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Bell selected over Boeing to build DARPA SPRINT X-Plane

The programme first began in 2023 with Bell and Boeing’s concepts progressing to Phase 1B, in which testing has been carried out over the last year.

National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme

The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.

Air Warfare

France and UK to resume and upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP production

The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.

Land Warfare

Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles

Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.

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Land Warfare

Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom forge ties with initial focus on armoured vehicles

15th May 2023

Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom have entered a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen Kyiv’s defence industry.
Naval Warfare

Israel’s IAI lifts lid on new uncrewed submarine

15th May 2023

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has lifted the lid on a new large AUV, the BlueWhale, which can be used for covert intelligence gathering, detection of submarines and seabed warfare.
Air Warfare

Sukhoi Su-35 fighters for Iran to arrive imminently amid controversy over jet's combat success

15th May 2023

Iran is poised to receive Sukhoi Su-35 fighters as part of its modernisation efforts while reports claim substantial losses of Russian fighters in the conflict with Ukraine.
Training

Landmarc Support Services secures £560 million contract to manage UK training estate

15th May 2023

The UK's Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded Landmarc Support Services a £560 million contract to provide facilities and rural estate management across the UK Defence Training Estate.
Training

Training begins in earnest for Indian C295 transport aircraft crews

15th May 2023

Airbus has already begun training the first batch of flight crews for the Indian Air Force's C295 fleet and will also supply a CAE simulator under the contract.
Defence Notes

SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM chief highlights special forces lessons learned from Ukraine relationship

15th May 2023

USSOCOM Commander Gen Bryan P Fenton has highlighted the importance of relationship-building between US SOF and their Ukrainian counterparts since 2014.
Air Warfare

Germany announces phasing out of Tiger combat helicopters by 2038, introducing H145M fleet

15th May 2023

Germany plans to retire its Tiger combat helicopters by 2038, citing technical problems, and replace them with an Airbus H145M fleet to meet NATO commitments.
Naval Warfare

The mad and murky world of submarines in Asia-Pacific (Opinion)

15th May 2023

Whatever problems can go wrong with military acquisitions, submarines seem to have ticked all the boxes in the Indo-Pacific region.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Highway landing opens door to future MQ-9 Reaper capabilities

12th May 2023

The US has landed an MQ-9 Reaper UAV on a highway for the first time as part of Exercise Agile Chariot.
Air Warfare

Can Boeing's Super Hornet pull off a surprise victory in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition?

12th May 2023

As India's economy continues to face challenges, the stakes are high for Boeing and Dassault in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition as industry still awaits a decision.
Naval Warfare

SEA nets Royal Navy in-service support contract

12th May 2023

Under a new contract with the UK MoD, SEA will provide in-service support for the Combat System Highway (CSH) on UK RN ships for five years.
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall nets multi-million-euro ammunition order

12th May 2023

Rheinmetall has won a contract to supply a European customer with artillery ammunition.
Air Warfare

Multi-domain integration in the spotlight at AOC Europe 2023 (Sponsored)

12th May 2023

Association of Old Crows (AOC) Europe heads to Bonn, Germany, in May 2023 to put ‘Multi-Domain Integration’ in the spotlight for the electromagnetic warfare (EW) community.
Training

Inzpire's GECO mission planning system rolls out to boost Royal Air Force training

12th May 2023

The UK Military Flying Training System is rolling out the GECO mission planning system, used by frontline RAF squadrons, on additional fixed- and rotary-wing trainer aircraft fleets in 2023.
Training

Oman-led naval exercise with France, UK, US concludes

12th May 2023

Exercise Khunjar Hadd focused on mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, maritime interdiction, and other combined naval operations.
Training

Aero Vodochody starts production of L-39NG trainer jet for LOM Praha

12th May 2023

The L-39NG for LOM Praha seeks to ensure the continuity of tactical training of Czech Air Force pilots on subsonic jets.
Naval Warfare

Pakistan receives final Chinese-built Type 054A/P frigates

12th May 2023

China has completed delivery of four multipurpose frigates to the Pakistan Navy.
Defence Helicopter

Uruguay's African peacekeepers to receive new support helicopter

12th May 2023

The donation of a utility helicopter by the UA will increase the Uruguayan peacekeeping deployment’s air support capabilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Special Operations

SOF Week 2023: Commander, Special Operations Command - Korea interview

11th May 2023

The Commander of Special Operations Command - Korea provides an update at SOF Week 2023.