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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Naval Warfare

Sun sets on more Ticonderoga-class cruisers

26th September 2022

Only two-thirds of the vessels in the Ticonderoga class remain in service with the USN after two more cruisers were decommissioned last week.
Training

Spot the real enemy (Opinion)

26th September 2022

A sequence of damaging news stories emerged about the RAF in August while the UK was left without a functioning government. While all matters deserve scrutiny, issues with the pilot training pipeline are the ones that can truly affect UK security with no effective solutions on the horizon. Instead of blaming diversity for an inadequate training intake, the enduring problems should be examined.
Defence Notes

Applied Physical Sciences continues research for DARPA on undersea sensors

26th September 2022

Applied Physical Sciences receives Phase 3C research contract from DARPA for undersea sensing systems.
Defence Notes

UK to press on with defence budget hike despite affordability concerns

26th September 2022

The UK government appears determined to double defence spending by 2030, but it cannot simply wish away the sizeable economic obstacles in the way.
Air Warfare

NAVAIR awards major contract modification for F135 jet engine

26th September 2022

Latest modification increases the contract ceiling for the F135 engine in the F-35 fighter aircraft.
Land Warfare

Geopolitical context may force the British Army to revisit the decisions taken under the IR

26th September 2022

Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine have been putting in check decisions taken under Integrated Review.
Defence Notes

US Army selects L3Harris for Common Data Link sustainment

26th September 2022

L3Harris is to maintain the backbone secure communications protocol for the US armed forces and intelligence services.
Defence Notes

External crises may prompt revision of Integrated Review, Command Paper (Opinion)

26th September 2022

While the Integrated Review was broadly correct in some of its assumptions, events in Ukraine have challenged the thinking behind cuts to UK capability.
Naval Warfare

Brandenburg-class frigates to begin upgrade

26th September 2022

The German Navy needs its four Brandenburg-class frigates equipped to face the maritime challenges of the era of so-called Great Power Competition.
Naval Warfare

Indian Navy beefs up diving support and submarine rescue capability

26th September 2022

Even though two newly launched diving support vessels are on the way, the Indian Navy is still looking to lease a DSRV mothership/submarine rescue vessel.
Naval Warfare

Indian Navy strives to become fully indigenous

26th September 2022

The Indian Navy (IN) is working to raise the amount of domestically-produced equipment it has in service to well beyond today's levels.
Air Warfare

US Army orders more Switchblades

23rd September 2022

A $20.6 million deal is the latest order from the US Army for Switchblades, dating back to 2011.
Air Warfare

US Air Force makes its choice on air-launched hypersonic missiles

23rd September 2022

Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missiles will arm USAF fighters to deliver a standoff or near-standoff attack capability.
Naval Warfare

Thales seals minehunting sonar MoU in South Korea

23rd September 2022

A new MoU with a South Korean SME will see Thales provide operational expertise in variable-depth sonars for mine countermeasure missions.
Training

British Army faces critical digitisation and modernisation challenges

23rd September 2022

The UK Integrated Review outlined how the UK plans to compensate for the loss of numbers with more advanced technologies, novel training solutions and the acceleration of digitisation across all forces. A year on, it is still unclear how the British Army will reach the desired sophistication and readiness levels.
Air Warfare

Northrop Grumman opens up on B-21 digital engineering data

23rd September 2022

An ‘industry-first’ digital engineering data rights agreement for the B-21, involving Northrop Grumman and the USAF, is designed to improve transparency and collaboration.
Defence Helicopter

Airbus confirms ‘door still open’ for Germany to join Tiger MkIII upgrade

23rd September 2022

Much has been said of Germany's indecision over the European Tiger MkIII attack helicopter programme, but an option to join the upgrade remains.
Training

Poland to the fore in major FMS programmes for simulation and training

23rd September 2022

Polish procurement of new Abrams MBTs feeds into FMS-funded training requirements — and other European allies are benefiting from US largesse.
Training

Royal Air Force modernisation and training experience a plunge

23rd September 2022

Along with the British Army, the Royal Air Force has lost out on the Integrated Review and the UK MoD has taken risky bets. It is in need of an honest review and ministers should accept that wrong assumptions were made.