Defence Notes
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The munitions variant of the Barrauda-100 autonomous air vehicle is being tested for the US Army’s High-Speed Manoeuvrable Missile (HSMM) testbed programme, with further flight tests expected in 2026.
The 2025 National Strategic Review highlights the importance of readiness against a growing Russian threat and was published days after a speech from the French President Macron who called for an increase in defence spending worth €6.5 billion by 2027.
The new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will work on a range of other projects to boost the UK economy and defence industry, including joint development on new high-tech frequency weapons and extended range air-to-air missiles.
Equipment has continued to flow into Ukraine from the European Union (EU), NATO and western countries as the war against Russia continues but other types of support with longer-term prospects are appearing.
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28th September 2021
The MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge 2023 will assess swarming drone technology in GNSS-denied environments.
28th September 2021
Boeing has delivered the first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the USN.
28th September 2021
Standard 6 upgrade for French maritime patrol aircraft includes new AESA radar and improved multispectral imaging.
28th September 2021
Under the deal, Greece is expected to receive three ships by 2026.
28th September 2021
Lockheed Martin to provide depot-level services for 25mm cannon arming all F-35 variants.
27th September 2021
Horizon Aerospace Technologies, a subsidiary of Horizon Technologies, finished DSEI with the announcement of a $1 million sale of its FlyingFish system.
27th September 2021
Following two delayed publication dates, the UK has finally released its National Space Strategy.
27th September 2021
A winning bidder has been chosen to implement the B-52H Commercial Engine Replacement Program — but a plan to re-engine the F-35A has encountered technical and affordability issues.
27th September 2021
Rohde and Schwarz have been selected to provide its R&S Kora system for new German F126 frigates.
27th September 2021
USAF will receive ten new Lot 15 production F-35As and the USMC will receive six F-35Bs.
27th September 2021
The B-21 programme for the USAF is making ‘good progress towards a real fielded capability’, says the Secretary of the Air Force — but could Congress scale back plans to equip the stealth bomber with nuclear weapons?
27th September 2021
Germany requires MK 44 Mod 4 Guided Missile Round Pack recertification spares for RAM Block 2.
27th September 2021
Modifications to one of the RN's Bay-class support ships were first announced in March 2021 in the Defence Command Paper.
26th September 2021
UK partners combine in a bid to mitigate the physical burden on armoured vehicle crews.
25th September 2021
AFSOC has an eye on the future with plans to test an amphibious MC-130J and acquire high-speed VTOL aircraft.
24th September 2021
With its Emergency Medical Ship design, Austal claims to have hit the sweet spot between cost and capability.
24th September 2021
The USAF is keen to optimise availability of the CV-22 Osprey.
24th September 2021
The Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System from Raytheon is already installed on the RN's Daring-class Type 45 destroyers — but the company has broader ambitions.
24th September 2021
Arnold Defense has announced the next stage of development for their Fletcher rocket launcher.