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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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Singapore Airshow 2018: Singapore receives final Seahawks

8th February 2018

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has displayed one of its two newest Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopters at Singapore Airshow 2018, with the pair of …
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OPCW probing reports of Syria chemical attacks

7th February 2018

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on 7 February it is probing ‘all credible allegations’ of the use of chemical weapons …
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Planning underway for Trump's military parade

7th February 2018

The US military's top officer said on 7 February that planning is underway after US President Donald Trump ordered a military parade, an unconventional demand …
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West 2018: Commander says US-China not on path to conflict

7th February 2018

Adm Scott Swift, Cdr of the US Pacific Fleet said that he does not view the US and China as being on a path to …
Military Logistics

West 2018: Forward deployment highlights manning challenges

7th February 2018

The upcoming deployment of the US Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Milius highlights the real world consequences of ongoing manning shortfalls. The US Navy recently …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow 2018: Sikorsky qualifies weapons system and markets Fire Hawk (video)

7th February 2018

Sikorsky has completed qualification to military standards of a comprehensive weapons system for its Black Hawk helicopters. Fully integrated with the aircraft's existing avionics, the system …
Military Logistics

Singapore Airshow 2018: China promotes Y-12F variant

7th February 2018

The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showed a model of the Y-12F Aircar for the international market at the Singapore Airshow. The ‘F’ variant …
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Opinion: China’s Silk Road project – a PLA weapon?

7th February 2018

On 7 September 2013, President Xi Jinping called for the construction of a Silk Road Economic Belt during a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, …
Land Warfare

Singapore Airshow 2018: BAE offering modular bridge systems

7th February 2018

BAE Systems is offering a new air transportable Modular Bridging System for the region's militaries, particularly for military operations other than war (MOOTW) into the …
Military Logistics

Singapore Airshow 2018: Dornier outfits 228 with medevac stretchers

6th February 2018

RUAG Aviation is outfitting its Dornier 228 with GVH Aerospace AeroStretcher Mk IV medevac stretchers, according to a press release at the sixth Singapore Airshow, being …
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West 2018: DoD acknowledges ‘risk imbalance’

6th February 2018

In his opening keynote address at West 2018, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the US Naval Institute, Patrick Shanahan, Deputy Secretary of Defense, acknowledged what …
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US power not in decline across Asia-Pacific: Dunford

6th February 2018

US commitment to the Asia-Pacific remains unwavering even though rivals falsely depict its influence as waning, the country's top general said on 6 February. The …
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Singapore Airshow 2018: RSAF aircraft on display (video)

6th February 2018

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is showcasing many of its aircraft at the Singapore Airshow including the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, the Sikorsky S-70B …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow 2018: Philippine Air Force purchases 412EPI

6th February 2018

A major announcement emanating from Bell Helicopter at Singapore Airshow 2018 on 6 February covered a long-expected purchase agreement for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters for …
Military Logistics

Singapore Airshow 2018: UTC Aerospace Systems sees growth in region

6th February 2018

UTC Aerospace Systems expects 'unprecedented' growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next ten years, according to company officials attending Singapore Airshow. The company expects …
Defence Notes

Russia deploying ballistic missiles to Baltic enclave

5th February 2018

Lithuania has accused Russia of deploying nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic, on 5 February, as relations between Moscow and the …
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Boost to Japan's bid to relocate US base

5th February 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 5 January welcomed the result of a mayoral election in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa seen as key …
Defence Helicopter

Two feared dead in Japan Army helicopter crash

5th February 2018

Two crew were feared dead on 5 February after a Japanese military helicopter crashed in a residential area in the southwest of the country, setting …
Land Warfare

New British Army 'lab' looks to leverage commercial tech boom

5th February 2018

The British Army is hoping to expedite the fielding of innovative technologies from the commercial sector with the establishment of a new innovation and experimentation …