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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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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
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Naval Warfare
Australia promises shipbuilding plan
6th August 2015
For a number of years, shipbuilders in Australia have warned of a looming ‘valley of death’, as naval vessel programmes dry up and shipyards face …
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Defence Notes
SM-6 undergoes MDA testing
5th August 2015
The US Navy has successfully tested the ability of the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) to intercept and eliminate short-range ballistic missile targets at sea, Raytheon …
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Defence Notes
Aegis undergoes MMW tests
4th August 2015
The US Navy, Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency's Aegis Combat System has successfully taken part in Multi-mission Warfare (MMW) tests aboard the destroyer vessel …
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Defence Notes
Talisman Sabre 2015 concludes
24th July 2015
The Talisman Sabre 2015 military exercise between the US and Australia has come to a close with an official ceremony held on the USS Blue …
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Digital Battlespace
Brazil trains with customised COMBATER
20th July 2015
The Brazilian Army is training with a fully customised COMBATER simulation system for the first time during Exercise Liberdade Azul earlier this month. It is …
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Defence Notes
Kaman receives JPF order
20th July 2015
Kaman's Aerospace segment has been awarded a commercial sale purchase order worth $23 million for Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF), the company announced on 16 July. …
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Defence Notes
DCNS drops details of Aussie sub design
16th July 2015
DCNS has unveiled the pre-concept design that it will propose for Australia's future submarine Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP). The proposed conventionally-powered submarine is named Shortfin …
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Defence Notes
Aselsan signs MoU with Saudi companies
14th July 2015
Turkish defence company Aselsan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi company TAQNIA Defense and Security Technologies (DST) and King Abdulaziz City for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV options limited for RN’s new carrier
13th July 2015
The lack of a catapult on the UK Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier will limit embarked unmanned operations after defence chiefs were tasked by Prime …
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Land Warfare
Brazil revamps Amazon security forces
8th July 2015
The Brazilian Army’s Amazon Military Command (AMC) is expected to increase in size under transformation plans that aim to increase security in the remote jungle …
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Digital Battlespace
Intific to build DARPA virtual test bed
8th July 2015
Intific, a subsidiary of Cubic Global Defense, has been selected to develop a virtual test bed for the tactical technology office of the US Defense …
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Defence Notes
USMC trains Senegal forces
7th July 2015
A team of around ten US Marine Corps (USMC) soldiers, sailors and coastguardsmen are currently undertaking the training of Senegalese Companie Fusilier de Marine Commandos …
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Digital Battlespace
GPS III satellite competition heats up
6th July 2015
The big fight between prime contractors for the US Air Force’s follow-on GPS III satellite contract is taking shape. Thermal vacuum testing is due to …
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Land Warfare
Taiwan parades new equipment
6th July 2015
Taiwan’s military paraded a number of new types of equipment, including communications vehicles, missile systems, radars and helicopters, on 4 July to mark the 70th …
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Military Logistics
Australia orders two extra MRTTs
2nd July 2015
Australia will acquire two additional Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), bringing its fleet to seven aircraft, as Canberra begins to put the KC-30A’s troubled …
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Military Logistics
First C-27J reaches Australia
2nd July 2015
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) welcomed the arrival of its first Alenia-Aermacchi C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter at a ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond on …
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Naval Warfare
Singapore navy reveals stealth vessel
30th June 2015
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) revealed a new stealth vessel ahead of Singapore’s golden jubilee parade scheduled for 9 August. A prototype of the …
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Defence Notes
UK to step up Ukraine forces training
29th June 2015
The UK will step up its training programme for the Ukrainian armed forces, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced at the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels …
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Paris Air Show: Paris uncovered (video)
26th June 2015
The 2015 edition of the Paris Air Show was once again dominated by the billion-dollar airliner battle between Airbus and Boeing, but there were still …
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