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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
MALE UAVs operating in Philippines; more expected
13th September 2017
The US Embassy in Manila announced on 11 September that the US military had deployed ‘Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems’ - note the plural - to …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2017: Babcock unveils Arrowhead 120 design
12th September 2017
Following the publication of the UK Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), Babcock has released its design for the Type 31e frigate. Focused on providing a …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Prince of Wales named
12th September 2017
The Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier has been officially named HMS Prince of Wales on 9 September during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland. The naming …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2017: Esterline launches new hearing protection
12th September 2017
Defence and aerospace technology company Esterline has launched its new hearing protection headset for the first time at DSEI 2017. The headset, which is known …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2017: What to expect (video)
11th September 2017
Shephard editor Grant Turnbull talks about the positive economic tone at DSEI 2017 compared with previous shows that were fixated on diminishing budgets. This edition of …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2017: UK procurement process could eliminate innovation
11th September 2017
Ahead of DSEI the UK procurement process has come under scrutiny as industry leaders question its future flexibility. ADS Group chief executive, Paul Everitt laid …
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Digital Battlespace
Final THAAD elements reach Korea
11th September 2017
The US Army delivered the final elements of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to South Korea on 7 September, completing a rapid …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2017: Microlease launches LEO 2 software
11th September 2017
Microlease has launched a new lifecycle management software – known as LEO 2 – at this year’s DSEI, which it hopes will lower overall costs …
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Special Operations
Analysis: US SOF involvement in Philippines
8th September 2017
The US closure of Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines (JSOTF-P) in Mindanao, southern Philippines in 2015 appears to have been premature, in light …
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Defence Notes
UTC to buy Rockwell Collins
7th September 2017
United Technologies (UTC) is to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, the company announced on 4 September. Rockwell Collins specialises in avionics, flight controls, aircraft …
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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2017: Shipbuilders continue to position for Orka programme
7th September 2017
European manufacturers continue to jostle for Poland’s ongoing Orka programme, which will see a new class of three submarines constructed for the Polish Navy. The …
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Defence Notes
Saab, Adani team for Gripen E
6th September 2017
Saab and Adani Group will collaborate to produce Gripen E fighter jets for India should the aircraft be selected by the Indian government, Saab announced …
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Defence Notes
PLAAF restructures its Airborne Corps
6th September 2017
Greater clarity has begun to emerge about the radical restructuring of China’s airborne force – what was once referred to as the 15th Airborne Corps …
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2017: Israeli companies seek Polish growth
5th September 2017
Poland’s ambitious plans to spend billions of dollars modernising its armed forces has unsurprisingly garnered attention from some of the industry’s leading defence contractors, not …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2017: Frigate designs fuel T31 prospects
5th September 2017
With two new frigate designs expected to be officially unveiled at the show, attention will focus on what prospects, if any exist, there could be …
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Naval Warfare
South China Sea: code of conduct lacks fortitude
5th September 2017
A ‘framework’ for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea was agreed upon in Manila on 6-7 August during the ASEAN 50 …
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Military Logistics
PLAN commissions largest supply ship
4th September 2017
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 901 fast supply ship in the southern city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province on 1 …
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2017: UK industry eyes partnerships
1st September 2017
The UK is eyeing Poland as a potentially lucrative market for its defence and security industry with industry representatives expected to attend and exhibit at …
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: Russia’s multiple corvette programmes
1st September 2017
The Russian Navy is running multiple ship procurement programmes in the corvette class with the current fleet recapitalisation covering the simultaneous procurement of four different …
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