General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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3rd September 2021
Welcome to Episode 35 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
3rd September 2021
Trust is critical in training. But it takes time to win, and once lost, it is hard to recover.
3rd September 2021
Israeli F-16 wing production line established in the 1980s resumes work.
3rd September 2021
Communications upgrades are on the way for five New Zealand naval vessels.
2nd September 2021
In the coming year, Taiwan has set aside money for new ASW helicopters and to upgrade its relatively toothless frigates.
2nd September 2021
Kazakhstan becomes the latest country to order the A400M.
2nd September 2021
Full-rate production of the AN/TPS-80 AESA radar follows completion of the LRIP phase.
2nd September 2021
The Italian Army’s LUH will be the first recipient of Leonardo’s new Multi Aperture Infrared warning system.
2nd September 2021
The ministers of defence of Germany and France signed an agreement to create a binational squadron and a training centre in the Évreux Air Base. IOC is expected to be achieved in late 2021 with FOC to follow in 2024.
2nd September 2021
Raytheon continues design agent and engineering support for the Mk31 Rolling Airframe Missile used by the US and Japanese navies.
2nd September 2021
Handheld navigation tool uses military-grade GPS to aid underwater search and rescue.
2nd September 2021
DARPA awards Phase 2 contract for BAE to develop software under the Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs programme.
2nd September 2021
Imagine the scene: You have just been tasked for a CASEVAC mission. The objective is to extract seven troops and a casualty from the battlefield. You need to get to the extraction point quickly and leave just as fast. The enemy are closing in on the ground forces, and to add to the pressure, the weather is deteriorating.
2nd September 2021
The AW149 medium lift twin-engine multi-role helicopter is designed to ensure excellent performance, lower lifecycle costs and all-weather capability.
1st September 2021
Rafael has been selected to provide its naval warfare systems to an undisclosed Southeast Asian nation.
1st September 2021
As HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Korea, attention turns to ROK’s indigenous aircraft carrier programme, with Babcock and HHI signing an MoU.
1st September 2021
Four consortia obtain Competitive Procurement Phase design contracts for UK naval support vessels.
31st August 2021
Australia begins preparations to incorporate SM-6 and SM-2 IIC with sale for related equipment and services.
31st August 2021
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a new contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center to deliver engineering services and supplies for the MK92 Fire Control system.
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