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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.
Defence Notes
Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
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.
Naval Warfare
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
Defence Notes
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.
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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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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years
18th July 2022
The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years.
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2022: Nir-Or pitches large-area cockpit display for advanced combat aircraft
18th July 2022
A large area display from Israeli company Nir-Or features fully dual-redundant screens with optical touchscreen functionality.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Lockheed Martin delivers LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon to US Air Force Research Laboratory
18th July 2022
The new LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon features far better SWaP characteristics than a solution Lockheed Martin provided for the US Army five years ago.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea to buy MK 54 torpedoes for helicopter use
18th July 2022
South Korea will arm its MH-60R helicopters with American lightweight torpedoes.
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Digital Battlespace
HRL composes ELGAR to improve G-band electronics
15th July 2022
DARPA wants to maximise the opportunities offered by the G-band spectrum.
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Defence Notes
DARPA picks Canadian firm for AI-based modelling research project
15th July 2022
The Automating Scientific Knowledge Extraction and Modeling programme seeks to harness AI for decision-making.
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Defence Notes
UK closes in on E-7 AEW&C full business case with full fleet ready for production
15th July 2022
Boeing and STS Aviation are set to start production of a third UK E-7 AEW&C aircraft, as the UK MoD focuses on developing a full business case for the programme.
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Defence Notes
Canada picks Airbus for multirole tanker transport requirement
15th July 2022
The first pair of A330-200s to meet the six-aircraft Canadian Strategic Tanker Transport Capability requirement will arrive in late 2023.
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Defence Notes
Australian F135 engine maintenance and upgrade depot reaches full capability
15th July 2022
The TAE Aerospace-run F135 MRO and upgrade facility in Australia is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Defence Notes
Sarmat hyperbole continues with latest Russian claims
14th July 2022
Russia claims the Sarmat ICBM will be operational by the end of 2022 - is it feasible?
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Digital Battlespace
Collins Aerospace demonstrates data bridges for JADC2
14th July 2022
Multi-domain technologies tested in a recent exercise demonstrated how US joint forces can shorten long-range kill chains.
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Naval Warfare
RNZN’s second frigate returns after prolonged upgrade
14th July 2022
New Zealand's second frigate was out of commission for more than three years whilst undergoing an upgrade in Canada.
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Digital Battlespace
New HD cooled lenses improve long-range Silent Sentinel surveillance systems
13th July 2022
New MWIR thermal lenses are designed to enhance Osiris and Jaegar sensors.
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Defence Notes
NATO estimates most members will not reach 2% of GDP defence spending target in 2022
13th July 2022
Although two-thirds of NATO member states will not reach 2% of the GDP in defence spending in 2022, almost 80% of the countries (23 nations) earmarked more than 20% of their defence budgets to equipment and modernisation.
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Defence Notes
Dutch MoD selects AEC Skyline for aerial services
13th July 2022
A new contract from the Netherlands MoD for AEC Skyline includes JTAC CAS and threat simulation, jamming, ISR and manned-unmanned teaming.
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Digital Battlespace
Germany becomes first FMS recipient of M-Code capabilities
13th July 2022
Germany has obtained compact M-Code receivers for secure GPS communications.
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Air Warfare
Bring the Storm (Sponsored)
13th July 2022
BAE Systems launched its versatile Storm EW™ Modules designed to provide customized, state-of-the-art offensive and defense electronic warfare (EW) for combat platforms for the broader U.S. and allied fleets.
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Naval Warfare
The PLA Navy and its carrier conundrum (Opinion)
13th July 2022
China may have launched its third carrier but it has yet to learn much about operating and becoming proficient with them.
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Digital Battlespace
US Air Force glimpses future of BLoS communication for B-52s
12th July 2022
A new BLoS capability is on the horizon for USAF strategic bombers.
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
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Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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Europe turns to industrial and procurement co-operation with Ukraine as supplies continue
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![Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule]()
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
