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Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities
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Bell selected over Boeing to build DARPA SPRINT X-Plane
The programme first began in 2023 with Bell and Boeing’s concepts progressing to Phase 1B, in which testing has been carried out over the last year.
Air Warfare
National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme
The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.
Air Warfare
France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production
The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.
Land Warfare
Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles
Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.
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Naval Warfare
USN orders five additional LCU 1700 craft
10th May 2021
Work on building LCU 1707 to LCU 1711 will be completed by November 2023.
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Air Warfare
Su-30SM2s are destined for Baltic duties
10th May 2021
Two dozen Su-30SM2 fighters will be delivered to the Russian Navy by late 2022, mainly to the Kaliningrad Oblast where they will replace ageing Su-27s.
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Digital Battlespace
Su-34 bomber is getting new targeting pods
10th May 2021
Delays in testing the UKR-RL reconnaissance targeting pod for the Su-34 appear to have been overcome.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN awards autonomous mine countermeasure retrofit contract
10th May 2021
Five Knifefish UUVs will be retrofitted under a new deal for General Dynamics from the USN.
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Land Warfare
US Army orders XM813 production, delivery and support
10th May 2021
The XM813 cannon forms part of the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System 30mm Lethality Upgrade programme.
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Air Warfare
Japanese satellites to track hypersonic weapons
10th May 2021
As China's military fields hypersonic glide vehicles, Japan is seeking to use satellites to detect and track them.
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Air Warfare
L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor announce Sky Warden aircraft
7th May 2021
L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor have jointly announced the production of the Sky Warden ISR strike aircraft.
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Land Warfare
UK awards Challenger 3 upgrade contract
7th May 2021
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land sign £800m contract with UK MoD to upgrade Challenger 3 main battle tanks.
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Digital Battlespace
Radars look over the horizon in the High North
7th May 2021
Rezonans-N radar installations will include surveillance of vast areas of airspace over Norway and Finland.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
German Heron TP preparations continue in Israel
7th May 2021
German UAS operators will soon start to train with a specially adapted version of the Israeli-made Heron TP.
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon Intelligence & Space signs contract worth $175m with USAF
7th May 2021
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has signed a contract worth $175m to support an intelligence program.
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Training
Australian air force receives Hensoldt’s radar training enhancement
7th May 2021
Hensoldt has delivered a radar training system enhancement to the RAAF.
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Defence Notes
FLRAA update, UK land programmes and Russian microelectronics (Podcast)
7th May 2021
Welcome to Episode 18 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Naval Warfare
Independence-class LCS programme receives extra input from General Dynamics
7th May 2021
General Dynamics Mission Systems will support combat systems and C5I integration on Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships.
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Digital Battlespace
USN orders more Common Transponders
7th May 2021
BAE Systems will produce and deliver 300 more Mode 5-capable IFF transponders.
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Digital Battlespace
USMC orders more AESA radars for Hornets
7th May 2021
AN/APG-79(V)4 radar shares 90% parts commonality with the baseline AN/APG-79.
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy finally gets its hands on Kazan
7th May 2021
After years of delay, the Yasen-M class submarine Kazan is about to be handed over to the Russian Navy.
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Air Warfare
Japan to extend satellite life with private help
7th May 2021
Japan is exploring sophisticated technologies that will extend the life of satellites already in orbit.
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Air Warfare
Lack of infrastructure delays Australian Triton arrival
6th May 2021
Australia will have to figure out what to do with its first Triton for a year before base facilities in-country are ready for it.
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