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Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
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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.
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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.
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South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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Naval Warfare
Austal launches future USS Oakland
24th July 2019
Austal USA has launched the US Navy’s future USS Oakland (LCS 24) at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship …
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Opinion: What will Boris do for defence?
24th July 2019
Boris Johnson has been confirmed as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. He enters office at a time of unparalleled global security challenges …
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Naval Warfare
Integration and test agent selected for FFG(X) programme
24th July 2019
Lockheed Martin will be the Combat System Ship Integration & Test agent for the US Navy’s future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) ship programme. The ten-year …
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Bulgaria’s fighter purchase on hold
24th July 2019
The Bulgarian Parliament has ratified the deal for the purchase of eight new-build Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70 fighters for the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF). …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea eyes a ‘Lightning carrier’
23rd July 2019
As China begins the build of a planned multi-hull LHD fleet and Japan prepares to operate F-35B fighters from its two newest ‘helicopter destroyers’, the …
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Naval Warfare
GNYK submits final MKS 180 bid
23rd July 2019
The Schleswig-Holstein shipyard of German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) announced on 18 July that it had submitted its final offer for the construction of the German …
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Naval Warfare
The future USS John F Kennedy comes together
23rd July 2019
The future USS John F Kennedy, the US Navy’s next aircraft carrier, has had its final major steel structural section installed by Huntington Ingalls’ Newport …
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Defence Notes
South Korea says warning shots fired at intruding Russian warplane
23rd July 2019
South Korean fighter jets fired nearly 400 warning shots at a Russian military aircraft on 22 July after it violated the country's airspace, with Seoul …
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Defence Notes
UK MoD looks to hypersonic propulsion
22nd July 2019
Rolls-Royce is to work on the development of hypersonic propulsion systems for the UK Ministry of Defence’s procurement arm, Defence Equipment and Support. The company …
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Naval Warfare
Canada issues Halifax support contracts
22nd July 2019
Chantier Davie and Seaspan Victoria Shipyards have been awarded contracts for the maintenance of the first group of Canada’s Halifax-class frigates. The contracts, worth $500 …
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Defence Notes
UK, Sweden sign future combat aircraft MoU
22nd July 2019
The UK and Swedish governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the countries work together to examine possibilities for joint development …
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Naval Warfare
Normandie handed over to French DGA
22nd July 2019
Normandie, the sixth multi-mission frigate (FREMM) built for the French Navy was handed over to France’s Directorate General of Armament (DGA) in Brest on 16 …
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Defence Notes
Insight: PLA bolsters its title to Tibet
22nd July 2019
The Doklam standoff between China and India in June-August 2017 represented a major spike in tensions between the two powers. It was also a reminder …
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Naval Warfare
India buys and sells torpedoes
19th July 2019
India delivered a batch of Shyena advanced lightweight torpedoes to Myanmar in early July, about the same time that the Indian Navy (IN) began looking …
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Digital Battlespace
Insight: Air power and the space between
19th July 2019
The capabilities that space flight and technology can bring to the military arena are still relatively infant at this time but infinite possibilities remain as …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Mind control tech, through-wall detection, extreme scooters and browsing the exhibits of a special forces defence event
19th July 2019
Welcome to Episode 26 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy vessel fires Martlet missile
18th July 2019
The Royal Navy has tested a modified ship-launched version of the Thales Martlet missile from HMS Sutherland. The Martlet Lightweight Multi-role Missile was originally designed …
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Naval Warfare
Japan launches eighth and final BMD destroyer
18th July 2019
Japan Marine United launched a new 8,200t escort warship at its Yokohama shipyard on 17 July – christened Haguro and bearing the pennant number 180 …
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Naval Warfare
Work proceeds on Attack-class design
18th July 2019
The design of Australia’s new Attack-class submarines is set to mature rapidly under the next phase of the Sea 1000 programme. A submarine design contract …
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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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![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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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
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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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![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
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
