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Defence Notes
Read the latest general industry News: Our team of expert journalists bring you breaking news, features & analysis across the domain.
Air Warfare
Bangkok looks to the future with new Thai fighters
Thailand wants nothing less than the fifth-generation F-35 in order to modernise its fighter fleet.
Naval Warfare
Indonesia commissions hospital ship and stealthy trimaran
The Indonesian Navy has a diverse fleet of vessels, and two more interesting locally built types have just been added to the fleet.
Training
Indian IJT inches closer to production as air force waits
HAL has made progress with its IJT after a redesign, but nobody is yet saying when it might reach the hands of the Indian Air Force.
Air Warfare
Saab to upgrade Hungarian Gripens
MS20 Block 2 upgrade will enhance sensor, communications and weapons capabilities of Hungarian Gripen aircraft.
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Defence Notes
Latest UK report reveals fall in export deals
It seems that the UK has maintained its presence in the top 10 global defence exporters worldwide — but it remains to be seen whether this will continue after COVID-19 and post-Brexit.
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Digital Battlespace
Rafael tests third-generation RecceLite XR pod
17th January 2022
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems completed development of its latest RecceLite system and successfully tested it.
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Land Warfare
France selects Saab’s Barracuda camouflage systems
17th January 2022
Saab has been selected to provide its Barracuda camouflage systems for the French Armed Forces.
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Air Warfare
Tu-160M takes off from Kazan
17th January 2022
The first upgraded Tu-160 strategic bomber for the Russian Air Force made its first flight on 12 January.
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Defence Notes
Taiwan allocates record defence budget for 2022
16th January 2022
Facing increasing belligerence from China, Taipei has significantly boosted defence spending, especially for domestically-produced weapons.
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Air Warfare
Australia receives first upgraded C-130J
16th January 2022
Australia is upgrading its C-130J fleet and has prepared the way for a future P-8A upgrade, but the RAAF is struggling with its much-delayed C-27J programme.
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore brings home additional batches of helicopters
14th January 2022
Singapore has received new batches of helicopters from France and the US.
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Naval Warfare
BrahMos finally finds an export customer
14th January 2022
The Philippines becomes the first customer for the BrahMos missile, which India has been diligently marketing for years.
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems touts benefits of digital engineering
14th January 2022
Following a recent contract award from the USN, BAE Systems spoke to Shephard about the benefits of digital modelling and engineering approaches.
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Defence Notes
Boeing figures show higher Apache and F-15 deliveries in 2021
14th January 2022
More attack helicopters and F-15 Eagle fighters reached customers in 2021 than in 2020.
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Naval Warfare
Hensoldt joins the Type 212CD supply chain
14th January 2022
The German-Norwegian Type 212CD programme marks the first time that OMS 150 and OMS 300 optronic masts will be installed in tandem.
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Naval Warfare
Peru sets out naval modernisation plans for 2022
14th January 2022
Peru continues to upgrade its naval capabilities despite its limited budget.
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Naval Warfare
Italian future submarine programme takes a step forward
14th January 2022
Construction is underway of the first U212NFS submarine for the Italian Navy.
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Air Warfare
US signals continued maintenance of Greek F-16 engines
14th January 2022
The Greek government has requested parts and services under the FMS programme to support follow-on depot-level maintenance and sustainment of F100-PW-229 aircraft engines.
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Naval Warfare
India picks Ultra-Mahindra partnership to enhance ASW
14th January 2022
IADS for the Indian Navy will detect enemy torpedoes at long range and divert them from their intended targets.
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Land Warfare
Aimpoint releases new Duty RDS sight
13th January 2022
Aimpoint, an established provider of sights to many armed forces around the world, has released its newest red dot sight.
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Air Warfare
Collins Aerospace keeps B-52 bomber flying
13th January 2022
Collins Aerospace has joined the effort to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in service.
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Naval Warfare
Cavitation tunnel supports Turkish naval stealth research
13th January 2022
The opening of the KATMANSIS cavitation tunnel testbed marks a further step towards industrial self-sufficiency in Turkey.
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Digital Battlespace
French MoD creates VR planning centre
13th January 2022
The VR Decision project in France aims to investigate the impact of immersive technologies on collaborative processes that underpin the decision-making cycle and operational planning.
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Naval Warfare
Future USN destroyer details break cover
13th January 2022
The USN is minimising the incorporation of new technologies as it looks to develop its next large surface combatant.
