Defence Notes
Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
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.
Defence Notes
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.
Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
Paris Air Show 2025 Hide
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover]()
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.
-
![France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme]()
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.
Featured videos
Defence Notes
Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
More Stories
-
Defence Notes
DroneShield partners up for Australian guided weapons programme
21st July 2022
Droneshield has announced a collaboration agreement with the Australian Missile Corporation to work on the sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance enterprise, contributing counter-UAS, electronic warfare and artificial intelligence knowledge.
-
Digital Battlespace
Why the threat environment is driving the need for a connected battlespace (Studio)
21st July 2022
Multi-domain operations and a connected battlespace will help militaries make better decisions faster.
-
Defence Notes
Farnborough 2022: UK solidifies hypersonics team plan
21st July 2022
The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office is sponsoring the HVX initiative to develop a UK hypersonic platform — with a cold test of a full-scale engine expected by late 2022.
-
Defence Notes
South Korea plans to set up a strategic command
21st July 2022
With Kim Jong-un showing no signs of mellowing, South Korea is planning to establish a strategic command to coordinate strikes and responses to North Korean provocations.
-
Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin poised to continue Belgian F-16 support via FMS
20th July 2022
Additional support from Lockheed Martin for Belgian F-16As would supplement an existing FMS case.
-
Defence Notes
How can Sweden and Finland enhance NATO readiness?
20th July 2022
After joining the NATO alliance, Sweden and Finland will bring capable armed forces equipped with modern capabilities.
-
Defence Notes
Boeing tapped for C-17 support in UAE
20th July 2022
Boeing will provide software and hardware for UAE-operated C-17 Globemaster IIIs if a proposed FMS deal goes through.
-
Air Warfare
KF-21 fighter performs maiden flight in South Korea
20th July 2022
South Korea's most expensive defence project ever achieved a milestone when the KF-21 fighter took to the air for the first time in July.
-
Air Warfare
Delivering the future of air dominance (Studio)
19th July 2022
Raytheon Technologies is highlighting its air dominance capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow.
-
Land Warfare
Former Secretary of Defense claims US Army is in a ‘budget crunch’
19th July 2022
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the US Army is being forced ‘to pay the bills’ for other services that did not reform themselves internally.
-
Digital Battlespace
US contracts L3Harris, Northrop Grumman for missile-tracking satellite layer to counter hypersonic threats
19th July 2022
The US Space Development agency has contracted with L3Harris and Northrop Grumman to deliver prototype satellites to provide a global missile warning and tracking capability that can detect hypersonic weapons.
-
Defence Notes
Mercury mPOD electronic attack training system enters new test phase
19th July 2022
Mercury Systems' mPOD programmable electronic attack training system has commenced its final flight trials.
-
Defence Notes
DARPA and US Air Force complete second hypersonic weapon flight test
19th July 2022
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced on 18 July that they have completed the second flight test of the scramjet-powered HAWC.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Rafael lifts the lid on Ice Breaker missile
18th July 2022
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased the Ice Breaker missile for the first time on 18 July.
-
Defence Notes
Iron Dome put to live-fire test by US Marine Corps
18th July 2022
A Rafael Iron Dome launcher and Tamir interceptor missile have been successfully deployed in a live-fire test by the US Marine Corps.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years
18th July 2022
The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years.
-
Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2022: Nir-Or pitches large-area cockpit display for advanced combat aircraft
18th July 2022
A large area display from Israeli company Nir-Or features fully dual-redundant screens with optical touchscreen functionality.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Lockheed Martin delivers LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon to US Air Force Research Laboratory
18th July 2022
The new LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon features far better SWaP characteristics than a solution Lockheed Martin provided for the US Army five years ago.
-
Naval Warfare
South Korea to buy MK 54 torpedoes for helicopter use
18th July 2022
South Korea will arm its MH-60R helicopters with American lightweight torpedoes.
Subscribe to news feed
RSS
-
![US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities]()
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
-
![Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)]()
Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
-
![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
-
![US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities]()
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
-
![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
-
![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
