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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.
Defence Notes
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.
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.
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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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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
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Defence Notes
Deciphering the feasibility of PLA bases in the South Pacific (Opinion)
12th May 2022
A secretive security pact has turned Solomon Islands into potentially a first South Pacific location for a Chinese military base. But would such a base be an asset or a liability?
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Kongsberg shows StrikeMaster concept
11th May 2022
Kongsberg has become heavily involved in Australian missile programmes in recent years.
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Defence Notes
Boeing pushes for F-15EX ‘predictability of demand’ as budgeting unsettles production
11th May 2022
As the USAF tinkers with F-15EX production plans, Boeing could be faced with difficult industrial base decisions.
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Land Warfare
Enhancing Cyber Electromagnetic Activity solutions to achieve spectrum dominance across multi-domain operations (sponsored)
11th May 2022
Activity in the Electro-Magnetic Environment (EME) is increasingly focused towards supporting digital sources.
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Air Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Despite grim Reaper decision, GA-ASI retains hope
10th May 2022
Naval Group was not present at the Sydney expo after cancellation of its submarine programme, but GA-ASI put in an appearance despite its own Australian setback.
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Digital Battlespace
FAAD C2 demonstrates counter-drone interface
10th May 2022
The Universal Command and Control interface, as used in a recent demonstration, forms part of a DoD initiative to create a universal language for situational awareness and C2.
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Defence Notes
Russia projects ‘business as usual’ image on anticlimactic Victory Day
10th May 2022
This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow turned out to be the opposite of what was expected.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: PFG unveils Sentinel 1100 watercraft
10th May 2022
A Tasmanian company is positioning its watercraft, using a unique construction material, for Australian naval requirements.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Austal shows versatile new OPV 60
10th May 2022
Austal has shown off a new OPV design that straddles a gap in its range, plus it is pursuing unmanned versions of its vessels.
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Naval Warfare
Down, but not out (Comment)
10th May 2022
The sinking in April of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship, although not evidence of a major change in the naval domain, is a far cry from the pre-emptive scuttling of Ukraine’s own flagship. The donation of increasingly advanced materiel demonstrates increased faith in Ukraine’s ability to resist the Russian invaders.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: BMT pushes Ellida for Australian joint support ship
10th May 2022
BMT has thrown its hat into the ring for Australia's joint support ship requirement.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Australia set to explore XLAUVs
10th May 2022
For the first time, Australia is moving towards developing extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles.
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Air Warfare
New UK strategic agreement focuses on next-generation airborne countermeasures
9th May 2022
The evolving threat posed by guided missiles has prompted the RAF and UK MoD to sign a strategic partnering agreement with Chemring Countermeasures UK.
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Digital Battlespace
Parallax takes a view on cognitive systems engineering
9th May 2022
USAF picks Parallax Advanced Research to create software prototypes that improve analytic reasoning and insight from ‘complex and uncertain data in a variety of operational domains’.
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Defence Notes
Foreign firms want India to simplify cumbersome offset policy
9th May 2022
While offsets are one way of upskilling the domestic industry, most foreign OEMs find India's policy unnecessarily difficult and full of risks.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Winner will take all on British Army CTTP contract in 2025
6th May 2022
A major milestone has been achieved under the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) for the British Army. The winner of the single-sourced contract will be selected in 2025.
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Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare magazine: Aircraft carriers; European joint projects and more
6th May 2022
Read the latest edition of Naval Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Command Professional Edition set for development push
6th May 2022
Command Professional Edition, which began life as a commercial video game, has drawn a wealth of military and defence industry clients interested in its utility as a wargaming and simulation tool.
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Land Warfare
RCV-Pioneer Mobility, Counter-Mobility and Survivability on demand for Remote and Autonomous Vehicles (sponsored)
6th May 2022
How Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs) will be deployed is still a matter of discussion, with a trend towards lighter, nimbler, and more multi-purpose vehicles able to undertake a multitude of roles independently.
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![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)
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![US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities]()
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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![Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations]()
Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations
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![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
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![US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities]()
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]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![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
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![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
