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Air Warfare

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.

Naval Warfare

South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs

HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

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Land Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Project Guardian bears fruit for UK air defence

19th July 2022

UK ground-based air defence has taken an important step forward with the entry into service of new C2 systems.
Defence Notes

DARPA and US Air Force complete second hypersonic weapon flight test

19th July 2022

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced on 18 July that they have completed the second flight test of the scramjet-powered HAWC.
Land Warfare

Australia orders Bushmaster EW systems from Raytheon

19th July 2022

Raytheon Australia has won a contract to fit EW mission systems into Bushmaster vehicles for the Australian Army.
Air Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Rafael lifts the lid on Ice Breaker missile

18th July 2022

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased the Ice Breaker missile for the first time on 18 July.
Defence Helicopter

Farnborough 2022: Sikorsky reveals plan to develop new X2 helicopter for Europe

18th July 2022

Sikorsky has opened up about an ambitious plan to develop a third X2 technology-based helicopter to meet European demand.
Land Warfare

Complex urban warfare scenarios rise in importance for British Army

18th July 2022

Observing the ongoing war in Ukraine, UK defence experts and high-ranked officials claim that urban warfare would be a significant component in a future conflict with Russia.
Land Warfare

US approves HIMARS sale to Estonia

18th July 2022

Estonia has requested up to six HIMARS launchers, 72 GMLRS missile pods, 36 XM403 ER GMLRS missile pods; 36 XM404 ER GMLRS unitary pods and 18 M57 missile pods from the US in an FMS deal.
Land Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Twelve customers show interest in Raytheon’s LTAMDS

18th July 2022

The immediate market for LTAMDS is the 18 countries that previously bought the Patriot system.
Defence Notes

Iron Dome put to live-fire test by US Marine Corps

18th July 2022

A Rafael Iron Dome launcher and Tamir interceptor missile have been successfully deployed in a live-fire test by the US Marine Corps.
Air Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years

18th July 2022

The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years.
Digital Battlespace

Farnborough 2022: Horizon hails sales of airborne SIGINT systems and awaits landmark UK space launch

18th July 2022

UK-based Horizon Technologies hails sales of its BlackFish and FlyingFish solutions to 'numerous' customers, and the company is preparing to launch its Amber CubeSat for maritime SIGINT.
Air Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Italy eyes role as main MRO and assembly hub for European F-35 operators

18th July 2022

Demand for F-35s in Europe has sky-rocketed in recent months alongside a growing desire of customers to fast-track their delivery time and have the aircraft built on the continent - but with only one European assembly line, how can Lockheed Martin meet these expectations?
Digital Battlespace

Farnborough 2022: Nir-Or pitches large-area cockpit display for advanced combat aircraft

18th July 2022

A large area display from Israeli company Nir-Or features fully dual-redundant screens with optical touchscreen functionality.
Air Warfare

Farnborough 2022: BAE Systems’ ‘flap-free’ design helps CRANE take flight for DARPA

18th July 2022

Wind tunnel tests have been completed of the active flow control effector for the future X-Plane in the DARPA Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) programme.
Defence Helicopter

Farnborough 2022: Swedish Air Force loses patience with NH90, considers going the ‘way of Norway’

18th July 2022

Will Sweden follow in the footsteps of Norway and prematurely end NH90 operations?
Air Warfare

Farnborough 2022: Lockheed Martin delivers LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon to US Air Force Research Laboratory

18th July 2022

The new LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon features far better SWaP characteristics than a solution Lockheed Martin provided for the US Army five years ago.
Naval Warfare

South Korea to buy MK 54 torpedoes for helicopter use

18th July 2022

South Korea will arm its MH-60R helicopters with American lightweight torpedoes.
Air Warfare

US Navy MUM-T demonstration sees Super Hornet control three UAVs simultaneously

18th July 2022

The US Navy's Super Hornet has shown off new MUM-T capabilities.
Air Warfare

Boeing looks to India for Super Hornet success after European setbacks

17th July 2022

Boeing is setting its sights on finally securing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III export success with a new campaign in India.