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HMS Prince of Wales launches Banshee target drone in landmark demo

Banshee target drones could be used by the RN for experimentation of future sensors, weaponry and radio equipment.
DSEI 2021: Horizon Technologies closes DSEI with $1 million sale

Horizon Aerospace Technologies, a subsidiary of Horizon Technologies, finished DSEI with the announcement of a $1 million sale of its FlyingFish system.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2021: Jankel and Bodytrak seek good vibrations

UK partners combine in a bid to mitigate the physical burden on armoured vehicle crews.

Naval Warfare

DSEI 2021: Raytheon Anschütz firms up UK footprint

The Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System from Raytheon is already installed on the RN's Daring-class Type 45 destroyers — but the company has broader ambitions.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2021: Arnold Defense notches next stage of Fletcher development

Arnold Defense has announced the next stage of development for their Fletcher rocket launcher.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2021: Bridging module embodies rapid deployability

A bridge mounted on a Boxer vehicle was one of the most prominent equipment displays at DSEI this year.

Defence Notes

DSEI 2021: ECS unveils Tove data link

7th September 2021

Tove is the first in a family of RF data link systems for ISR, with potential for installation on UGVs and USVs as well as UAVs.
Training

DSEI 2021: Collins secures additional E-2D contract

7th September 2021

Collins Aerospace received a contract modification to enhance HITS-A and HITS-M training devices for the E-2D.
Defence Notes

UK and Belgian ships to visit DSEI

31st August 2021

Five RN and international ships will visit this year's Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event in London.
Land Warfare

MCL, IAI team awarded UK MoD remote patrol vehicle contract

27th August 2021

The contract is part of the second spiral of the UK MoD’s Remote Patrol Vehicle (RPV) experimentation programme.
Naval Warfare

HMS Prince of Wales gears up for mixed F-35B, helicopter operations

26th August 2021

The UK’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will embark four F-35Bs in September, paving the way for future front-line operations.
Naval Warfare

Refreshed UK shipbuilding strategy to come after government spending review

18th August 2021

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace first announced the Refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy on 16 March at the Society of Maritime Industries Annual Conference, adding it would include a 30-year pipeline of all government vessels over 150t.
Naval Warfare

RN assesses options for next surface-to-surface weapon

11th August 2021

The UK RN is scoping out options for its next surface-to-surface guided weapons system but it has yet to move forward with plans for an interim Harpoon anti-ship missile replacement.
Training

First firing of GQM-163 Coyote SSST in UK

10th August 2021

QinetiQ hosts major US-led exercise that sees the GQM-16SA Coyote fired in UK for the first time.
Land Warfare

Boxer IFV variant with RT60 turret emerges

4th August 2021

A Boxer armoured vehicle with an RT60 turret has been seen for the first time at the WFEL facility in Stockport, and the newly developed system has potential on many different levels.
Defence Notes

UK/European defence industrial policies, plus integrated test and evaluation (podcast)

30th July 2021

Welcome to Episode 30 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Defence Notes

Choppy waters ahead for UK and NATO in the Black Sea (Opinion)

29th July 2021

NATO planners face a tricky challenge from a riled and increasingly assertive Russia in the Black Sea — but they cannot afford to back down.
Naval Warfare

UK to station OPVs ‘permanently’ in Asia

28th July 2021

After a long-time absence, the UK is set to beef up its naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Defence Notes

Cobham bid for Ultra resurrects UK sovereignty concerns

27th July 2021

Ultra Electronics board said it was ‘minded’ to recommend a multibillion-dollar buyout offer from Cobham to shareholders. The possible deal has raised concerns from some corners over the acquisition of UK defence companies by foreign firms.
Land Warfare

UK Ajax viability in question

26th July 2021

As more information emerges about the problems with the Ajax armoured reconnaissance vehicle, doubts at the official, military and political level are increasing about whether it can be delivered.
Defence Notes

Dstl spots 'ghost' ships with satellite-based SAR

22nd July 2021

A UK Defence Science Technology Laboratory project is exploring how satellite-based synthetic aperture radar can be used to spot vessels that have disabled their Automatic Identification System.
Land Warfare

UK IPA report shows some acquisition improvements

20th July 2021

Recent IPA annual reports have been a roll call of MoD failings but the latest version could see procurement turning a corner for the better — aside from the Ajax project.
Training

UK pilots Sprint to graduation

20th July 2021

Ascent Flight Training provides details of the CAE Sprint flight training device now being used at RAF Valley as part of MFTS.
Defence Notes

Lockheed Martin UK untroubled by RAF C-130J early retirement or F-35 sustainment costs

19th July 2021

Lockheed Martin UK will not suffer in any meaningful way from the early retirement of RAF C-130J tactical transport aircraft and has addressed recent criticism of F-35 operating costs.
Naval Warfare

Royal Marines trial UAS swarms and autonomous systems

19th July 2021

A UAS swarm dropped underwater vehicles into the sea and delivered supplies to Royal Marine (RM) Commandos, while an autonomous surface vessel monitored the horizon during Autonomous Advance Force 4.0.
Training

Draken and Collins to boost UK collective air training

14th July 2021

Collins Aerospace and Draken Europe are working together to boost the UK's live collective aviation training but Draken might have other targets in its sights.