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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.

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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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Brazil revamps Amazon security forces

8th July 2015

The Brazilian Army’s Amazon Military Command (AMC) is expected to increase in size under transformation plans that aim to increase security in the remote jungle …
Digital Battlespace

Intific to build DARPA virtual test bed

8th July 2015

Intific, a subsidiary of Cubic Global Defense, has been selected to develop a virtual test bed for the tactical technology office of the US Defense …
Defence Notes

USMC trains Senegal forces

7th July 2015

A team of around ten US Marine Corps (USMC) soldiers, sailors and coastguardsmen are currently undertaking the training of Senegalese Companie Fusilier de Marine Commandos …
Digital Battlespace

GPS III satellite competition heats up

6th July 2015

The big fight between prime contractors for the US Air Force’s follow-on GPS III satellite contract is taking shape. Thermal vacuum testing is due to …
Land Warfare

Taiwan parades new equipment

6th July 2015

Taiwan’s military paraded a number of new types of equipment, including communications vehicles, missile systems, radars and helicopters, on 4 July to mark the 70th …
Military Logistics

Australia orders two extra MRTTs

2nd July 2015

Australia will acquire two additional Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), bringing its fleet to seven aircraft, as Canberra begins to put the KC-30A’s troubled …
Military Logistics

First C-27J reaches Australia

2nd July 2015

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) welcomed the arrival of its first Alenia-Aermacchi C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter at a ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond on …
Naval Warfare

Singapore navy reveals stealth vessel

30th June 2015

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) revealed a new stealth vessel ahead of Singapore’s golden jubilee parade scheduled for 9 August. A prototype of the …
Defence Notes

UK to step up Ukraine forces training

29th June 2015

The UK will step up its training programme for the Ukrainian armed forces, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced at the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels …
Defence Helicopter

Paris Air Show: Paris uncovered (video)

26th June 2015

The 2015 edition of the Paris Air Show was once again dominated by the billion-dollar airliner battle between Airbus and Boeing, but there were still …
Defence Notes

Gulf temperatures reduce WR-21 output

25th June 2015

The high temperatures in the Arabian Gulf have resulted in increasing wear and reductions in power generation for the UK Royal Navy’s T45 destroyers when …
Defence Notes

Poland joins NATO’s 2% club

24th June 2015

Poland’s defence spending has reached above the 2% benchmark according to a NATO report, amid general reductions by many other European alliance members. The NATO …
Military Logistics

NUSHIP Adelaide embarks on sea trials

23rd June 2015

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) future Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship NUSHIP Adelaide left BAE Systems Williamstown on 17 June to begin its sea trials. …
Defence Notes

Paris Air Show: SDB II exports planned for 2018 (video)

22nd June 2015

Raytheon will look to begin exports of its Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) in 2018, with company officials indicating that F-35 operators will be …
Naval Warfare

China issues rules for ship use

19th June 2015

China is implementing technical guidelines that will ensure civilian vessels can be mobilised and operated by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) during an emergency. …
Defence Notes

Paris Air Show: Textron unleashes the Wolverine (video)

17th June 2015

Textron Aviation is displaying its Beechcraft AT-6 light attack and reconnaissance aircraft, which has recently been rebranded as the ‘Wolverine’, at this year’s Paris Air …
Defence Notes

Saudi, Finland sign defence MoU

16th June 2015

The Finnish Ministry of Defence and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in defence materiel on …
Defence Notes

USAF gets 1,000th CMBRE

15th June 2015

Orbital ATK delivered the 1,000th Common Munitions BIT Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) to the US Air Force (USAF), it announced on 10 June. The CMBRE is …
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Paris Air Show: What’s in store?

12th June 2015

Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will …

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