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The threat from China has prompted Taiwan’s naval forces to shift from traditional naval structures to a more balanced strategy blending asymmetric defences with conventional platforms.
At the G20 summit in Brazil, the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), with a nod given to potentially widening the participation out to other countries.
UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
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18th August 2022
The Australian military is seeking to enhance its ability to process and use data gathered by various ISR platforms.
18th August 2022
New contract to support the Ardour turbofan is worth more than $1 billion.
18th August 2022
Could the RAF transfer crews from soon-to-be-retired platforms to France in a new example of cross-Channel collaboration?
16th August 2022
Among the initiatives selected in the EDF 2021 Calls for Proposals are plans to develop an AI-based application for imagery intelligence, enhance cyber defence operations, improve AI for military applications and develop an AI-based language solution.
16th August 2022
This year's third Red Flag exercise provided the US Air Force with the right environment to test emerging space and cyber technologies.
16th August 2022
A well-established Australian radio manufacturer has been bought out by an American communications company.
15th August 2022
Raytheon will complete the latest design agent and engineering support contract for the Mk31 RAM by July 2023.
15th August 2022
A move by Estonia and Finland to integrate their respective coastal defence systems would turn the Gulf of Finland into an ‘internal sea’ for NATO.
15th August 2022
The French government is bringing a new Military Programming Law into force two years ahead of schedule.
15th August 2022
Belligerent China spit the dummy and attempted to bludgeon Taiwan into submission with its largest military exercises in recent memory.
12th August 2022
Denmark will chip in $113 million as part of a 26-nation commitment to provide an extra $1.55 billion in military support for Ukraine.
12th August 2022
A pair of A330s will be converted by Airbus for aerial refuelling, logistical support, humanitarian aid, and medical evacuations.
12th August 2022
Russian Black Sea naval aviation has taken a serious hit from a recent Ukrainian strike, according to analysis from the UK MoD.
12th August 2022
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11th August 2022
The Royal Canadian Air Force temporarily suspends operations with its 11 CT-114 display jets.
10th August 2022
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has delivered the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system (Global ASNT) to the USAF.
10th August 2022
Russian weapons used in its invasion of Ukraine are full of Western-made electronic components, a report from the RUSI think tank has found.
10th August 2022
Media reports suggest that the Bangladesh military has opted for the hottest UAV on the market at the moment, the Bayraktar TB2.
9th August 2022
The latest $1.4 billion contract modification for General Dynamics NASSCO covers a new Expeditionary Sea Base ship and two more John Lewis-class fleet oilers.