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Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement

If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

Air Warfare

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

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Defence Notes

PODCAST: Germany’s long-running search for a Tornado replacement, using unmanned platforms for ASW and evaluating kit in the time of COVID-19

1st May 2020

Welcome to Episode 17 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Land Warfare

L3Harris delivers first batch of ENVG-B to US Army

1st May 2020

L3Harris has completed its first delivery of 656 combat-ready Enhanced Night Vision Goggles – Binocular (ENVG-B) to the US Army. It forms part of a …
Air Warfare

US attack helicopters for Manila – will it or won’t it?

1st May 2020

The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF's) desire to obtain new dedicated attack helicopters lurched forward on 30 April, when the US State Department announced a potential …
Naval Warfare

Naval Group begins sea trials of SSN Suffren

1st May 2020

Naval Group has announced the start of sea trials for the first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine manufactured for the French Navy. A total of six …
Naval Warfare

Australia fast-tracks extra patrol boats

1st May 2020

Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced on 1 May that her country’s navy would receive six additional Cape-class patrol boats, to be built by Austal. …
Air Warfare

Dassault delivers third upgraded ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft

1st May 2020

Dassault Aviation delivered the third upgraded Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft to the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), according to a statement made on …
Land Warfare

Luch Design Bureau completes Alder missile contract for AFU

1st May 2020

A subsidiary of Ukroboronexport, Luch Design Bureau, has delivered its final 16 units of Alder missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) which concludes …
Naval Warfare

China adds to SSBN fleet

1st May 2020

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) celebrated its 71st anniversary on 23 April, and ahead of the milestone commissioned two new Type 094 Jin-class nuclear-powered …
Defence Notes

China rattles India with border exercises and infrastructure build-up

30th April 2020

The frequency and size of aggressive single-service and joint military exercises in the Tibet Autonomous Region, conducted by the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Tibet Military …
Land Warfare

NVK Iskra finishes test of 90K6E radar

30th April 2020

NVK Iskra (a subsidiary of Ukroboronexport) has successfully completed testing export models of its 90K6E 3D mobile surveillance radar. Two days of tests confirmed the …
Land Warfare

Sweden prepares to receive final hammers of Thor

30th April 2020

BAE Systems Hägglunds will deliver the last of 40 CV90 twin 120mm Mjölner ('Hammer of Thor') self-propelled mortar (SPM) systems to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration …
Uncrewed Vehicles

GA-ASI to work with Conflux on new heat exchanger

30th April 2020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on 29 April confirmed that it has teamed up with Australia-based Conflux Technology to develop a new heat exchanger. The …
Land Warfare

Turkey deploys Ates on EU frontier

30th April 2020

Aselsan has provided the Turkish Land Forces with 10 Ates border security systems, which will be used to strengthen security along its border with Bulgaria …
Training

HMS Queen Elizabeth begins operational sea training

30th April 2020

The UK RN’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left its home port of Portsmouth to begin operational sea training, ahead of its first planned …
Naval Warfare

COVID-19 prompts Poland to reassess naval plans

30th April 2020

The Polish MoD will have to reshape its Technical Modernization Plan and re-evaluate some of its procurement goals, due to the economic crisis that is …
Defence Notes

Spain amends legislation on foreign military deals

30th April 2020

Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a new royal decree on 28 April which changes the country’s arms export control regulations with the aim of ensuring …
Defence Notes

DoD invests in medical swab production

30th April 2020

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Puritan Medical Products a $75.5 million investment as part of the Defence Production Act Title 3 funding. …
Defence Helicopter

Canadian CH-148 loses contact in Mediterranean

30th April 2020

The Canadian Armed Forces Operations reported on 29 April that a CH-148 Cyclone (H-92) aircraft lost contact with the HMCS Fredericton whilst partaking in exercises …
Defence Notes

Israeli intelligence unit confronts COVID-19

30th April 2020

A research and development laboratory called Unit 81, part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Intelligence Directorate, has been working with the health ministry, the …