The deal for Falaj 3 missile boats is one of the largest ship deals for the Middle East and the region’s highest-value naval shipbuilding export to date. It follows the commissioning earlier this year of the first of type for UAE.
Israel has a substantial air defence system which includes Iron Dome and David’s Sling but laser systems will allow lower cost intercepts for short ranges against smaller threats.
The £4 billion domestic funding package will go towards the development of autonomous and uncrewed aerial systems and was announced in the wake of the publication of the UK Strategic Defence Review.
Korea Aerospace Industries has netted a follow-on order from the country for 12 aircraft to be delivered by 2030.
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13th October 2020
Meanwhile, final assembly continues on two other LCS vessels
13th October 2020
Is the KUH-1 Surion a suitable replacement for South Korea's Black Hawks?
12th October 2020
Repair and overhaul work on the T55-GA-714A engine will now take place in the same location as new engine production
12th October 2020
Typhoon Pilot Synthetic Training System is being enhanced nationwide with new equipment
12th October 2020
UK MoD requires a versatile, deployable solution to meet the requirements of its future integrated operating concept.
12th October 2020
NiDAR AI developer MARSS will demonstrate extra capabilities this month
12th October 2020
Introducing automated vehicles onto the battlefield requires not only a leap in technology but also confidence from the soldiers and operators that they can trust these platforms
12th October 2020
Airbus will retrofit new communications capabilities and enhanced mission system equipment to aid RAAF interoperability with allies
12th October 2020
Solar-powered HALE UAV could enter service 12 months after flight trials are completed
12th October 2020
Helicopters already on order will be produced to a new advanced standard for French SOF
12th October 2020
Increased real-time environmental awareness may allow robotic underwater vehicles to maximise their in-field persistence and operational effectiveness
9th October 2020
Almost a year into the contract for the design, development and manufacture of five Type 31 frigates for the RN, Babcock is confident that the programme remains on schedule despite difficulties faced by industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
9th October 2020
The F-35 and F/A-18 have both been cleared for sale to Finland dependent on the outcome of a fighter aircraft tender.
9th October 2020
Leonardo and the RAF have completed a swarming drone flight test involving remotely piloted aircraft equipped with electronic warfare jamming capabilities.
9th October 2020
Ethnic-religious nationalism is not the only factor behind hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with Russia and Turkey lurking in the wings
9th October 2020
In light of debate surrounding how well-suited loyal wingman aircraft are in competing against IADS and hypersonic missiles, analysts are confident the systems will eventually prove themselves in contested environments.
9th October 2020
What is the role of the supposedly fourth-generation fighter aircraft manufactured by Iran?
9th October 2020
Despite restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, keel laying ceremony for German Navy corvette goes ahead as K130 programme continues apace.
9th October 2020
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