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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.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman details bid for US Navy TACAMO aircraft replacement

17th March 2023

The company believes its role as prime contractor on the E-2 Hawkeye puts it in a strong position for the programme to replace the USN's Boeing E-6 Mercury fleet.
Defence Notes

Why UK defence still faces an uncertain future and difficult decisions

17th March 2023

Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
Air Warfare

Decision to delay UK's MQ-9B Protector programme cost £186 million

17th March 2023

The Ministry of Defence's decision to delay the MQ-9B Protector programme by two years has cost the country £186 million, with total projected whole-life costs now at over £1.7 billion.
Land Warfare

Romania quadruples request for JLTV Heavy Gun Carriers

17th March 2023

Romania has requested a total of 129 Heavy Gun Carrier Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to replace HMMWVs used by its special forces units.
Land Warfare

Chess Dynamics details advanced video tracking capabilities

17th March 2023

Chess Dynamics' neural network video tracking capabilities can learn over time to get more accurate.
Defence Notes

What's the deal with defence procurement? (podcast)

17th March 2023

This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat with Professor John Louth.
Naval Warfare

South Korea approves naval minesweeper programme

17th March 2023

A new class of minesweeper has been approved for the ROK Navy, while another Daegu-class frigate has been commissioned.
Land Warfare

Kawasaki develops C-UAS laser system for Japanese military

16th March 2023

Japan is developing an indigenous C-UAS system that uses a high-power laser.
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman hones US Space Force satellite design in virtual environment

16th March 2023

The company has applied its Highly Immersive Virtual Environment technology to the design process of polar overwatch satellites ordered by the US Space Force.
Land Warfare

Canada pledges more munitions for Ukraine, ships extra Leopard tanks

16th March 2023

Canada will supply Ukraine with air defence missiles and artillery rounds and has begun shipping a second tranche of Leopard 2 tanks.
Air Warfare

Poland to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine within days

16th March 2023

Poland has pledged to deliver four MiG-29 jets to Ukraine in full working order, becoming the first NATO member to supply fighters to Ukraine. The Polish Air Force will replace them with FA-50 and F-35 jets.
Naval Warfare

Netherlands donating two minehunters to Ukraine

16th March 2023

The Netherlands will also supply Kyiv with drone detection radars and M3 bridge and ferrying systems to enable rapid river crossing.
Land Warfare

UK MoD to equip British Army with 14 Archer artillery systems from Sweden

16th March 2023

The UK is procuring 14 Archers from Sweden for now; however, this number could grow in future.
Air Warfare

Turkey considers ditching F-16 Block 70 request in favour of non-US alternative

16th March 2023

Turkish officials are signalling dissatisfaction and contemplating abandoning plans to purchase F-16 Block 70s from the US as the deal stalemates, and the country faces hard economic decisions.
Defence Notes

How the Chinese balloon incident will impact future US air threat detection

16th March 2023

Although the Pentagon claims that current systems can detect this type of threat, it has confirmed that measures will be taken in order to maintain the US's edge over its adversaries.
Training

Meteksan exports damage control simulator to Asian navy

16th March 2023

The recent order from an Asian customer takes the number of countries that have ordered Meteksan's shipboard Damage Control Simulator to five.
Land Warfare

Plasan sets up shop in Australia to support armoured vehicle programmes

16th March 2023

Plasan is establishing an Australian subsidiary following long-term cooperation with Thales, BAE Systems and Hanwha on defence programmes in the country.
Air Warfare

Bell delivers first 505 helicopters to Bahrain

15th March 2023

Bahrain already operates other Bell helicopter models and has now received the first three 505 aircraft.
Training

Red 6 seals new partnership despite unclear progress on previous programmes

15th March 2023

Lockheed Martin says Red 6's augmented reality system could be implemented into fifth-generation fighters, such as the F-35 or F-22 in the future.