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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.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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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Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

BAE Systems unveils new large combat UGV

11th September 2024

The Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) 8x8 UGV has been displayed at Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne.
Air Warfare

BAE Systems wins $4 million in DARPA cash for AI programme

11th September 2024

The challenges of getting artificial intelligence into a jet fighter’s cockpit have proved considerable to date. BAE Systems will take a machine-learning approach to the problem.
Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin and Tata sign Indian C-130J Super Hercules support agreement

11th September 2024

India has a requirement for as many as 80 medium transport aircraft and the country already operates 12 C-130J aircraft.
Land Warfare

Australia announces programme developments on eve of land warfare conference

11th September 2024

Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition takes place in Melbourne this week with the government making announcements on land programmes and Supacat unveiling a new vehicle.
Naval Warfare

Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz boost Royal Navy connectivity

10th September 2024

A Memorandum of Understanding between the companies is aimed at increasing communications resilience for the fleet.
Naval Warfare

US Navy commissions the last San Antonio-class Flight I vessel

10th September 2024

Equipped with the capabilities of the other San Antonio Class ships, the USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) incorporated additional lessons learned in its design.
Air Warfare

US Air Force tests the use of autonomous flying capabilities in austere, contested scenarios

10th September 2024

Technologies to remotely control aeroplanes were demonstrated in logistics missions during the AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise.
Air Warfare

US approves more AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles for Singapore

10th September 2024

The approval of the sale of Raytheon (RTX) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Singapore follows similar approvals of the missile to Israel, Japan, Norway, Poland and Sweden in the past 12 months.
Training

Encrypted Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation contract boosts US Air Force readiness

10th September 2024

The contract, awarded to Cubic Defense, will enable 4th and 5th generation aircraft to train seamlessly together.
Land Warfare

UK increases Ukraine support

10th September 2024

The UK is leading the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) which has already supplied a range of uncrewed systems and other equipment to the Ukraine with the country now committed to the supply of air defence missiles.
Uncrewed Vehicles

More Russian UAS go astray while attacking Ukraine

9th September 2024

This time, the UAS flew into NATO airspace, though there is no evidence that they did so deliberately.
Air Warfare

Dutch $691 million request for Sidewinder missiles approved

9th September 2024

The approval for the purchase follows other orders approved or placed in the past year by Romania, Poland, Italy and South Korea.
Air Warfare

Poland broadens commercial defence channels with South Korea through sales of Warmate drones

9th September 2024

The sale was welcomed by South Korea, which advocated ongoing mutual commercial support.
Air Warfare

Iraq orders Airbus H225M helicopters

9th September 2024

The new helicopters will join Airbus H125, H135 and H145 aircraft already in Iraqi service and replace older Mi-17s.
Defence Notes

Dutch MoD targets two more frigates as part of future defence plans

6th September 2024

The latest defence memorandum from the Dutch government has suggested that funding would be increased, with the procurement of more frigates, F-35s and Leopard 2A8s expected.
Air Warfare

Egypt orders two C-130J Super Hercules

6th September 2024

The two aircraft may well be the first instalment of up to a dozen replacements for Egypt’s legacy Hercules fleet.
Naval Warfare

Exail selected to enhance navigation capabilities of the French Navy’s OPV

6th September 2024

Naval Group has selected the high-tech industrial group to provide its Phins Inertial Navigation Systems and Netans Data Distribution Units to French OPVs.
Land Warfare

Rolls-Royce teams up with FFG to improve Wisent 1 and Leopard 1 engines

6th September 2024

The two companies will work together to develop a concept to repower the tank vehicle family with mtu 8V199 engines.
Land Warfare

Will future ground fleets finally embrace hybrid electric solutions?

6th September 2024

Despite growing interest in hybrid electric capabilities and its obvious advantages, obstacles and common challenges continue to hamper its deployment into military vehicles.