Defence Notes
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As defence markets shift to meet new demands, the naval sector has found itself at the centre of a transformative wave, driven by geopolitical shifts, the need for rapid technological advancement, and a redefined approach to maritime power projection.
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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21st April 2022
The final Scorpene submarine for the Indian Navy has been launched, while the same shipyard is seeking partners for an XLUUV design.
21st April 2022
Putin's invasion of Ukraine seems not yet to have affected the delivery of S-400 systems to India.
20th April 2022
Chinese naval capability has taken another important step forward with the fielding of the world's first ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile.
20th April 2022
FlightSafety International is providing the RNLAF with Gulfstream G650 maintenance training for up to four years.
20th April 2022
Ukrainian short-range air defence capabilities are bolstered by Mistral SAM missiles donated by Norway.
20th April 2022
As Serbia was already taking steps to expand and modernise its air force before the Ukraine war, has how the conflict altered its defence policy and which security partners is it now looking towards?
20th April 2022
Although NATO navies have not intervened directly against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the alliance increased its readiness and strengthened its maritime posture.
20th April 2022
New investment will help UK-based KTG to set up a manufacturing facility for its K50 fast interceptor.
19th April 2022
An additional order will bump up the number of new Australian patrol boats to eight, a welcome boost for local shipbuilder Austal.
19th April 2022
The Royal Thai Navy has contracted Schiebel for an additional two Camcopter S-100 systems, which it set a budget of $18.38 million for in August 2021.
19th April 2022
Northrop Grumman has suspended production in its long-running Firebird programme.
19th April 2022
Nigeria has been approved by the US to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
19th April 2022
DARPA continues to explore the potential of uncrewed platforms across the air, land and sea domains — although industry, academia and government agree that challenges must still be overcome.
19th April 2022
Saudi Arabia is on its way to localizing 50% of military, defense and security expenditure by 2030 following the inaugural World Defense Show.
19th April 2022
South Korea is developing an improved variant of its Blue Shark torpedo, plus it will still order CIWS from the US until a new domestic weapon is available later this decade.
18th April 2022
South Korea's missile and space sectors are going great guns, with the country's first solid-fuelled space vehicle launch occurring at the end of March.
15th April 2022
While the Russian military has increased its use of simulation technology for training over the past decade, questions remain as to how effective it really is in replicating combat conditions and preparing troops for battle.
15th April 2022
South Korea is seeking new heavy-lift transport aircraft to support overseas deployments and domestic use.
14th April 2022
Land Simulation Core 2.0 aims to better enable combined arms training from a range of locations.