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Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

Land Warfare

Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement

If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.

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Naval Warfare

Shipbuilders’ group warns US failing to tap full naval industry capacity

3rd June 2025

The Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition has pointed out that issues related to bureaucracy, prerequisites and predictability have been limiting the involvement of smaller shipyards in military acquisition programmes in the US.
Defence Notes

Industry welcomes UK Strategic Defence Review, but pressure remains on future defence investment plans

2nd June 2025

While industry reception to the SDR has been positive, questions still remain from analyst and trade associations about what this could mean for future investment and the future UK Defence Industrial Strategy.
Air Warfare

What impact will the massive drone attack on Russian territory have on the future of the war in Ukraine?

2nd June 2025

The large-scale Ukrainian UAV offensive against airbases in Russia is likely to affect the conflict in multiple ways in addition to impacting the warfare of tomorrow.
Defence Notes

UK Strategic Defence Review puts emphasis on autonomy, airpower and munitions

2nd June 2025

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was launched as one of the first acts of the UK’s new Labour Government in June last year. The review has recommended a major big-picture reform of the country’s forces.
Defence Notes

Foreshadowing of UK defence review suggests it is light on programme details

2nd June 2025

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was designed to answer two questions: What is needed to fix UK defence and make it fit for the 2040s, and what do you get for a fixed financial profile? The SDR outlines that work still needs to be done on specifics.
Land Warfare

Czech Republic set to order RBS 70 NG systems as CAESAR howitzers begin production

2nd June 2025

The Czech Government is to approve the purchase of a fleet of vehicle mounted integrated air defence systems as the country invests to overhaul its equipment. Spending includes two dozen F-35As, CAESAR howitzers and refurbished Leopard tanks.
Defence Notes

Billions of pounds earmarked for new munitions factories and submarine expansion ahead of UK Strategic Defence Review

2nd June 2025

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review will call for ‘warfighting readiness’ and outline the threats the country will need to face and counter with modern defence equipment and technology.
Air Warfare

Why is the US military focusing on having low-cost, disposable drones in its inventory?

1st June 2025

Diverse acquisition and development efforts across the US Department of Defence (DoD) have been focusing on the benefits cheap uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer.
Land Warfare

Latvian ASCOD IFVs to enter service next year as country’s land programmes surge

1st June 2025

Latvia is buying Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development (ASCOD) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The country is investing widely including in the purchase of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), Patria 6×6 vehicles, TRML-4D air defence radars and air defence systems and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
Special Operations

Why artificial intelligence has secured its place in special forces' operations

31st May 2025

The diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
Naval Warfare

Swedish Visby frigates to get air defence system under $166 million contract

30th May 2025

Saab announced in 2021 that it had signed an agreement with Swedish defence procurement for the development of plans for a Visby upgrade. One aspect of the upgrade is for the introduction of a surface-to-air missile capability.
Defence Notes

India greenlights $4.7 billion defence spend as post-war tensions simmer

30th May 2025

Precision strikes, drone warfare and shifting regional doctrine mark aftermath of four-day India-Pakistan conflict.
Naval Warfare

Malaysia signs NSM launcher deal, issues Littoral Combat Ships support LOI and acquires first USV

29th May 2025

As LCS delays persist, RMN re-arms Lekiu-class frigates and embraces unmanned systems amid budget constraints.
Digital Battlespace

UK teases cyber spending boost in Strategic Defence Review ahead of “imminent” release

29th May 2025

The release of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has been long promised as mid-year. It is possible it could be as early as 2 June although the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to play its cards close to its chest.
Land Warfare

Israel brings down drones using a laser, claiming operational first

29th May 2025

The announced successful deployment of a prototype laser foreshadows Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ plans to begin rolling out versions of its Iron Beam laser, beginning later this year.
Naval Warfare

Boeing to upgrade Royal Australian Navy communications system

29th May 2025

The improvements to the navy fleet are part of a vision to create a single integrated network to enhance transmissions across the Australian Defence Force (ADF) incorporating its naval, air and land forces.
Air Warfare

Macron hints at possible future Rafale deal, following France-Indonesia defence pact

28th May 2025

The Letter of Intent (LoI)discussed deepening the partnership between the two nations and focused on military equipment that included submarines, fighter jets and frigates.
Air Warfare

Canada’s P-8A aircraft to receive L3Harris surveillance systems

28th May 2025

The Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) are set to be delivered in 2026 with L3Harris’ WECAM MX-20 enhancing its capabilities to conduct maritime and land intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in regions like the Arctic.
Land Warfare

Hanwha contracted to further develop long-range missile defence radar

28th May 2025

The new Multi-Function Radar (MFR) is being developed under Phase II Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM-II) and is planned to provide three to four times greater coverage than the earlier version of L-SAM.