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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.
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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.
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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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Turkey rolls out indigenous mine-hunting sonar
19th August 2021
Armelsan's NUSRAT-1915 represents the Turkish Navy's first domestically developed mine-hunting system, with 88% locally supplied components.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy MQ-25 completes first E-2D aerial refuelling flight
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy MQ-25 completes first E-2D aerial refuelling flight
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
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Naval Warfare
USN awards $1.7 billion Portsmouth Naval Shipyard expansion contract
19th August 2021
Works will improve the Maine shipyard's ability to support USN attack submarines.
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Defence Notes
NRL demonstrates distributed radar concepts
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.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Meteksan details sonar solutions for submarines and corvettes
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.
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Naval Warfare
Australian destroyer trio is now fully operational
19th August 2021
Australia's navy continues to benefit from new-build and upgrade programmes, including destroyers and frigates.
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Air Warfare
Meta Aerospace awarded NAVAIR aerial refuelling contract
18th August 2021
The American service provider has recently taken delivery of its third of four ex-Singapore KC-135R tankers.
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Air Warfare
India signs deal with GE for LCA engines
18th August 2021
India will import GE engines for upcoming LCA Mk1A fighters, but still plans to domestically assemble them for the Mk2.
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Air Warfare
USAF selects Hughes’ satellite communications solutions
18th August 2021
Hughes to offer satellite networking solutions as part of a USAF contract to support the development of the ABMS.
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Defence Notes
HCB test points the way to JADC2
18th August 2021
Live test combines in-service gateway translations across existing data links with AI-enhanced networking.
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Air Warfare
STAT autonomy experimentation programme continues with latest contract
18th August 2021
USAF awards a new contract to develop and demonstrate autonomous technologies.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Ulaq evolves and accelerates
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.
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Naval Warfare
Irish Navy awards OPV support contract to Babcock
18th August 2021
Babcock to support the Irish Navy’s Samuel Beckett Class, with work to commence later this year in Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Air Warfare
South Korea to receive extra engine for P-8A
18th August 2021
DoD announces FMS option for South Korea to receive one more engine to power Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Air Warfare
IDEF 2021: Çağatay goes on display
18th August 2021
Turkish UAV is the first in its class to be fully controllable via satellite, manufacturer UAVERA claims.
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Defence Notes
Afghanistan is a wake-up call for US defence establishment (Opinion)
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.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea commissions its first KSS-III submarine
18th August 2021
The rollout of South Korea's indigenous KSS-III submarines has begun, while LIG Nex1 is claiming early success in the CIWS-II programme.
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Naval Warfare
Refreshed UK shipbuilding strategy to come after government spending review
18th August 2021
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace first announced the Refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy on 16 March at the Society of Maritime Industries Annual Conference, adding it would include a 30-year pipeline of all government vessels over 150t.
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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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
