Defence Notes
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.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
Defence Notes
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.
Naval Warfare
Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry “great again”?
The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.
Land Warfare
How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication
A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.
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Defence Notes
UK pledges Brimstone missiles, Malloy drones and EW systems to Ukraine
4th May 2022
The UK has expanded its support for Kyiv with the supply of Brimstone anti-ship missiles, Malloy heavy-lift drones and other systems.
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Air Warfare
Logic stacks up against Italian option for Polish MiG-29 replacement
4th May 2022
Poland is looking for a stopgap multirole fighter solution as it aims to transfer its MiG-29s to Ukraine — but a proposed sale by Italy of Eurofighter Typhoons may not be the answer.
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Naval Warfare
France wraps Toulon naval base in C-UAS cocoon
4th May 2022
Asset and base protection is an important priority for the French Navy, especially at Toulon.
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Defence Notes
Final blow for Mali-France relations
4th May 2022
The announcement on 2 May that Mali’s junta will be breaking from its defence accords with France signifies a new era in the nation, probably involving closer ties to Russia.
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Defence Notes
Latest DoD contract ensures continued access to vital semiconductors
3rd May 2022
DoD takes further steps to sustain US microelectronics manufacturing capabilities.
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Defence Notes
Read the first issue of the Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Handbook
3rd May 2022
The Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Handbook Issue 1 covers the full spectrum of radar systems and subsystems across the land, sea and air domains.
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Naval Warfare
Dutch trim back missile radar upgrade for air warfare frigates
3rd May 2022
Only half of the four De Zeven Provinciën-class air defence and command frigates in the Royal Netherlands Navy will receive an important radar upgrade by 2028.
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Naval Warfare
Philippine Navy narrows its renewed search for OPVs
3rd May 2022
The ADAS 2022 exhibition in Manila threw up some updates on the Philippine Navy's quest for half a dozen OPVs.
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Naval Warfare
Japan commissions its second frigate
3rd May 2022
The second of a new class of frigate for Japan's navy has been delivered to the JMSDF.
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Digital Battlespace
Hunter-class frigates to include NAVICS integrated communications system
3rd May 2022
Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been selected as communications system integrator in the early phase of the Hunter-class frigate programme.
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Defence Notes
North Korea stages parade to burnish missile credentials
1st May 2022
North Korea's missile and rocket programme shows absolutely no signs of tiring, as evidenced by the latest military parade before assembled dignitaries.
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Defence Notes
Costs of composites affect Indian defence production
30th April 2022
As the price of raw materials such as carbon composites skyrockets, this is causing Indian vendors financial difficulties.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Babcock seeking to strengthen training brand
29th April 2022
Babcock holds contracts for training across the different domains of defence supporting UK and other armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon gains another RAM contract modification
29th April 2022
Raytheon is providing RAM Mod 5 launcher spares and other components for the German and US navies.
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Digital Battlespace
DoD seeks to enhance AI data readiness
29th April 2022
Expedition Technology will help the DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to execute the Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development programme.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri delivers second Qatari corvette
29th April 2022
Delivery of the new Damsah corvette for Qatar follows the first-in-class Al Zubarah, which Fincantieri delivered in October 2021.
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Naval Warfare
New HHI-built corvettes for Philippines to include Israeli AESA radar
29th April 2022
Israel Aerospace Industries is providing its ALPHA 3D AESA radar for installation on two new corvettes for the Philippine Navy.
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Land Warfare
Slovakia gains fourth Patriot battery
29th April 2022
NATO allies Germany and the Netherlands have delivered an extra Patriot SAM battery to Slovakia.
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Digital Battlespace
Latest US research targets enemy decision loops
29th April 2022
BAE Systems has been tasked with developing new information warfare techniques to paralyse adversary decision chains.
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