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HALO programme decommissioned by US Navy in favour of LRASM upgrades

The programme was due to be at full operational capability in the US Navy by 2031, but has been pulled over cost and timeline concerns.

Why is the US far behind Russia and China in the space warfare domain?

While Beijing and Moscow have been working on anti-satellite weapons at an accelerated speed, Washington still does not have capabilities to defeat them, with one US legislator describing the situation as “the Cuban Missile Crisis in space”.

Naval Warfare

Naval modernisation accelerates amid geopolitical tension and tech evolution

The global naval market is undergoing a notable transformation, with growth driven by both escalating geopolitical tensions and the emergence of innovative technologies. Across NATO, but particularly in Europe, navies are accelerating modernisation efforts, spurred by renewed threats and persistent capability gaps.

Naval Warfare

Ireland steps up European defence co-operation in the face of Russian activity

Ireland is militarily neutral but has joined a European Union (EU) rapid reaction force and a European information sharing group.

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Digital Battlespace

Defence Services Asia: Malaysian service chiefs to tackle 21st Century cyber threat

10th April 2014

Malaysia’s minister of defence, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, has highlighted cyber security as a ‘crucial’ and ‘unconventional threat’ that must be tackled. Speaking ahead …
Digital Battlespace

Defence Services Asia: Ketua-ketua perkhidmatan Malaysia untuk menangani ancaman siber abad ke-21

10th April 2014

Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, telah menekankan sekuriti siber sebagai ‘amat penting’ dan ‘ancaman tidak konvensional’ dan mesti ditangani. Bercakap menjelang pameran …
Defence Notes

Defence Services Asia: Export decision allows Japan to target SE Asian market

10th April 2014

Japan’s removal of its arms export ban could offer up opportunities for defence sales to Southeast Asian countries, government officials have divulged. The news follows …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: RAF pax to be trained on Triton

9th April 2014

Four Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel are to conduct training on the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS as part of the UK’s Seedcorn programme which …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: Royal Navy considers ScanEagle extension

9th April 2014

Insitu has submitted a bid to the Royal Navy to extend the provision of its ScanEagle operations beyond the existing two-year contract, the company has …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: USN reveals extended test plans for UCAS-D

9th April 2014

The US Navy PM for the UCAS-D programme has outlined a series of objectives for X-47B following the award of additional funding to continue testing …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: UCLASS draft RfP expected within weeks

9th April 2014

The highly anticipated draft RfP for the air vehicle segment of the US Navy’s future Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme is …
Uncrewed Vehicles

SAS14: Textron boosts Scorpion test schedule

8th April 2014

Textron AirLand is due to ramp up flight testing of its Scorpion strike/ISR aircraft as it aims to achieve more than 300 flight hours by …
Defence Helicopter

SAS14: AACUS completes first phase test

8th April 2014

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has completed the first flight test programme of its five year Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) effort, it has …
Naval Warfare

SAS14: USN chief encourages payload utility extensions

7th April 2014

The US Navy’s (USN) chief of naval operations has stressed that the payload capacity of the service’s vessels needs to be utilised further in order …
Naval Warfare

SAS14: USCG boss calls for more vessels

7th April 2014

In spite of DoD budget cuts, the Commandant of the USCG has called for more ships to be brought into the force’s fleet as vessels …
Uncrewed Vehicles

CAA hails prosecution of illegal UAV flight

2nd April 2014

Public understanding of the legal restrictions surrounding the use of UAVs in UK airspace has been called into question following the first prosecution for the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Facebook details high-flying connectivity solution

31st March 2014

Social networking site Facebook intends to build and deploy HALE UAVs in an effort to provide basic broadband connectivity to remote areas of the world, …
Defence Notes

European defence cooperation still falling short

31st March 2014

While the pooling and sharing of defence capabilities is still regarded as the way forward, many obstacles to its voluntary implementation remain, participants at the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

FIDAE: EXPAL displays Shepherd UAV

31st March 2014

Spanish defence manufacturer EXPAL unveiled its hand-launched Shepherd-MIL UAV at the FIDAE exhibition in Santiago, Chile. Designed for silent, autonomous aerial reconnaissance, the platform is …
Defence Helicopter

Qatar announces $24 billion in defence contracts

28th March 2014

The Qatar Armed Forces has awarded an estimated $24 billion in defence contracts for the purchase of tanks, helicopters, missiles and other weapons, it was …
Land Warfare

UK advances Army 2020 plan

27th March 2014

The UK Ministry of Defence has implemented the first phase of its Army 2020 re-structuring programme with the launch of Force Troops Command (FTC), which …
Naval Warfare

DIMDEX: Raytheon offers up ‘counter-swarm’ solution

26th March 2014

The most prolific threat currently facing Middle Eastern navies is swarming fast attack craft, according to Raytheon, which has developed a new missile system to …
Naval Warfare

DIMDEX: Naval commanders call for maritime cooperation

26th March 2014

Navy leaders called for greater cooperation in the modern maritime security environment at the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference in Doha on 26 March. More …