific is well known for its commercial aircraft sales and services, but it is in the government/military support sector – where the company takes …
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Defence Notes
Singapore Airshow 2018: Boeing's Asia defence market expanding
13th February 2018
Boeing is upbeat about its opportunities in the Asia-Pacific for a long list of military products, including offering the KC-46A Pegasus and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet …
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Defence Notes
State seeks massive budget cuts
12th February 2018
The US State Department published its budget proposal for 2019 calling for deep cuts, though Congress has already dismissed the idea as a non-starter. On …
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Defence Notes
Pentagon prepares for a FY19 spending holiday
12th February 2018
With the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget set at $686 billion, the department has unveiled its spending priorities for next year and says it wants …
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Military Logistics
West 2018: US Navy’s 355 ship logistics challenges identified
12th February 2018
The US military might be expanding to a 355-ship navy, but that platform growth comes with some significant logistics challenges. That was one of the …
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Naval Warfare
Cyprus, Turkey spar after warships block gas drilling
12th February 2018
Cyprus has insisted Turkey had breached ‘international law’ on 11 February after Ankara's warships blocked an Italian drilling ship on course to explore for gas …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: CorvusEye scans the region
12th February 2018
Harris Corporation was promoting its CorvusEye wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Airshow 2018. Although the system comes with ITAR …
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Defence Helicopter
Global ambitions for H135 military trainer
12th February 2018
Airbus Helicopters is marketing the H135 light twin-engine helicopter as a training platform to the US, Spanish and Mexican armed forces, the company has told …
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