Defence Notes
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An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
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31st March 2022
Saab plans to hold live firing demonstrations soon of its Mobile Short Range Air Defence System.
31st March 2022
Leonardo is providing a C-27J aircraft under a government-to-government agreement between Italy and Slovenia.
31st March 2022
Remus 300 has been selected to join the USN Small UUV Program of Record.
31st March 2022
Somerset will return to the RN fleet following sea trials for operational tasking.
31st March 2022
Kuwait has received another batch of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter sets from Leonardo.
31st March 2022
India claims the war in Ukraine will not adversely impact its Su-30MKI, a backbone fighter, but that remains to be seen.
31st March 2022
The Indian Army plans to operate the new all-terrain vehicles in both mountainous and marshy areas.
30th March 2022
How is the imposition of political and economic sanctions on Russia affecting regions heavily dependent on military equipment provided by Moscow and could this serve as an opportunity for new competing countries to attempt to fill a void?
30th March 2022
Launch of a public procurement to acquire new attack helicopters could be on the way for Poland.
30th March 2022
Will the UK emulate US efforts to upgrade its Tomahawk cruise missiles to Block Va and Block Vb configuration?
30th March 2022
Even if it is unsuccessful in bids for MALE UAV and light combat/trainer aircraft programmes, Turkish Aerospace (TAI) executives confirmed to Shephard that the company aims to build ‘long-term relationships’ in Malaysia.
30th March 2022
The frigates are being built entirely in German shipyards in Kiel, Hamburg and Wolgast.
30th March 2022
North Korea has engaged in a flurry of ICBM testing, with both successes and a failure.
30th March 2022
Malaysia's constrained finances are hindering new helicopter procurements, but one Malaysian-based company is hoping to get involved.
29th March 2022
Japan is expanding its number of EW units, plus it is developing high-powered microwave weapons able to counter enemy UAVs.
29th March 2022
Turkish shipbuilder STM has put forward designs to meet Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 and Malaysian coast guard requirements.
29th March 2022
The USAF's FY2023 defence budget request contains some surprises as it slows F-35 acquisition while accelerating F-15EX combat jet deliveries.
29th March 2022
The deFNder Family of Remote Weapon Stations from FN Herstal was tested for countering UAVs during the NATO Non-Lethal Technology Exercise (NNTEX-C) in Sardinia, Italy.
29th March 2022
The proposed navy budget of $773 billion for the Department of Defense marks a $30.7 billion increase compared to enacted spending for FY 2022.