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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.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

Land Warfare

Need to develop AI-powered red pictures for battlefield situational awareness?

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Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense develops L-ATV ambulance

29th March 2019

Oshkosh Defense has developed a new Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) Ambulance designed to offer protection for medical crews and wounded personnel during combat operations, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Israeli drone boutique in major pilot security project

29th March 2019

CopterPix Pro, a small Israeli startup is embarking on an innovative homeland security pilot project together with the local council of Hof Ashkelon, a coastal …
Land Warfare

DeepStrike missile completes PDR

29th March 2019

Raytheon, with the US Army, has completed a successful preliminary design review (PDR) of the DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, the company announced on 26 March. The …
Naval Warfare

Germany's MKS 180 programme on track says MoD

29th March 2019

The decision on the preferred design for Germany's MKS 180 next generation surface combatant is still on track according to the country’s MoD, despite concerns …
Military Logistics

Austal to build additional EPFs

29th March 2019

Austal has received a $261.78 million contract to deliver two additional Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships to the US Navy, the company announced on 26 …
Military Logistics

Leonardo DRS receives MSD V4 systems contract

29th March 2019

Leonardo DRS has received a contract from the US Army to provide ruggedised next-generation maintenance and testing systems, the company announced on 26 March. The …
Digital Battlespace

Chinese cyber-attack targets maritime suppliers

29th March 2019

The security of computer networks and digital systems represents a growing area of concern for both civilian and state-owned entities active in the maritime domain, …
Defence Notes

Podcast: South African Army chief on budget issues; ITEC committee chair on simulation and training trends

29th March 2019

Welcome to Episode 10 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
Naval Warfare

LIMA 2019: MMEA continues to bolster its fleet

29th March 2019

Progress is visible in a major effort to bolster the seagoing fleet of Malaysia’s coast guard, known as the Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), with two …
Defence Helicopter

CH-47F Block II makes maiden flight

29th March 2019

Boeing’s CH-47F Block II EMD Chinook has made its first flight at the company’s Philadelphia facility, marking a key milestone in a programme that has …
Naval Warfare

HII to build US Navy’s LPD 30

29th March 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.47 billion contract from the US Navy for the detail design and construction of amphibious transport …
Defence Notes

Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban

29th March 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government on 28 March 2019 extended by six months an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, instituted last October …
Land Warfare

JGSDF reorganises to protect the southwest islands

29th March 2019

Beginning on 7 April, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will deploy a unit of soldiers from the 15th Brigade on Miyako Island in Okinawa …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UK to underwrite unmanned marine science programmes post-Brexit

29th March 2019

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has said that any ongoing robotics projects it has with European partners will be underwritten by the UK government …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australia to purchase second Triton RPA

29th March 2019

The Australian government is set to purchase a second MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the Australian Department of Defence announced on 27 March. The …
Defence Helicopter

IAF inducts first batch of Chinooks

29th March 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted its first CH-47F(I)-Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh, the Indian Ministry …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France to arm MQ-9 Reapers with GBU-12 bombs

28th March 2019

The French Air Force is to weaponise its MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs, in a move that …
Land Warfare

AUSA Global 2019: Leonardo presents OBVP for US DoD command post initiative

28th March 2019

Leornardo DRS is hoping that its tactical approach is the US DoD’s answer to command post systems integration and power supply following submission of a …
Land Warfare

AUSA Global 2019: Lockheed Martin ramps up rocket production

28th March 2019

Lockheed Martin’s rhetoric at AUSA Global Force was an emphasis on increasing production of a number of its weapon systems and this was proven as …