Despite bolstering its patrol fleet with new Evolved Cape-class vessels, the Royal Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel programme remains mired in delays, indecision and criticism over underwhelming capabilities.
The Hurjet is pitched as the front runner for the Spanish Air Force’s Advanced Jet Trainer replacement programme for its ageing F-5M aircraft.
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
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8th April 2018
Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up …
8th April 2018
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released an RfI to support an upcoming Technical Experimentation (TE) event. The 4 April request outlined TE opportunities for …
7th April 2018
Two US soldiers with an airborne combat brigade died when their Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training mission at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the army …
7th April 2018
The United Arab Emirates said on 7 April that it will give Lebanon's armed forces $200 million in aid to help 'stabilise' the country. The …
7th April 2018
The US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said 6 April that the military is talking with Kurdish partners and others in Syria to resolve questions over …
7th April 2018
Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets the Spanish king in Madrid on 5 April as he continues his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to …
6th April 2018
Calian Group has received a contract renewal worth up to $20 million to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Airworthiness Program through to 2019, …
6th April 2018
Saab has received an order worth $28 million from Taurus Systems to deliver components and hardware for the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off missile system, the …
6th April 2018
Rockwell Collins has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army Aviation Command to service avionics equipment installed on its fleet of Fennec and Panther helicopters, …
6th April 2018
Thales is doubling down on efforts to potentially supply the Royal Navy with its Tacticos combat management system (CMS) for the next-generation Type 31e programme, …
6th April 2018
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme has completed its required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) fuel on-load testing, the company announced on 4 April. The certification was achieved …
6th April 2018
Ever since President Franklin D Roosevelt met King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud on board the USS Quincy in 1945, the United States has had a …
6th April 2018
An Italian Navy helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean during a night-time training exercise, killing one, the navy said on 6 April. Andrea Fazio, an experienced …
6th April 2018
A decision on whether the UK chooses to replace or upgrade a number of its current Chinook fleet with newer MH-47G aircraft will be made …
6th April 2018
Sikorsky is offering its Colombia-based depot-level maintenance and simulator flight training facilities for use by other Black Hawk helicopter operators in Latin America, Lockheed Martin …
6th April 2018
Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen have partnered to establish an autonomous shipping company, Kongsberg announced on 3 April. The new joint venture company, Massterly, will be based …
6th April 2018
Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the provision of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, the …
5th April 2018
The UK officially opened its new naval support facility in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 March, the latest in a series of moves to boost its …
5th April 2018
The US Army leadership is deciding which programmes to cut in a bid to ensure funds are available in the coming years to pay for …
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