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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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Defence Notes

Singapore Airshow 2018: On the flight line (video)

5th February 2018

A day ahead of the start of Singapore Airshow 2018 Gordon Arthur, Asia Pacific editor at Shephard Media, takes a look at some of the aircraft …
Digital Battlespace

Singapore Airshow 2018: Taiwan produces Rockwell Collins radios

4th February 2018

Rockwell Collins has achieved a sale of its next-generation AR-1500 networked communications airborne radio, with Taiwan revealed as the equipment’s maiden customer. Using software-defined architecture, …
Land Warfare

With Russia and China in mind, US nuclear review calls for low-yield weapons

2nd February 2018

The Pentagon has unveiled the official version of its Nuclear Posture Review, which calls for a revival of nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles and a less powerful …
Naval Warfare

Will the budget prepare the US Navy for a war with China?

2nd February 2018

With an eye on conventional warfare with China and Russia, Pentagon leaders say they are preparing for a maritime fight. But questions loom as to …
Defence Notes

Head of US Marines Osprey unit sacked

2nd February 2018

The US Marines Corps have sacked the commander of its Japan-based Osprey squadron ‘due to loss of trust,’ US officials said on 2 February, following …
Defence Notes

French Army helicopters involved in fatal collision

2nd February 2018

French police have confirmed five people were killed on 2 February after two of the country's army training helicopters crashed into each other near a …
Digital Battlespace

Singapore Airshow 2018: Growler likely a no-show after Red Flag fire

2nd February 2018

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft looks to have been withdrawn from the static display line-up at the Singapore Airshow, …
Naval Warfare

Australia inks Sea 1180 OPV contract

2nd February 2018

A contract worth more than A$3 billion ($2.4 billion) for 12 OPVs for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been signed with Lürssen, the Australian …
Naval Warfare

ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia

2nd February 2018

It is ‘very hard to fit' the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an arms race, according to discussions at the maritime security section …
Naval Warfare

Taiwan struggles with minehunting requirements

1st February 2018

Taiwan’s navy provided a successful demonstration of its sea minehunting capabilities during an exercise for media on 31 January off the coast of Kaohsiung in …
Naval Warfare

ADECS 2018: India outlines security threats

1st February 2018

India is extremely wary of the maritime inroads that China is making into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Indeed, some analysts are alleging that China …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy increases Saudi MH-60R support

1st February 2018

The USN has awarded Sikorsky a modified $19 million contract to support the service’s Saudi Arabia MH-60R Seahawk FMS work. A recent US Department of …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon awarded Canadian CIWS contract

1st February 2018

Raytheon Canada has been awarded a $704 million contract to upgrade and support 21 Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) in service with the Royal Canadian …
Defence Notes

Opinion: UK defence must choose which cut will be deepest

1st February 2018

The worst kept secret in Whitehall has recently been publicly confirmed in the House of Commons by Gavin Williamson, namely the intention to split off …
Training

Singapore Airshow 2018: Malaysia and India pursue Su-30 cooperation

1st February 2018

Malaysia and India have agreed to conduct an exercise in Malaysia, centring on their respective versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter. Prime Minister Najib Tun …
Land Warfare

Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor fails again

31st January 2018

A test of a missile interceptor failed in Hawaii on 31 January, a US defence official said, marking the second such unsuccessful attempt in less …
Defence Notes

Russia dismisses evidence of Iran-made missiles to Yemen

31st January 2018

Russia on 31 January dismissed evidence presented by the US and UN experts that Iran had supplied missiles to Yemen's Houthi rebels as inconclusive, signalling …
Defence Notes

Turkish air strikes pound Kurdish fighters in Syria

31st January 2018

Turkish air strikes pounded the Syrian border region of Afrin on 30 January and fighting raged on two fronts as Ankara pursued its offensive against …
Defence Notes

Singapore Airshow 2018: Aircraft on display (video)

31st January 2018

The Shephard team will be out in full force at Singapore Air Show 2018. In this latest video we take a look at some of the aircraft …