Defence Notes
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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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25th August 2021
Lockheed Martin has rapidly prototyped, tested and validated the new multi-purpose antenna over a period of a few months.
25th August 2021
Germany has placed an order for a tethered balloon reconnaissance system.
25th August 2021
Italian-shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun sea trials of Italy's Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Trieste, the bulk of which should be concluded by the end of this year.
25th August 2021
ASFAT's design concept envisages an extensive armament and sensor package that could be fitted to OPVs to enhance their capabilities in a conflict scenario,
25th August 2021
Esri UK awards CAR 2021 Map Creator Customer Award for a visual tool to track the trafficking of illicit weapons.
25th August 2021
Defence cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey continues to grow, with a new agreement centring on the Anka UAV.
25th August 2021
India could potentially use military missiles like the Agni to launch future military satellites into space.
24th August 2021
A snap election called in Canada could have significant implications for the acquisition of new fighter jets for the RCAF.
24th August 2021
UK firms Arqit and Babcock International have sealed a partnership agreement to test the encryption capabilities of QuantumCloud technology.
24th August 2021
CEO announces 2023 milestone plans for Hürjet, TF-X and ATAK, while programme manager confirms ASW variant of Aksungur UAV will have sonobouy deployment capability.
24th August 2021
As part of Large Scale Exercise 21, on 15 August, US joint forces launched multiple missiles and torpedoes from air, land and sea at a decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate.
24th August 2021
The Dearsan-designed Deniz Han is the first ship to be equipped with Aselsan's Gökdeniz CIWS, a navalised version of the Korkut tracked SP anti-aircraft gun.
24th August 2021
The Indonesian Navy has vast needs for more modern vessels. More are being added all the time, and soon it will be the turn of a stealthy catamaran.
23rd August 2021
OneWeb, which is part-owned by the UK government, has successfully launched another 34 satellites.
23rd August 2021
Havelsan's new networked system concept for infantry combines training, exoskeletons and integrated unmanned systems.
23rd August 2021
The 42m STM500 will be armed with four torpedo tubes and includes SOF infil/exfil among its intended mission sets.
23rd August 2021
The AKYA heavy torpedo has undergone firing trials and will equip Turkish submarines, while Roketsan's developmental ORKA has surface- and air-launched applications.
23rd August 2021
The platform-agnostic technology has been tested using four Albatros-S USVs and is a joint project between Aselsan and the SSB.
23rd August 2021
The inaugural World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia next year will be held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The World …