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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.
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.
Naval Warfare
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: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700
The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.
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Training
Military Training magazine: Maintenance training; Laser-based TES and more
23rd November 2021
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Naval Warfare
LLTM funding increases again for LHA 9
23rd November 2021
Latest long-lead materials contract will support construction of the fourth America-class assault ship.
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Air Warfare
Serbia looks west and east to strengthen air force
23rd November 2021
A plan by Serbia to procure C295M airlifters takes shape amid moves to procure more helicopters from Russia.
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Naval Warfare
USN accepts Freedom-variant LCS as combining gear fix found
23rd November 2021
The fix comes after the USN halted deliveries of Lockheed Martin’s Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship due to a class-wide flaw in the design.
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Naval Warfare
How the UK’s OPVs are playing a key role for the Royal Navy (Sponsored)
23rd November 2021
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Training
How high-quality projection impact training quality and effectiveness (Sponsored)
23rd November 2021
The goal of any simulator is to fully replicate real-world scenarios and feedback in a way that allows the trainee to suspend their disbelief that they are not “live”.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin obtains ASQ-239 integration contract for F-35
23rd November 2021
Lockheed Martin will provide system integration services for ASQ-239 EW countermeasure hardware.
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Air Warfare
ROKAF selects ISR aircraft, eyes ISTAR fleet
22nd November 2021
South Korea's air force is seeking to seriously boost its ISR capability with two new fleets of aircraft. This is in addition to a separate AEW&C programme.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea receives first enhanced minesweeper
22nd November 2021
South Korea is building three additional minesweepers, with the first recently handed over to the navy.
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Defence Notes
Several companies obtain hypersonic contracts
22nd November 2021
Also Dynetics obtained a contract from the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office.
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Naval Warfare
First French air defence FREMM ready for operations
22nd November 2021
Alsace is one of two air defence versions of the FREMM frigate for France.
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Naval Warfare
RN looks to cut emissions with hybrid ships
22nd November 2021
It is hoped hybrid powertrain solutions could cut the emissions of RN and RFA vessels by 20-40% by 2030.
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Naval Warfare
AUKUS nations sign naval nuclear propulsion information-sharing agreement
22nd November 2021
The Australian Department of Defence said a new agreement only allows for sharing naval nuclear propulsion information and not the transfer of equipment.
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Air Warfare
Niger becomes first export customer for Hürkus
22nd November 2021
A decades-long export drought for Turkish fixed-wing aircraft is set to come to an end.
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Air Warfare
Taiwan’s first wing of F-16Vs begins operations
21st November 2021
Taiwan has commissioned its first unit of upgraded F-16 fighters that were modernised under the Peace Phoenix Rising programme.
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Air Warfare
Seoul ponders possible avenues for extra AEW&C aircraft
21st November 2021
Industry sources suspect that South Korea will increase its follow-on AEW&C aircraft buy to four units.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: Horizon Technologies and Airborne Technologies GmbH team up
19th November 2021
Horizon Technologies and Airborne Technologies to jointly develop BlackFish SCAR-Pods.
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Digital Battlespace
Texan trainers for RTAF to include software-defined radios
19th November 2021
T-6C Texan II training aircraft for the Royal Thai Air Force will feature Rohde & Schwarz R&S M3AR software-defined radios.
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Land Warfare
US Army seeks new uses for 3D printing
19th November 2021
In addition to fast providing replacement parts and reducing the need of relying on huge warehouses or long supply chains, the technology can be used in hybrid manufacturing processes and construction as well as with together robotic and AI capacities.
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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
