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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
Air Warfare
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
Air Warfare
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Air Warfare
Hypersonic missile defence ‘difficult but tractable’, says CSIS
8th February 2022
At the current pace, the US may not field a glide-phase interceptor until the 2030s, but a new report from the CSIS indicates that this could be accelerated.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Signatures clear the way for Eurodrone production
8th February 2022
A development and manufacturing deal is imminent between OCCAR and Airbus for Eurodrone ISTAR UASs.
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Naval Warfare
Textron unveils SECAT expeditionary cargo craft
7th February 2022
Textron Systems believes surface effect ship technology could be used to provide specialised performance capabilities that traditional monohull vessels cannot.
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Naval Warfare
Sophisticated wave modelling aids USN seabasing
7th February 2022
General Dynamics subsidiary Applied Physical Sciences continues its work on environmental and ship motion forecasting for the USN.
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Defence Notes
Russian S-400s reach Belarus for ‘training exercise’
7th February 2022
Russia may use an exercise in Belarus on 10-20 February to augment its forces before an invasion of Ukraine.
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Defence Notes
Energetic exports mask modernisation issues for Ukrainian industry
7th February 2022
While much attention focuses on the equipment Ukraine is receiving from foreign allies in its current stand-off with Russia, the domestic defence industry has been particularly active in overseas markets.
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Air Warfare
UK MoD invests in Falklands amid Argentine protests
4th February 2022
The UK MoD has appointed Aquila for air traffic support in the Falklands, while Argentina criticises British presence in the region.
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Defence Notes
Steady production no guarantee of KC-46 avoiding further troubles
4th February 2022
As Boeing continues to maintain a strong KC-46 production record, will negotiations between the manufacturer and the USAF on a RVS 2.0 baseline configuration prove pivotal to overcoming technical difficulties?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
First Reaper meets Dutch MoD requirements
4th February 2022
The Netherlands will continue its acceptance flight programme for MQ-9A Reaper UAVs.
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Naval Warfare
USN to commission newest Independence-variant LCS
4th February 2022
The ship’s homeport will be at Naval Base San Diego in California.
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Defence Notes
Twin FMS deals support ballistic missile defence in Saudi Arabia and UAE
4th February 2022
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are requesting missile defence equipment from the US under the FMS programme.
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Air Warfare
F-16V sale to Jordan passes muster with State Department
4th February 2022
Jordan has requested 16 F-16s upgraded to the Block 70 (F-16V) configuration plus a plethora of associated subsystems and weapons, training services and logistical support in an FMS package worth more than $4 billion.
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Defence Notes
Indian defence budget focuses on technology at home
4th February 2022
India's new defence budget sees slow but steady growth for the coming year, despite the tensions it is experiencing with China and Pakistan.
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Defence Notes
NZ gives gloomy assessment of defence environment
4th February 2022
Strategic competition and climate change were highlighted as the primary security threats for New Zealand in a recently issued report.
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Defence Notes
Latvian Defence Minister fears insufficient military budget
3rd February 2022
Latvia's Minister of Defence has stressed the need to raise the military budget amid ongoing Russian aggression.
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Naval Warfare
Anduril acquisition reflects growing interest in AUVs
3rd February 2022
The AUV space is seen as a growing sector with deterring and defeating near-peer competitors requiring undersea capabilities.
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Defence Notes
GAO calls for MDA to change cost estimates
3rd February 2022
The US GAO has released a report pointing out that the MDA's cost estimates for systems that detect, track and defeat missiles are incomplete.
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Air Warfare
F-15EX passes missile firing milestone
3rd February 2022
A USAF F-15EX fighter aircraft has test-fired a missile for the first time.
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Defence Notes
What’s in a name? Poland revamps its procurement agencies
3rd February 2022
The Polish MoD has introduced organisational reforms as it strives to make defence procurement processes smoother — but without broader political consensus, attempts at reform could fall flat.
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
