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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: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV
The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition
Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.
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Digital Battlespace
DoD advances Joint Information Environment elements
27th March 2015
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has made advancements on elements of its Joint Information Environment, it announced on 24 March. The new elements developed …
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Naval Warfare
Fourth LCU Mk IV launches for Indian Navy
26th March 2015
The fourth Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV, Yard 2095, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata on …
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Naval Warfare
China ‘confirms’ construction of second aircraft carrier
23rd March 2015
Everyone has known for a long time that China is indigenously building a second aircraft carrier to bolster the solitary Liaoning imported from Ukraine. In …
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Digital Battlespace
LIMA 2015: Altriz develops new simulator for Malaysian navy
23rd March 2015
Malaysian company Altriz Technology is currently developing a Bridge Shiphandling Simulator (BSS) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), to go alongside an earlier Fleetwork Trainer …
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Defence Notes
LIMA 2015: UK looks to enhance regional position
18th March 2015
The UK is repositioning one of its secure communications satellites to cover the Eastern Pacific and will make spare capacity available to allies in the …
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Defence Notes
LIMA 2015: Defence minister prioritises security operations in Sabah
18th March 2015
Speaking aboard the frigate KD Jebat on the eve of LIMA 2015, Malaysian defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein told Shephard, ‘I am concerned,’ …
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Defence Notes
LIMA 2015: Indonesia gathers capabilities under one banner
17th March 2015
For the first time, Indonesia’s defence industry has gathered its capabilities together under the umbrella of the Indonesia Pavilion at LIMA 2015. The pavilion is …
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Defence Helicopter
LIMA 2015: MBDA pushes Sea Venom and CAMM
15th March 2015
The Malaysian Armed Forces currently field a number of MBDA weapon systems and, based on these previous successes, the European missile house is exhibiting a …
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems to continue Vanguard class successor work
13th March 2015
BAE Systems has received additional funding of £257 million for the final phase of design work for the successor to the UK Royal Navy's Vanguard …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: Malaysia looks to naval constraints
13th March 2015
Since the 2013 incursion by Sulu militants, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has had to focus on both blue water and brown water operations simultaneously. …
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Defence Helicopter
LIMA 2015: Malaysia looks at air priorities
13th March 2015
As Malaysia is coming to the end of the 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015), which outlines government spending, no major procurement is expected to be undertaken …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA details next phase of ALIAS programme
12th March 2015
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has detailed the next phase of its Aircrew Labour In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme, with all three contract …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon details US Navy Tomahawk order
12th March 2015
Raytheon will supply 114 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Round missiles for the US Navy under a $122 million contract modification announced by the company …
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Defence Notes
China boosts defence spending
10th March 2015
China revealed a defence budget of RMB886.9 billion ($141.5 billion), a rise of 10.1%, during its annual National People’s Congress session on 5 March 2015. …
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Defence Notes
South Korea accepts two bids for KF-X fighter
10th March 2015
Two companies have submitted bids for South Korea’s US$7.9 billion programme to develop and procure a locally-build fighter. The project suffered a slight hiccup when …
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Naval Warfare
DCNS to participate in NATO Ballistic Missile Defence
9th March 2015
DCNS will participate in the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence system engineering and integration, as part of an industrial team led by Leidos, the company said …
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Defence Notes
US-India tech cooperation slows
3rd March 2015
The US-India Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) appears to be at a standstill. Three unsigned agreements remain to be signed before the four Pathfinder …
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Military Logistics
Avalon 2015: RAAF to trial tanker with allied aircraft
27th February 2015
Following a successful remediation program, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) expects to conduct boom refuelling trials with its Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: Rockwell Collins seeks partnerships in region
26th February 2015
Rockwell Collins expects to see continued growth in the Middle East as the region continues to invest and grow its own industrial base through investment …
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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
