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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.
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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.
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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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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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Electric Sky to test long-distance power transmission for UAVs
8th December 2021
DARPA persists in funding research into extending the power range and mission endurance of UAVs.
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Digital Battlespace
US orders more common transponders
8th December 2021
BAE Systems is to produce and deliver 283 additional common IFF transponders for the US Army, USN and allies.
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Naval Warfare
Indian midget submarine rises to the surface
7th December 2021
An Indian private-sector company has come up with a design for a midget submarine.
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Defence Notes
Babcock to provide high-frequency communications to Australia
7th December 2021
Babcock has been selected as the preferred tenderer to upgrade and sustain the Australian Defence Force’s high-frequency communication systems.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: Helicopter cockpit technology; NATO air assets and more
7th December 2021
Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
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Naval Warfare
USN to commission future USS Daniel Inouye
7th December 2021
Daniel Inouye will be the 69th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer commissioned into the USN.
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Naval Warfare
Kongsberg systems selected for Type 212CD boats
7th December 2021
The array of sensors will feed information into the ORCCA navigation system on the Type 212 Common Design (CD) submarine for Germany and Norway.
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Defence Notes
US strides ahead of competition in global arms sales results
7th December 2021
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed the extent to which US manufacturers dominate global arms sales.
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Digital Battlespace
Poland to break new ground with Osprey on TB2
7th December 2021
Poland will trial an AESA radar aboard its new TB2 UAVs as it tries to ramp up its ability to fight a peer adversary in a contested electromagnetic environment.
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Naval Warfare
GRSE launches first of four IN survey vessels
7th December 2021
Large survey ships for the Indian Navy will include underwater autonomous systems.
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Air Warfare
One and done? (Opinion)
7th December 2021
The future of Europe’s two sixth-generation fighter programmes seems uncertain as limits on resources suggests only one can succeed. However, while the decision remains unmade, industry continues to develop both.
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Defence Notes
NATO member states join forces to multiply defence R&D
7th December 2021
The NATO’s Science & Technology Organization’s (STO) Collaboration Support Office (CSO) have been working as a collaborative forum. It involves 5,000 scientists and over 300 research activities per year aiming at accessing emerging and disruptive technologies.
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Naval Warfare
Ingalls begins work on DDG 131
7th December 2021
The future USS George M Neal is the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer being built for the USN by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
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Defence Helicopter
Austrian AW169M procurement progresses
7th December 2021
A government-to-government deal for multirole helicopters between Austria and Italy marks a milestone in cooperation between the two countries.
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Land Warfare
India to produce AK-203 rifles, but Ka-226Ts remain elusive
7th December 2021
Military cooperation between India and Russia shows few signs of waning owing to American political pressure.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan lays keel for first indigenous submarine
6th December 2021
Taiwan's submarine programme continues to make progress, with the first keel laid last month.
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Naval Warfare
Japanese programme rolls on for Lockheed Martin
6th December 2021
Latest Japanese Aegis contract modification raises total value of the programme beyond $240 million.
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Naval Warfare
Uruguay eyes OPVs in naval overhaul but words still speak louder than actions
5th December 2021
Will Uruguay be able to follow through with a plan to buy two OPVs?
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Land Warfare
Russian MoD receives mine clearance UGV
3rd December 2021
Russian military engineers and sappers have received the mine clearance UGV, Uran-6, for the first time.
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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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![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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![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
