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MDA completes ‘first of a kind’ ICBM missile defence test
FTM-44 was arranged to show how Missile Defense Agency can use the USN Aegis Combat System (equipped with the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA) to intercept intercontinental threats
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vIITSEC 2020: T-7A GBTS is in production
The Ground Based Training System for the T-7A can be networked with the actual aircraft, so that pilots in a simulator and real-world cockpit can conduct joint training
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vIITSEC 2020: Lockheed to expand F-35 DMO links
Lockheed Martin aims to reduce F-35 costs per flight hour to $25,000 by 2025
Defence Notes
The latest general defence news from across the globe.
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PREMIUM: Greece plays procurement catch-up with Turkey
Tensions with Turkey over maritime sovereignty and the exploitation of lucrative gas reserves in the Mediterranean are directly affecting procurement decisions in Athens
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PREMIUM: Australia pursues hypersonic, AI and radar technologies
Australia sees advanced new technologies as essential to keep pace with regional military developments.
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PODCAST: Middle Eastern armoured vehicle market, Iranian naval hype and training in the age of COVID
Welcome to Episode 47 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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PREMIUM: As rhetoric continues, are NATO-EU defence differences too great to be resolved?
With the EU looking to move ever-closer towards the creation of its own de facto military alliance, the role of NATO in European security has been consistently questioned amid internal disputes and a shift in balance of power in light of Brexit.
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PREMIUM: Space Force sticks with Rocket Lab despite curse of unlucky 13
Space payloads usually cost tens or hundreds of millions of dollars and their loss can be a huge setback for their operators. Launcher reliability is ...
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PREMIUM: South Korean missiles forge ahead
1st December 2020
A new South Korean missile capable of destroying artillery positions situated in hardened structures is just one of several projects Seoul has in development.
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PREMIUM: F-35A drops inert B61-12 nuclear bomb in first of new test series
26th November 2020
Sandia National Laboratories has flight-tested a weapons drop of the B61-12 nuclear bomb from an F-35A aircraft.
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Lockheed Martin continues TMRR work on Mk21A RV
25th November 2020
Prototype flight test plan to be altered
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PREMIUM OPINION: Tough calls lie ahead in As-Pac for new US president
24th November 2020
Security challenges abound in Asia-Pacific for the incoming US president - so will he be up to them?
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Germany approves €175 million investment package
24th November 2020
Bundestag committee gives green light to spend on torpedo upgrade, IT improvements and MBT ammunition
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PREMIUM: India plans to leverage leasing
22nd November 2020
Leasing is looking like an increasingly attractive option for the Indian military.
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Dassault put on notice for French Navy Falcon 2000 Albatros fleet
20th November 2020
The French government has announced it will contract Dassault for the production of 12 Falcon 2000 Albatros maritime multirole aircraft.
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PODCAST: UK injects £16.5 billion into defence, China’s microwave weapons and Sense-Through-The-Wall capabilities
20th November 2020
Welcome to Episode 46 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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PREMIUM: £16.5 billion defence spending announcement sees RN steal limelight from RAF (updated)
19th November 2020
The UK government has announced an extra £16.5 billion for defence spending over the next four years, with Royal Navy modernisation a key focus of new commitments.
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PREMIUM: UK MoD says AWE sites to revert to public ownership in July 2021
18th November 2020
Announcing the decision to renationalise the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in early November, the UK government opted to bring this key element of its nuclear infrastructure back under direct control by the MoD.
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PREMIUM: UK vows to defend itself against Russian and Chinese space threats
17th November 2020
The UK has warned that the anti-satellite capabilities of China and Russia are threatening safe and peaceful behaviour in space.
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MDA completes ‘first of a kind’ ICBM missile defence test
17th November 2020
FTM-44 was arranged to show how Missile Defense Agency can use the USN Aegis Combat System (equipped with the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA) to intercept intercontinental threats
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PREMIUM: Brazilian service chiefs seek more investment in new capabilities
16th November 2020
During a webinar organised by the Brazilian MoD, the commanders of the air force, army and navy put on a united front with the Minister of Defence to call for higher defence spending
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PREMIUM: UK Public Accounts Committee savages Crowsnest plans and F-35 costs
13th November 2020
A report from the Public Accounts Committee has raised questions about the UK's carrier strike capabilities.
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PODCAST: New cyber developments, the UAE's US arms deal and Israeli frigate update
13th November 2020
Welcome to Episode 45 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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Marshall to make new cockpit armour for Danish Air Force C-130J fleet
12th November 2020
Marshall Aerospace has received a contract to certify and install new cockpit armour for Danish Air Force C-130J aircraft.
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PREMIUM: Experts say Russia and China upping pace and sophistication of cyber threats
11th November 2020
Defence experts claim that Russian and Chinese cyber threats have become more advanced and threaten UK interests.
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PREMIUM: Debate on foreign ownership of UK defence industries highlights concerns
11th November 2020
As the UK looks to begin a new chapter in its history and develop new business ties following Brexit, the country’s defence industry will be a key element in the bid to increase inwards and outward trade and investment.
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Collins Aerospace to build secondary launch platform for next-gen US nukes
11th November 2020
Secondary Launch Platform-Airborne forms part of GBSD engineering and manufacturing development
