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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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Air Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

Russian Army trains with Typhoon-K

10th June 2019

The Russian Army has carried out an exercise using the new Typhoon-K mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle for the first time. The exercise, which involved more …
Land Warfare

Ukrainian-Turkish anti-tank system passes trials

10th June 2019

Serdar, a new anti-tank missile launching system developed jointly by the Turkish company Aselsan and Ukraine's Ukroboronprom enterprises, has passed qualifying trials and is now …
Defence Notes

Raytheon and United Technologies announce merger

10th June 2019

Raytheon and United Technologies announced on 9 June that they will merge, creating a behemoth American aeronautics and defence company. The new company, Raytheon Technologies …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Edda Sun ROV vessel concludes Danish contract

10th June 2019

Fugro’s ROV support vessel, Edda Sun, has completed its first inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract for a major energy company in the Danish North …
Naval Warfare

US lawmakers aim to ease ‘Buy America’ restrictions on new frigate

10th June 2019

To avoid a potential snag in the competition to build the US Navy’s future guided missile frigate (FFG(X)) a congressional panel has approved a proposal …
Military Logistics

Patria acquires Belgium Engine Center

10th June 2019

Patria has acquired 100% of the shares of the Belgium Engine Center SPRL (BEC) from AIM Norway, the company announced on 6 June. BEC, with …
Military Logistics

NP Aerospace take on UK MoD land vehicle fleet maintenance

10th June 2019

NP Aerospace is set to expand its maintenance of the UK's land vehicles following a £60 million ($76.2 million) award by the UK MoD. The …
Training

Joint Australian, US and Japan exercise ends

10th June 2019

This year’s Exercise Southern Jackaroo, a two-week field exercise carried out by soldiers of the Australian Defence Force, US Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and Japanese Self …
Naval Warfare

SEA develops lightweight torpedo trolley

7th June 2019

SEA has developed a fully qualified and tested lightweight (LW) torpedo trolley that can transport any LW torpedo.Initially commissioned by Leonardo Helicopters, SEA was tasked …
Naval Warfare

US Navy orders Mk 46 Gun Weapon Systems

7th June 2019

The US Navy announced on 5 June 2019 that it had awarded a contract worth $25.5 million to General Dynamics Land Systems for six Mk …
Defence Helicopter

Black Hawk goes optionally piloted

7th June 2019

Sikorsky has embarked on a flight test programme to operate the Black Hawk helicopter in optionally unmanned mode. Sikorsky is taking an optionally piloted vehicle …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Triton Lot 5 build sees award of parts for first Australian aircraft

7th June 2019

Australia can look forward to its long-held aspiration for unmanned airborne maritime surveillance moving a step closer to reality as long-lead parts and ground control …
Military Logistics

KBR to continue USMC logistics support

7th June 2019

KBR will support the US Marine Corps (USMC) worldwide under a $530 million contract announced on 5 June. The IDIQ contract covers worldwide maintenance and …
Naval Warfare

ORP Orzel in service for the next decade

7th June 2019

The Polish Navy intends to keep its sole Kilo-class submarine, ORP Orzel, in service for at least another decade. The vessel entered the fleet in …
Military Logistics

KC-46 refuels air force bomber

7th June 2019

The US Air Force’s new KC-46 refuelling tanker has made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit.The air force took first delivery of the …
Defence Notes

Podcast: Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending

7th June 2019

Welcome to Episode 20 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
Digital Battlespace

Navantia, SDLE develop new ISR solution

7th June 2019

Navantia and Star Defense Logistics & Engineering (SDLE) have developed a new Ground Surveillance Vehicle to meet the requirements of military intelligence units.Known as the …
Digital Battlespace

Philippines orders UAS jammers from TRD

7th June 2019

TRD, a Singapore-based company, has successfully won a public bid to supply nine man-portable directional counter-UAS systems to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). …
Training

Czech Air Force gets new training aircraft

7th June 2019

AERO Vodochody Aerospace has delivered three upgraded L-159 T2 aircraft to the Czech Air Force for advanced pilot training and military operations.The two-seat L-159T2 aircraft …