Defence Notes
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The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
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.
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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.
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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19th August 2021
TÜBİTAK-SAGE displays modular guided munitions and guidance kits at IDEF 2021.
19th August 2021
In the early 1900s - around the time that naval vessels were first experimenting with diesel engines - another important innovation was emerging at the other end of the propeller shaft line.
19th August 2021
Armelsan's NUSRAT-1915 represents the Turkish Navy's first domestically developed mine-hunting system, with 88% locally supplied components.
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
19th August 2021
Works will improve the Maine shipyard's ability to support USN attack submarines.
19th August 2021
Developed by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with the help of Raytheon, the Flexible Distributed Radar Array (FlexDAR) system is said to offer improvements in detection, tracking and electronic protection.
19th August 2021
Turkish manufacturer's SISS submarine-based sonar system will reduce Turkish Naval Forces' reliance on foreign suppliers, while upgraded YAKAMOS package will equip export corvettes.
19th August 2021
Australia's navy continues to benefit from new-build and upgrade programmes, including destroyers and frigates.
18th August 2021
The American service provider has recently taken delivery of its third of four ex-Singapore KC-135R tankers.
18th August 2021
India will import GE engines for upcoming LCA Mk1A fighters, but still plans to domestically assemble them for the Mk2.
18th August 2021
Hughes to offer satellite networking solutions as part of a USAF contract to support the development of the ABMS.
18th August 2021
Live test combines in-service gateway translations across existing data links with AI-enhanced networking.
18th August 2021
USAF awards a new contract to develop and demonstrate autonomous technologies.
18th August 2021
Ares Shipyard CEO says that the first Ulaq USV should be delivered by the end of 2021, and a foreign customer is interested in the anti-submarine warfare variant.
18th August 2021
Babcock to support the Irish Navy’s Samuel Beckett Class, with work to commence later this year in Co. Cork, Ireland.
18th August 2021
DoD announces FMS option for South Korea to receive one more engine to power Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
18th August 2021
Turkish UAV is the first in its class to be fully controllable via satellite, manufacturer UAVERA claims.
18th August 2021
The world has been shocked by the US and allies departing Afghanistan with their tails between their legs. The abandonment is symptomatic of serious problems within the US defence establishment.